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Internet Guides and Resources
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JOHNNYJET
A page of links to anything travel related you could imagine.
URL: http://www.johnnyjet.com
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ORBITZ
Seems to have better discount
prices for cars and sometimes
flights.
URL: http://www.orbitz.com
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SIDESTEP
(I like this one) A search engine that runs parallel to your browser window offer a quick overview of airfares, hotel rates, and rental care charges. Works with Explorer Web browser only. They do have a beta version available for Netscape.
URL: http://www.sidestep.com
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TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
Student, Youth, or Teacher international ID cards certify a discount at hotels, hostels, air flights, train travel, museums and more. For a yearly fee of $25 or less get a photo id card proving your status.
http://www.statravel.com/planyourtrip/idcards.asp
http://www.counciltravel.com
http://www.isic.org
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TRAVELOCITY
Offers a user profile to request email on airfare changes.
URL: http://www.travelocity.com
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TRAVELZOO
(My favorite) The quick check to see the deals.
URL: http://www.travelzoo.com
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WEATHER.COM
Supported by the Weather Channel.
URL: http://www.weather.com
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Conferences & Meetings
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CONFERENCES-CALENDAR.COM
A directory focusing on conferences, conventions, and trade shows, exhibits, workshops, events and business meetings. The site is searchable or browseable. (not great but has good descriptions of the event)
URL: http://www.conferences-calendar.com
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CONGRESSES SEARCHABLE INDEX OF CONFERENCES
Congresses Searchable Index permits searching by specialty, date, or national and international location. No nursing or psychology - mainly medicine
URL: http://www.docguide.com/crc.nsf/web-bySpec?OpenForm
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HEALTHCARECONFERENCES.COM
This is the slowest running
search engine, but the first to
include the Medical Library
Association's conference.
(Librarian bonus points to this
site) Search by specialty,
conference title, national and
international location, date,
organizer or keywords.
URL: http://www.healthcareconferences.com/
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MEDICALCONFERENCES.COM
A simple search engine produced and maintained in the UK that searches by location or keyword. Results cover national and international conferences and CME courses. Links go directly to conference home page.
URL: http://www.medicalconferences.com
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Maps
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MAPQUEST
Internet site for finding direction, distances, hotel and landmark locations etc.
URL: http://www.mapquest.com
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Currency Converters
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HTTP://WWW.X-RATES.COM/CALCULATOR.HTML
Provides a unique alphabetical listing of currency conversion by country. Graphical chart also displays the fluctuation of the currency.
URL: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
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HTTP://WWW.XE.COM/UCC/
This is a little easier to read and a bit faster than the the Cheat Sheet.
URL: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
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WWW.OANDA.COM/CONVERT/CHEATSHEET
Use the Cheat Sheet link to print
out quick referral list.
URL: http://www.oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet
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