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If you experience any outages or errors
and are located in a branch please report
the problem to the Information Desk. If you are connected remotely
from home, please use our Webmaster contact
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PLANNING AND BOOKING A TRIP( airlines,
cars, hotels) |
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Expedia – http://www.expedia.com |
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Search for flights, hotels, care rentals,
cruises, and vacation packages around the world. Find detailed maps,
information on activities at various destinations, and travel deals. |
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Orbitz – http://www.orbitz.com |
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Search for flights, hotels, car rentals,
cruises, vacation packages and other international travel. Find travel
deals for last minute trips, and sign up to be notified of these
deals. |
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Travelocity – http://www.travelocity.com |
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For international travel, search for flights,
flights and hotels, hotels, rental cars, trains in Europe and Canada,
cruises, and some vacation packages. Find travel deals for last minute
vacations, and sign up to be notified of these “Easy Escapes.” |
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Tripadvisor |
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A commercial site which reviews hotels,
travel packages by users and has links to articles and travel guides
and ability to book a vacation.
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TRAVEL GUIDES |
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Epicurious
Travel |
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Conde Nast Traveler magazine site with
general travel information. |
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Fodors |
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General travel information from Fodor’s
Travel Publications. |
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Frommers |
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General travel information from Frommers
Travel Publications. |
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Rick Steve’s Europe
Through the Back Door - http://www.ricksteves.com |
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Find thousands of articles on trip planning,
an online community place for travelers, and guided tours of various
destinations. Rick Steve has over thirty years of travel experience
and has published numerous guidebooks. |
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Rough Guides on Line |
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Online site based on the travel guides. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Map Quest |
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A commercial site providing directions,
maps and mileage from city to city or door to door. |
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MARYLAND |
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Annapolis And Anne Arundel County Conference And Visitors Bureau |
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Information on what there is to see and do in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Reservations for hotels and B&B’s are also available. |
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Maryland.com |
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A commercial site for Maryland travel information
and articles,
calendars of activities, dining guides and much more. |
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U.S. PARKS & NATIONALS FORESTS |
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ParkNet |
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National Park Service site with links for
reservations, information and travel features of the parks. |
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Recreation.GOV |
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U.S. government site indexing all federal
outdoor recreation resources on the Web. |
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MISC. |
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BBC Language site  |
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Offers familiar phrases for download and 12 week language lessons. |
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CultureGrams |
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Culture, history, statistical information & customs
of countries and states. Maps, recipes, photos available. Access to
this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access use this link. |
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EventCrazy.com |
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You can search by zip code, state or
city to find festivals, sporting events, music, etc. but registration
is required. |
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FXConverter -
164 Currency Converter |
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Commercial site which easily converts
dollars to other currencies. |
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Geo-Data:
The World Geographical Encyclopedia , 3rd Ed |
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Physical geography of all countries and
territories. Includes physical features, climate and vegetation with
relief maps. This book is available for searching under Nation and
World. Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the
prompt. |
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How Far Is Far? |
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Uses data from the US Census and a supplementary
list of cities around the world to find longitude and latitude of
two places and calculates the distance as the crow flies. |
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Transportation Security Administration |
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Transportation Security Administration site with do’s and don’ts of packing and a listing of permitted and prohibited items when traveling by air. |
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Travel
Warnings and Consular Information Sheets |
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US State Department information including
immigration practices, health conditions, crime and security threats
to American travelers. |
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