Lost my favorite URLs

Jan 10th, 2003 | 02:49 AM

Myer

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Lost my favorite URLs

As a result of a computer problem I lost all of my valuable links to travel related sites. These included Italy, Spain, London, France (mostly Paris), Switzerland, other destinations, etc as well as subway maps, train links, map sites and other forums. I would like to rebuild my list of useful sites. If enough people reply with their favorites (with a very, very short description (a couple of words at most)), I'll try them and place them all into one file and post for others to have. Thanks.

Jan 10th, 2003 | 04:32 AM

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I'm so sorry ou lost your file. This rebuilding will be daunting because there are so many sites, but here are some of mine but without much description I'm afraid.. I have many more in some of my travel files; if you want more, email me. weather web sites www.paris.org/Accueil/Climate/ weather and climate all over France, also has historical data www.accuweather.com 5-day forecast www.wunderground.com has historical weather www.weatherbase.com and www.washingtonpost.com also have historical data www.worldclimate.com/ has historical data www.nytimes.com/ www.weather.com/ Sunrise, sunset, full moons Full moon days www.almanac.com/details/moondays.html Compute sunrise and sunset times worldwide http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html Time World Clock www.timeanddate.com/worldclock Local times around the world www.hilink.com.au/times Current time anywhere in the world www.isbister.com/worldtime Airline and airport websites all over the world www.wajb.freeserve.co.uk Cheaper flights within Europe: www.ryanair.com www.easyjet.com w ww.go-fly.com www.flybmi.com www.opodo.co.uk www.europebyair.com

Jan 10th, 2003 | 04:35 AM

elaine

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and more An amazing search engine: www.ilor.com http://goeurope.about.com/travel/goeurope lots of links to lots of cities and countries, a great resource www.slowtrav.com has message board, travel tips http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...ilne6/tour.htm links to many travel websites www.cityorganiser.co.uk/cityorganiser.htm info on a few major European cities, including airport info and weather link http://europe.cnn.com/TRAVEL/CITY.GUIDES great information on major cities http://www.GreatBuildings.com/gbc.html info on notable buildings, worldwide Driving Directions and maps and mileage: www.mapblast.com www.mapquest.com www.yahoo.com click on maps www.shellgeostar.com/ www.mappy.com plot itineraries, driving, etc www.michelin-travel.com maps, plot driving routes, hotel and restaurant info also Links to maps http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html How far is it to…? www.indo.com/distance

Jan 10th, 2003 | 04:44 AM

elaine

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Paris and France: just a handful will show you any street address http://wge.pagesjaunes.fr/pj.cgi?lang=en will show you any street address www.voila.fr web phone directory www.paris-anglo.com excellent site, many suggestions for sightseeing, daytrips, shopping, etc including special activities for English-speakers www.francetourism.com French Tourist Office. www.parisbalades.com architectural walks, plus clicks to other sites for events, museums, etc www.parisinsites.com weather tips, good current museum info, transportation, general info www.paris-touristoffice.com sightseeing, transportation, tours, things for children, hotels, etc. Good site! http://www.paris-menus.com/en/parismenus.htm restaurants by theme, atmosphere, and price http://www.gourmetsociety.com/list/view.php3 restaurants in Paris by theme http://www.epicurious.com/erg/paris/auberge.html restaurants in Paris http://www.elegant-lifestyle.com/paris_restaurants.htm top restaurants in Paris www.parisdigest.com has several additional clicks, including activities for children www.pariswater.com fountains and email postcards www.ratp.fr/ Paris transportation routes, airports, neighborhood maps www.francentral.com: food, travel, art, news, plus a selection of articles from the publication France Today www.paris-tourism.com clicks for airports, sightseeing, paris for kids, walking itineraries for short visits, shopping, electricity, embassies,weather, hostels,etc info (in French) on Paris's churches: http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/quartier/egl.htm www.francekeys.com / commercial site but links to lots of free info including passports, currency, French language practice on line, smaller Paris museums, email cards, book sightseeing and excursions, etc www.intermusees.com Paris museum pass (if it's working again) an article about visiting Paris in August: http://www.bparis.com/newsletter1464...m?doc_id=76111 article on Paris "off the beaten track" www.bparis.com/newsletter1464/newsletter_show.htm?doc_id=17636

Jan 10th, 2003 | 04:46 AM

elaine

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more Paris and France hotels and much more, including sightseeing, etc (plus see some of the websites above for hotels) www.123france.com/ www.adx.fr/hotels/anglais.htm www.bparis.com/ www.parishotels.com/ www.discoverfrance.com hotels and b &bs in Paris www.parisbandb.com bed and breakfast www.charming-paris-hotels.com www.Travel-in-Paris.com www.france-hotel-guide.com has a list of budget hotels www.webscapades.com/france/paris/paris.htm. Good maps, some hotel info and some specials www.frenchexperience.com/ www.globe-market.com www.franceway.com/hotels/ www.logis-de-france.fr www.paris.org/ also has old comments from past hotel guests www.france.com click on hotels, find details and comments from past guests www.paris-hotel.com only a few hotels www.paris-touristoffice.com www.relaischateaux.fr www.karenbrown.com charming inns and b&bs in several countries www.parisavenue.com some hotels, restaurants (including categories like "Sunday lunch", "best terraces" etc), sightseeing, maps, e-postcards, etc www.eurocheap.com budget hotels www.smallandeleganthotels.com www.hotelswitch.com/index.php3?langue=gb hotels and maps, better for places in France other than Paris www.silencehotel.com this association represents more than 150 3 and 4 star establishments throughout France that are in particularly tranquil settings. Prices started at about $65 (March 2001). www.chateauxethotels.com This group has more than 500 chateaux, manor houses, and restaurants. Average price for a double was $100 (March 2001).

Jan 10th, 2003 | 04:52 AM

elaine

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barge trips in France: includes do-it-yourself www.canals.com/voyages.htm www.vnf.fr/accueil/index.htm and www.vnf.fr/tourisme/b_tour.htm www.bargebroker.com www.bargelady .com www.continentalwaterways.com www.french hotelbarge.com www.leboat.com www.nns.travel hub.com www.rowinc.com www.springerscruises. com www.premierselections.com www.el egantcruises.com www.france-passion-plaisance.fr/index.htm www.crown-blueline.com/ recommended by elvira from Fodor’s forum, drive it yourself barges www.locaboat-plaisance.fr/ http://www.hotelstravel.com/france-paris.html has a small map of the Paris arrondissements. www.paris-airports.com/ or www. adp.fr diagrams of airports English available also, www.cityorganiser.co.uk, click on Paris, then on airports Paris taxis www.infotaxiparis.com/index.htm http://www.taxi-paris.net http://paris-anglo.com/guide/travel/...is_stands.html http://perso.club-internet.fr/podvin...s/taxiarrt.htm http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?id=13665 how to hail a taxi in Paris and pay the fare Tipping suggestions in Paris http://www.bparis.com/newsletter1464...attrib_id=1946 www.worldexecutive.com/cityguides/paris/etiquette.html www.fodors.com (click on tipping guides) Concierges: http://conciergeassoc.org/concierg/concierg.htm www.subwaynavigator.com

Jan 10th, 2003 | 05:17 AM

Alice

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After you get your links built up, create an account with Yahoo. Then you can upload your Favorites (bookmarks) file to the Briefcase for safe-keeping. It's free and an easy way to do it. Alternatively, you can export them to a diskette.

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Jan 10th, 2003 | 05:28 AM

Myer

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There are several ways to save them. My problem was stupidity. Others, please keep them coming.

Jan 10th, 2003 | 05:48 AM

BOB THE NAVIGATOR

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Myer, here is a list of the best for Italy : Sorry about the tabs. BEST GENERAL WEB SITES FOR ITALY: www.italiantourism.com www.initaly.com www.itwg.com www.wel.it www.dolcevita.com www.slowtravel.com www.venere.it [hotels] ______________________________________________ ____________________ WEB SITES FOR SPECIFIC REGIONS: TUSCANY: www.tuscany.net www.knowital.com www.commune.siena.it www.chiantinet.it www.sangimignano.com www.firenze.net ROME: www.roma2000.it www.twenj.net www.romaonlineguide.com VENICE: www.veniceinfo.it www.doge.it www.veniceforvisitors.com OTHER REGIONS: www.bellaumbria.net www.cinqueterre.it www.amalfi.it www.positanonline.co www.bellagiolakecomo.com www.orta.net __________________________________ ________________________________ ADVANCE BOOKINGS: www.autoeurope.com [800-223-5555] www.chase.com [ currency] www.weekendafirenze.com www.ticketeria.it www.scalareale.org[Rome tours] www.raileurope.com www.trenitalia.it [trains ] www.selectitaly.com

Jan 10th, 2003 | 06:14 AM

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jan

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I for one am glad you lost it. This download of URL's is my jackpot. Thanks to all.

Jan 10th, 2003 | 06:17 AM

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elizabeth

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ITALY - VILLA RENTALS/FOOD AND GENERAL http://archive.salon.com/directory/topics/italy/index2.html http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/ http://www.villeinitalia.com/ http://www.discoveritaly.com/ http://www.sicilyvillas.com/ http://www.classictuscanhomes.com/index.html http://www.italianvillas.com/ http://www.initaly.com/ http://www.travel-italy.com/ http://www.italycookingschools.com/ http://www.deliciousitaly.com/Siciliahotels.htm

Jan 10th, 2003 | 06:29 AM

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PARIS GENERAL + HOTELS http://www.paris-hotel-latin-quarter.com/english/reservation.html http://www.parisnotes.com/ http://www.chezvous.com/ http://www.france-hotel-guide.com/h75007muguet.htm http://www.travel-in-paris.com/relais-st-sulpice/english.htm MAPS/DRIVING DIRECTIONS http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/CityToCityDisplayShort;jsessionid=4JFBAEJI04TEFBEW XMIZSSI?act=&express=true&from=101&str StartCity=0 TRAINS/FERRIES/ETC http://www.trenitalia.com/home/en/index.html http://www.snavali.com/eng/ http://www.virtuferries.com/ GENERAL http://www.concierge.com/ http://www.islandsmag.com/ http://www.independenttraveler.com/ http://www.cohenkenny.com/ http://www.ricksteves.com/

Jan 10th, 2003 | 07:10 AM

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Myer, I am leaving for London in a week, and these are the sites I found most useful in my research. Hope they help! www.travelbritain.org/index.html – For all kinds of great info on England http://www.travelengland.org.uk/ - has links to all the different town or county websites (such as www.visitbath.co.uk) – great resource here! www.smoothhound.co.uk – for hotels and B&Bs all over England www.londontouristboard.com – this is a great site for finding out all about what to see and do in London. www.londontransport.co.uk – For Tube info http://www.talkingcities.co.uk/londo...ondon_main.htm – all about London www.londontown.com www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk, www.londontheatredirect, and www.lastminute.com for theatre info and tickets, or: http://www.solt.co.uk – Society of London Theatre – to see what usually sells at the ½ price ticket booth in Leicester Square www.londoneats.com, and www.toptable.co.uk – restaurants www.timeout.com – to see what is happening in town that month. http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk, http://www.britrail.net/eur/index.html - or www.thetrainline.com for train information http://www.coventgardenlife.co.uk/ www.viamichelin or www.multimap.com for maps and directions www.pubs.com and www.fancyapint.com (perhaps the most important sites of all!)

Jan 10th, 2003 | 07:39 AM

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Lewis

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Myer, your loss is our gain!! This is FANTASTIC, thanks to all!!

Jan 10th, 2003 | 09:28 AM

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http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/ http://travel.guardian.co.uk/cities1/0,7450,420906,00.html www.smh.com.au/travel/archive/ www.theglobeandmail.com/travel/ (scroll down for more stories on next page) www.canada.com/travel/destinations/world/europe/

Jan 10th, 2003 | 09:45 AM

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* * PARIS -- for concert information * www.paris-touristoffice.com - click on the English flag and then go to Events - you can enter your dates and all available events will come up. Also pariscope.fr but only in French. www.leclubparis.com -- has all the music and art listings as well as the latest restaurant reviews. www.concertonet.com www.concertclassic.com (the latter is good because you can search by period, such as classique or romantique or baroque, or just "Paris" for all, it has other cities in France, also) For specific venues, some good ones are: www.cite-musique.fr (also site of the music museum) www.chatelet-theatre.com www.radio-france.fr www.opera-de-paris.fr (they have some concerts there as well as dance/opera) paris.cef.fr/nd2/concerts.htm (Notre Dame concerts and organ recitals) www.stsulpice.com (St Sulpice church, famous organ) www.sallegaveau.com www.theatrechamps elysees.fr www.louvre.fr www.academie-de-musique.com (a choir of students and young professionals) www.orchestredeparis.com www.musique-en-sorbonne.org/ (concerts at the Sorbonne) ste-genevieve-paris.cef.fr (near Pantheon, see "Actualities" for c oncerts) www.eglise-sgp.org (St Germain church, go to Arts & Culture, then Musique, not sure if they keep it up) www.saint-roch.org (in the 1st arr, they do list concerts under "Agenda&quot

www.concertsparisiens.fr Think this is a booking agent like Ampconcerts. Some more comprehensive sites: www.orguefrance.org (excellent French Organ site, -- see "concerts" at top right, then select by month) www.civp.com www.bnf.fr Bibliotheque Nationale de France has an auditorium and concerts (search programmes culturel).

Jan 10th, 2003 | 11:05 AM

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Myer

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Jan and Lewis, Thanks for the kind thoughts. Topped for the late afternoon crowd.

Jan 10th, 2003 | 11:18 AM

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great

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this thread is brillant. I can only offer a few suggestions www.enjoyrome.com www.timeou t.com www.letsgo.com www.lonelyplanet.com (obvious I know but perhaps everyone is most familiar) www.innsbruck.at www.oebb.at (Austrian train site...mostly in German) www.germanwings.com (budget airline within europe let's keep this thread going, it's great!

Jan 10th, 2003 | 12:42 PM

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Myer

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And now topped for the early evening crowd.

Jan 10th, 2003 | 01:12 PM

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Here's some more: Germany hotels, etc. http://moselhotel.com/hotels/index.html http://www.loreleyvalley.com/index.html http://www.rothenburg-online.de/cgi-bin/search/rothenburg.cgi http://www.germany-tourism.de/e/1575.html http://www.visits-to-germany.com/ http://goeurope.about.com/cs/germany/ German/English Dictionary - http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/ Austria http://www.aboutaustria.org/ http://www.austria-tourism.at/us http://www.salzkammergut.at/ http://www.hallstatt.net/besucher/index.php3?lang=en http://info.wien.at/ http://english.viennaairport.com/ UK/London http://www.a-zleisure.com/ http://www.britannia.com/PriorityTravel/index.html http://www.a-london-guide.co.uk/ http://www.explore-london.co.uk/index.html http://london.diningguide.net/

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