Currently, I'm planning a trip England and Amsterdam, Netherlands for this October, 2000. Two weeks in England and one week in Amsterdam. Last year I went to Italy and Spain. That was a fun three week trip that started in Rome. I went down to the southern tip of Italy and toured that wonderful area. I met some of the nicest people in Southern Italy but you haven't lived until you've tried to tell an Italian you don't drink. Wine is the fruit of the gods there. From Southern Italy, I went to Florence. I loved the city, the art but do not rent a car there. I took mine back. After Italy, I headed to Southern Spain and stayed in a beautiful place in Marbella. Took many tours to the surrounding areas which included Gibralter and Morocco. I did a lot of power shopping on this trip - so much so that I had to ship some of the items back mid-trip. The best part of travel is experiencing the different cultures though. I can't think of many things more interesting. I typically travel by myself. People think I'm crazy but I love it.
I do so much research when I travel, I want to share with you what I find. Also, I belong to a travel-dykes email list and there are always great suggestions there. I've added the suggestions under the appropriate links. My goal is to make this a very useful and helpful travel page. If you have some great suggestions, send them to me! Places to go as well as places to stay away from.
If you don't see a state or country listed, it's because I don't have any info to share *yet*.
I'm on a list called Traveldykes and Vicki kept posting about this site so I checked it out. I now subscribe to their newsletter and check out the site on a semi-regular basis. If you like to travel, check out Frommer's Encyclopedia of Travel.
MapQuest, for your mapping pleasure.
Here is a great currency exchange rate website.
Here lies Out and About. Essential info for Gay and Lesbian Travelers.
If you are a AAA member , they have a web site for travel services and they will provide trip planners, etc.
I haven't tried their service yet but it sounds good. Sixty-five percent off of hotel rates.
I just sent for their book. It was listed on Frommers Page. They have listing for campus rooms you can stay at during the summer when students are away. Would I rather stay in the Hilton, well yes. But I would rather travel more frequently than I currently do so a dorm room in England sounds just fine to me if that's what gets me there.
I have tried this site and was happy with the service. Check out Travelocity. They send your airline tickets right to your home.
Here are some more travel sites that I haven't personally checked out but hear they are good.
Some information about hostels.
And, if you're coming to Northern California/San Francisco, check out this link for a wealth of information.
