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Geography & Travel
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Premium Databases - Geography & Travel

Premium databases are select resources paid for by Ramsey County Library or affiliated organizations and made available to library users.

World Geography

Global Road Warrior

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Selected Web Sites - Geography and Travel

Selected web sites are free resources available on the Internet and selected by librarians at Ramsey County Library

U.S. Geography Travel Destinations

World Geography Maps, etc.

Travel Arrangements

U.S. Geography

50States.com

Geographic Names Information System
Contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural features in the U.S.

Monster Moving

National Scenic Byways

U.S. National Parks

USA City Link
For travel or relocation.

World Geography

Up to Selected Web Sites

Asia Source
A resource of the Asia Society.

Country Studies

Country Reports

Portals to the World
links to electronic sources for in-depth information on many countries--selected by Library of Congress subject experts.

State Department Background Notes
Country Information

The World Factbook
Country information from the CIA-an excellent source of statistics.

Travel Arrangements

Up to Selected Web Sites

Amtrak Schedules

Bed & Breakfast Inns Online

Expedia
Airline fare information.

FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Color key to US air traffic conditions, plus quick link to individual airlines for checking flight schedules.

Greyhound
Bus travel information.

The Hostel Handbook
Online listings for all the hostels in the USA and Canada with links to additional travel sites.

Hotels & Travel on the Net

Inn Site
Bed and Breakfast Directory

Orbitz.com

Restaurant Row

Transportation Security Administration
Safety guidelines for air travel -- includes lists of prohibited items.

Travel Source

Travelocity

US State Department Passport Services & Information

Travel Destinations

Up to Selected Web Sites

Fodors.com
The travel guide online.

FreeTrip.com

Lonely Planet
The travel guide online.

Travel Information
Free Travel brochures, vacation guides, maps, and travel planning kits.

Vacation Travel Mart's Online Travel Guide
Features travel web sites by country and by topic.

Maps, etc.

Up to Selected Web Sites

Education Place--Outline Maps

How far is it?

Local Times Around the World

Mapquest

Maps On Us

Nationalatlas.gov
Create custom U.S. maps with Map Maker.

National Geographic Map Machine

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection

Time in many time zones