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Airports - Around the World
*World Airports Guide.com
AIRPORTS.com with TSA
(security) wait times
MASSPORT (Logan, Worc,
Manchester, TF Green,Logan Express)
Flight Tracking
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FlightView.com (Live) -
Live Flight
Tracking Info.
FlightAware - Up to Date Flight
Tracker Info.
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FlyteComm
- Live Flight Tracking Info
Areoseek - Graphical,
text, google earth
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Passur.com
(View Live Traffic of a range of airports -
Airport/Monitor Sites)
* *FAA -
Flight Delay Information by Airport/Region
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Live-ATC.Net
(Listen to Live Air Traffic Controllers from around the
World)
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Live-ATC.Net (World Map) Beta
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FAA -
Arrival/Departure Demand Charts by Airport
(See current Arrival/Demand/Cancellation Loads etc by
airport)
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Futura
Studios
(Good Aviation links, flight data, webcams, etc)
- Search for 'Live Flight Tracking'
World Airline - Links
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SKYTRAX - World Airline Links (almost all)
HotelsTravel.com - World Airline links
Airlines.thelinks.com
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About.com - Airline Phone Numbers (almost all airlines)
Discount Travel Services
(Click here or scroll down to our Discount Services section below)
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Buying
Airline Tickets!
*Note, Often tickets sold on discounts services,
airlines etc will quote or post
the prices so appealing, eye catching, attention grabbing prices are in BOLD print on your
screen. Understand when you see these
whether or not the prices include all the taxes & fees that the service
or airline
provides, what
denomination or currency the price is in ($USD etc), whether the tickets are
e-tickets v.s mailed,
have any restrictions (such as penalties imposed if you cancel them, whether
they are transferable, have date restrictions, and whether or not seat
the selections are confirmed and have been assigned. Most agencies will
indicate that seat assignments will be made at the time of check in. In
actuality the airlines reserve at least qty-12 seats or so in order to
accommodate last minute situations which may and most often will include
desirable seats. Another tactic which seems to have subsided somewhat is
over booking which means you may have believed you purchased a confirmed
ticket but may have actually acquired a standby ticket (voucher) when you
made your purchase. This was usually the bargain fare discount tickets, much
of these practices seem to have gotten better in recent years but when in
doubt call and ask before committing. This is why it is so important for us
all as consumers to support and lend a hand to the Airlines Consumer Bill of
Rights (e.g
ASTA,
JetBlue, Google Search - 'Airline
consumer bill of rights' or
Airline passenger bill of rights').
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Other things you should be aware of when seeking out air fares: Understand the tighter times you impose in your
scheduling booking airfares
(e.g - desired times arriving/leaving, dates (holiday seasons, popular dates)
and how close to your actual trip you make the reservations (last minute,
1-2 weeks, couple days etc), the number of stops or transfers acceptable,
flight class (Economy, Business, First Class, etc) the more likely the air
fair price of being higher. Often the prices will change by the hour, and which
times and days of the week you make your flights
for (Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun), also the days when they are made (Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun)
can make a difference this
fluctuates however. Checkout some of the sites like Farecast below to see what
trends may be developing. Finally as if all this isn't confusing check
directly with the airlines themselves. Although most of the fairs quoted
from discount services are real time polls from the airlines themselves
sometimes the airlines will offer specials for times they know are not
normally popular.
*NOTE:
Speeding things up at the airport
Boarding Passes - Have an
E-Ticket?
The night before or day of your flight get (print) your boarding
passes at home and save time at the airport, even saves time for
checking bags simply by using the kiosks in front of the airline terminals.
Puts you in front of the queue of others wishing to obtain boarding passes
and check luggage (that long line you see at the airport terminals). Go to
the kiosk, enter your e-ticket or wave the barcode of your boarding pass,
confirm the information, enter the number of bags to check (if any), if you
did not have a boarding pass one will print out for you. If you have bags to
check there may be one or two people ahead of you waiting around the kiosk
facing the the counters and you will shortly hear your name called to
proceed to the counter, easy haa!. If your not checking bags and have your
boarding pass now you can proceed right the gate and to security (TSA).
P.S - Make sure your boarding pass and a form of identification (passport)
is readily present to speed up your pass through TSA.
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Seat Guru
(Discover good, bad seating on major airlines)
*
Mining
for Cheap Flights
Read This Very Good Article in Technology Review - March 28th 2007
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Farecast
A website that advises a visitor whether to buy a given ticket
immediately or wait .
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Kayak
Displays the best ticket prices found by Kayak users over a
two-day period
Hotel Links - Around
the World
(In Process)
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Hotelstravel.com - Major Name/World Hotel Links
Discount Travel Services
(below)
* Note: If your looking for Theme Parks, Casino's,
and places to visit
click here, to open a new window and checkout our
Entertainment
page.
Cruise Line - Links
Major Cruise Line Services
Royal
Caribbean
Princess
Carnival
Norwegian
Holland America
Cunard -- (e.g QueenMary-II)
Travel Services Associated with Cruising
--coming--
See Discount Travel Services below for now
Miscellaneous
International Council of Cruise
Lines - Tips Reports etc
- Search for 'Cruise Lines'
Discount Travel Services
(below)
Roadways - Traffic & Travel
*
Did you know most map sites on the Internet will
also show Gas/Lodging/Food?
(Please see
Map
Sites on our Main Links Page also for MAPS & Directions,
etc)
Road Traffic Conditions:
MASS TURNPIKE
Authority Homepage
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**
Boston.com -
Traffic Conditions (Live)
Live Traffic Conditions, Traffic by
Route, More Traffic Links
* US Road
Conditions.com
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Autos.Msn.com - Traffic Reports
* Smart
Traveler - Roadway Traffic Info 511 on your cell ph
Road conditions in your area
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*
Smart Traveler
- Info
More specific city/region detail
*
*
Traffic.com by NAVTEQ
Instant reports by city/region detail
*
*
The Weather Channel Traffic Reports
Live Traffic and commute forecast by city/region detail
**Yahoo
- Traffic
Enter a zip code, location, etc. Click on Get Map, then
click on View Traffic on Map,
hover your mouse over a traffic condition or click on the condition for
more info.
*
511 What is It
?
"511" is a single traffic information telephone
number to be made available
to states and local jurisdictions across the United States.
- Search for 'Live Traffic Conditions'
Highway Links Etc:
US-Highways.com - Links to most US State Highways
Link's to all 50 U.S State - Official Websites
US DOT -
All 50 State DOT Websites
US DOT -
Nat'l Traffic & Road Closure Information
Mass Highway
Department
Road Services:
AAA - Auto Club
*Gasoline
- Related Issues:
Clock Equals: 2 0 0 8
We added this section back in 2005
It's become been and
continues to be such a hot topic we had to do something here !
* Read this
very interesting and enlightening email from Doc Dingley
to Tasha and friends in response to the topic of 'Gas websites, etc'...
*** Doc's Letter ***
Re:Cool Gas Site
Letter
(click here to read the correspondence)
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**
NewPaper Article: 'Pump It In, and Rip Yourself Off'
**
by Peter Reuell - Staff Writer for the Metrowest Daily News - A Herald
Newspaper Paper July 28th 2006
Click above and read this wonderfully humorous written but
fact filled piece on
what your currently paying for Gas and what the Big Oil Companies are
pulling in $$$$$
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Massachusetts Gas Prices.com (All the Nation and much more)
*
U.S National Gas Prices Map (Nationwide) up to the minute
Everyday Gas Station Prices
Worceste,MA Gas Prices.com
Gas Prices - via Fuel Economy.gov
(Locate by state/city, etc)
Proposed GAS WAR (Article) - Rense.com
GAS (News) in Yahoo News
- Search for 'Gas Prices' in Google News
Fuel Home Heating OIL Prices
NewEngland Oil
(See listing for a number of heating oil delivery
companies)
- Search for 'Fuel Oil' in Google News
Subway,
Train, Motor Coach/Bus
& Mass Transit System Links:
Worldwide Subway System Links:
The Subway Navigator.com
Subways.net
The
Subway Page
Subway & Mass Transit (Specific City)
Links:
* Boston MA - MBTA
Los Angeles - Metro
Montreal Canada - STM Metro
New York City - MTA
Paris FR - MRERT
San Francisco CA
- BART
Toronto Canada -
TTA
Washington DC - METRO
Train
System (National and International) Links:
Amtrack
- Reservations/Schedules/Etc
Around the World with High Speed Rails
TravelNotes - Travel the world by Rail
The Orient Express Ltd - World Tours
BootsnAll Travel - Train Links
Motor Coach / Bus System Links
The Bus Station -
Worldwide
(Bus, coach, trolley, and transit links worldwide)
Greyhound
Peter Pan Bus Lines
Boston MA - MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
* Logan Express
(Massport Bus Transportation to/from Logan Airport Boston
from surrounding communities)
BootsnAll Travel - Bus/Coach Links
- Search for 'Bus Companies'
- Search for 'Bus Stations'
Fastlane & EZ-Pass Highway Traffic Systems
Quick/Easy Automated Traffic Toll Collection
Systems - Used in over 10 US States
and other nations
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MASS Fastlane
Program
Fastlane FAQs where can you use
EZ-Pass Program (most
other states)
EZ-Pass Links (participating states)
Airport Shuttle and Limousine Services
Knights
Airport Limousine Service
Worcester Airport
Limousine Service
Zebra Shuttle
Airport Service
Logan Express
(Massport Bus Transportation to/from Logan Airport Boston
from surrounding communities)
Travel Advisories:
* U.S Department of
States - Travel.State.gov
UN - The United Nations
Global Busn Resources - World Travel Advisories as reported by countries
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BootsnAll Travel:
Round the World Travel Guide: RTW Saftey
"Travel Warnings versus Travel
Advisories - Know the difference between government-issued Travel Warnings
and Travel Advisories/Public Announcements. If you travel to a county where
a travel warning is in place, your embassy may not be required to help you."
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Useful Travel Health & Travel TIP Links:
We strongly recommend contacting the
appropriate country or region in interest
directly for official policies regarding visa/passport/health/and advisory
information. The following
have been listed here as potential sources and represent only a sampling.
Travel - Visa's and Passports
* US Department of
State - Passport Home Page
*
Embassy.Org
(Links to contact info etc for Foreign Embassies in the
Washington D.C Area)
G3
Visas & Passports Visa Page
Use G3's free lookup service to determine if
you may need a visa to travel
to a particular country or region. Note, G3 Visas & Passports provides
visa, passport,
and documentation authentication services for individuals, corporations,
flight departments,
travel agencies and tour groups throughout the United States and Canada.
We have listed them here
as a possible assistance to those traveling. For official policies
regarding visa/passport information
please contact the appropriate country or region in interest directly.
Other suggestions - Try contacting
the appropriate country or region in interest directly.
Your own community (municipality, state, or federal) services such as US
Department of State can often
give you accurate, up to date, pertinent information as well.
- Blank Google Main Search Page
(E.g - Try searching for the country name + 'passports')
Travel Health
*
Travel Health Online - Useful Links
* CDC World Health Travel -
(Pick a Country)
World Health Org -
International Travel and Health Info
Travel Tips
* Teplis
- (Useful) Travel Links
*
Bootsnall - Round the World Tips (do's and don'ts)
Lonely Planet
(Traveling alone ? - Check This out)
* World Travel Guide
The World Travel Guide provides a source of
comprehensive and detailed
information for most countries of the world.
Discount Travel Services
For Air Travel, Cruise Lines, Train, Hotels, etc
Travel Discount Services are just to numerous to mention and list all
here.
Below is a list of some of the Discount Travel
Services which
have become popular to use.
AAA Travel
CheapTickets.com
Expedia.com
Priceline.com
Oribitz
Travelocity.com
Foders
Online
- Search for 'Discount Travel' to find more services
Suggestions:
| *Note: You may also want to checkout travel groups/organizations such as
'Senior Groups', etc
which can sometimes offer great discounts and savings. Also lookup local
regions of interest (such as Las Vegas Chamber
of Commerce, or Tourism) which in collaboration with businesses in the
region perhaps represent
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Luggage:
Luggage
Online - Over 90 Brands Listed
Banking Travel:
(Please see the Banking
section of our
Main Links Page for
a complete list).
Banking
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US
Banks on the Internet
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US Credit Unions on the Internet
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Quazell - Banks the World Over
Converters
Universal
Currency Converter
Yahoo Finance - Currency Convertor
* X-Rates.com
FOOD & Travel
* Restaurant
Row List - Find a restaurant (U.S and World Over)
Visit our
Restaurant
Page for a more complete list
of cuisines to where you are traveling
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Other Useful Links:
*
USA
City Link
(Find Useful Comprehensive Information about almost any town
or city in the US such as Gov, Hotels, Travel, Tourism, etc)
Visit our
Hiking - Walking - Rail Trail - Biking , Nature,
Camping, Astronomy, Zoo's, and Aquariums Information Links Page. Find links and
maps for (Hiking, Walking, Rail Trails, and Bicycling). Find
useful information and links about Birds, Tree's, Flowers, Insects,
Astronomy, Zoo's, and Aquariums. Locate Campgrounds, Park Services, and Botanical Gardens
Nationally and Worldwide by clicking on the
link above.
Visit our
Entertainment Page. This page
not only contains Movie listings, Television listings, on going Theatrical and Musical Events, Music Searches,
Movie Listings, Concert Events,
Air Shows, Car Shows, Auto Auctions, State & World Fair Schedules, Places to Go,
Arts and Artists, Comedy, Theme Park Links, Casinos, Blues-n-Jazz, Motion Picture Studio info, Sound Bites, etc.
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