BUYING TRAVEL SERVICES ON THE INTERNET

Getting Started - Updates

Guidebooks

Rough Guides
Text from the guidebooks is now at:
http://travel.roughguides.com

Passports and Visas

New Zealand Passports
http://www.dia.govt.nz/businesses/doni_pro/how2index.html

U.S. Passport Services
http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html

Packing

The Travelite FAQ
http://www.travelite.org/

Tipping

Tipping Customs Vary Worldwide
No longer valid. Instead, try the rather skimpy:
American Express Travel Tips - Tipping Guide
http://ten-io.com/amex/tips/tipping.html

Weather and Climate

Rain or Shine Weather
http://rain.advance.net/index.ssf

Travel Newsgroups

DejaNews
New name: Deja.com. Use the "Quick Search" box to search for topics in "discussions."
http://www.deja.com/