These sites are jointly recommended and maintained by librarians at Westminster Public Library and Front Range Community College Library.

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Airline & Vacation Bookings	Bus & Train Travel	Camping
Colorado Airports	Colorado Vacation Guides	Cruise Lines
Green Travel	Lodging	Maps and Directions
National & International Travel	National & State Parks	Travel Guides Online
Weather Conditions

Airline & Vacation Bookings

• Elderhostel
  http://www.elderhostel.org
  Learning experiences around the world for those 55 and older.
   
• Last Minute.com
  http://www.us.lastminute.com
  This site provides you with last minute plane flights and vacation packages to different locales in the United States. Buy from 3 hours to 14 days prior to departure.
   
• Orbitz
  http://www.orbitz.com
  The airfare site sponsored by American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, and United Airlines.
   
• Travelocity
  http://www.travelocity.com
  One of the many sites for bargain airfares. Covers all major airlines and allows you the option of not specifying dates.
   
• Trip Advisor
  http://www.tripadvisor.com/
  Plan a vacation, book airfare, hotels, cruises, and more. The site provides recent advice from real travelers on hotels, restaurants, and attractions worldwide.

Bus & Train Travel

• Amtrak Trains
  http://www.amtrak.com
   
• Boulder Bus Network
  http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8823&Itemid=2989v
  Routes, schedules, and rates for Boulder's extended bus system, including the Hop, Skip, Jump, Dash, Bound, Bolt, and Stampede.
   
• Greyhound Bus Lines
  http://www.greyhound.com/home
   
• RTD
  http://www.rtd-denver.com/
  Local transit services in the Denver area, including bus service, Skyride, and the light rail schedule.

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Camping

• American Campsite Reservations
  http://www.reserveamerica.com/
  Campsite reservations all across the country.
   
• Camp in Colorado
  http://www.campcolorado.com/
  A consortium of private campgrounds in Colorado, with information and reservations available.
   
• Colorado State Parks and Campgrounds
  http://parks.state.co.us
  Book campground reservations to enjoy one of our greatest natural assets.
   
• Federal Campsites and Recreation
  http://www.recreation.gov/
  The sole place to make reservations with Federal parks and campsites.

Cruise Lines

• Carnival Cruise Lines
  http://www.carnival.com
   
• Celebrity Cruises
  http://www.celebritycruises.com
   
• Holland America Line
  http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/CountrySelector.action
   
• Norwegian Cruise Line
  http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/home.html
   
• Princess Cruises
  http://www.princess.com/
   
• Royal Caribbean International
  http://www.royalcaribbean.com/

Colorado Airports

Departure times, weather conditions, and security wait times.

Denver International Airport (DIA)
http://www.flydenver.com
 
• Colorado Springs Airport
  http://www.springsgov.com/AirportIndex.asp
   
• Aspen Airport
  http://www.aspenairport.com
   
• Links to all other airports in Colorado:
  http://www.colorado-aeronautics.org/aeroairportsdirectory.htm

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Colorado Vacation Guides

• Colorado Directory
  http://www.coloradocabins.com
  Colorado cabins, lodges, country B&Bs, campgrounds, and activities.
   
• Colorado.com
  http://www.colorado.com
  Find hotels, airlines, and travel ideas around Colorado. Also has a large photo gallery of activities and locations from around the state.
   
• Colorado Vacation Guide
  http://www.coloradoadventure.net
  The state homepage's link for Colorado travel information.

Green Travel

Lodging

• Eco-Rooms and Eco-Suites
  http://www.ecorooms.com/
  Environmentally responsible travel lodgings. B&B's, inns, motels, and hotels. International bookings, too.
   
• Green Vacation Hub
  http://www.greenvacationhub.com
  Clearing house for allergy and environmentally sensitive travel.
   
• Responsible Travel
  http://www.responsibletravel.com/
  Includes volunteer, activist, environmental, as well as other travel options, such as cycling holidays. Also has travel equipment for sale, packing lists, flight purchasing options, and other green-travel perks like carbon-offset credits calculated from your flight plan. A comprehensive site.

About Green Travel

• Carbon footprint calculators
  http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
  http://www.terrapass.com/flight/flightcalc.php
   
• EcoTravelling
  http://www.ecotravelling.co.uk/
  An exceptionally informative site ABOUT Green travel and ecological living in general.
   
• Green Lodging News
  http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/
  A business-oriented site with information on changes and developments in the green travel industry. It also has a very impressive list of contact information and websites for people planning conferences and meetings.
   
• International EcoTourism Society
  http://www.ecotourism.org
  An international organization dedicated to the promotion and development of sustainable travel and tourism. Information for businesses and travelers. They promote responsible travel to natural areas to conserve the environment and improve the well-being of local people. The site includes links to local ecotourism organizations.

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Lodging

• Bed and Breakfast
  http://www.bedandbreakfast.com
  Profiles of more than 25,000 bed and breakfasts worldwide.
   
• CyberRentals
  http://cyberrentals.com
  Vacation rentals around the world.
   
• Distinctive Inns of Colorado
  http://www.bedandbreakfastinns.org
  A source for information about and bookings with Colorado's more spectacular bed and breakfasts.

Maps and Directions

• ParkNet
  http://www.nps.gov
  Detailed maps and general information on all the National Parks from the National Park Service.
   
• Maporama
  http://www.maporama.com
  Create maps in countries throughout the world. They can be as general as entire cities and as detailed as individual streets. You can also create itineraries from one location to the other, including by car, foot, and subway.
   
• Mapquest
  http://www.mapquest.com
  Create maps and driving instructions within the United States.

National and State Parks

• National Park Service
  http://www.nps.gov/
  Federal parks, their locations, camping and recreation facilities, and everything else.
   
• Colorado State Park Service
  http://parks.state.co.us/
  The homepage for Colorado's wonderful state parks.

Parks Departments for neighboring States

• Arizona
  http://www.pr.state.az.us/
   
• New Mexico
  http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/main/index.htm
   
• Utah
  http://stateparks.utah.gov/
   
• Wyoming Parks and Historic Sites
  http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.asp

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National & International Travel

• Chambers of Commerce
  http://chamber-of-commerce.com
  Local, state, and international chambers of commerce.
   
• U.S. & International Travel
  http://travel.state.gov
  Government site about international travel to and from the United States. Includes information on visas and status checks for US passports, as well as travel warnings and information about adopting children internationally.
   
• National Geographic
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations
  Articles, travel sites, translations, and exchange rates.
   
• National Park Service Park Guide
  http://www.nps.gov/parks.html
  Provides information on all U.S. national parks, monuments, and historic sites

Travel Guides Online

Online versions of popular print travel guides.

Fodors
http://www.fodors.com
 

Frommers
http://www.frommers.com
 

Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com
 

Rick Steves
http://www.ricksteves.com
 

Rough Guides
http://www.roughguides.com

Weather Conditions

• The Weather Channel
  http://www.weather.com
  Travel conditions nationally.
   
• National Weather Service
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov
  Weather and travel conditions for the western United States.
   
• Colorado Road Conditions (CDOT)
  http://www.cotrip.org

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Updated: 11/24/08