Websites Selected by Librarians
TripSpot
Features travel guides, transportation, accomodations, destination ideas, maps, and travel news.
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Guide to official tourist information sources, including government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and chambers of commerce.
Travel Reservations
A list of online reservation sites compiled by a local librarian.
Airtimetable
Presents airline timetables, arrivals and departures, flight tracker, airline seat maps, and an airline and airport locator.
Passport Services
Passport information from the State Department. Includes printable applications, nationwide list of passport agencies, and a fee schedule.
TSA Consumer
From the Transportation Security Administration, this is the traveler and consumer center providing up-to-date and comprehensive information on aviation security.
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Information from the State Department about travel in other countries. Includes travel warnings, passport and visa information, and embassies and consular services.
Travelers' Health (CDC)
For international travelers. Site gives vaccination requirements, disease outbreaks, food warnings, and country health information. From the National Center for Infectious Disease and Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Travel Guides
A selection of online travel guides compiled by a local librarian.
Elderhostel
Provides the online catalog of the organization's worldwide educational travel programs for people 55 and over.
MapQuest
Get maps and driving directions for addresses in the United States and other countries. Includes an atlas and trip planner.
California Find Yourself Here
From the California Division of Tourism, this site provides tourist information and links for California. Includes accommodations, attractions, transportation, entertainment, events, and recreation.

Parks - National, State, and Local
ParkNet
The U.S. National Park Service
Park Search
From L.L. Bean covering America's parks and recreational areas.
California State Parks
The official state site for camping, reservations, and events.
Santa Clara County Parks
Maps and reservation information for 27 recreational areas.

Bay Area Transit Information
Sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, this site contains current transit information for the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties including maps, schedules and fares for buses, trains and ferries.