Links to Travel Resources and Good Travel Blogs

Let's face it, there are seemingly five hundred bazillion websites out there that have something to do with travel. Listing even a miniscule fraction of them here is a treadmill exercise that never ends. So below are a few choice travel sites that fit into one of three categories. 1) A great resource that has already collected loads of worthwhile travel links in one place. 2) Sites maintained by someone who has contributed something to this publication. 3) Worthwhile travel blogs that covers some area particularly well. Happy hunting!

The Best Travel Resources for Independent Travelers

JohnnyJet.com - No matter what you are looking for, this is a great place to start. Just scroll down and you'll see what we mean.

SmarterLiving.com - Week after week, loads of great articles and resources for getting the best bang for your travel budget.

World's Cheapest Destinations - All kinds of links and articles on the cheapest places to travel.

LonelyPlanet.com - Has what is hands down the best travel message board on the planet, plus great quickie guides to different countries and updated safety reports.

BootsnAll.com - Another good message board, loads of useful links, and some interesting blogs.

TransitionsAbroad.com - An ever-growing resource for living overseas, studying abroad, teaching, and responsible travel.

The Contrarian Traveler - Great resource links for stretching the travel budget, away from the herds.

Ethical Traveler and Planeta are good resources for responsible tourism and low-impact travel.

50 Best Travel Sites You've Probably Never Heard Of - A long name and some sites you probably have heard of in here, but a good selection of resources.

VirtualTourist, IgoUgo, and TripAdvisor all provide personal reviews of hotels and travel experiences.

Travel Blogs That Are Both Useful and Fun to Read (Not an easy feat)

Vagabonding blog from Rolf Potts and others

Practical Travel Gear

Written Road

Jaunted

Wandalust

Readuponit from Max Hartshorne

South Pacific Travel Blog from David Stanley

Hobo Traveler

TripCart

Be Our Guest from Kent E. St. John

Hotel Chatter

Perceptive Travel Blog

Killing Batteries from Leif Pettersen

Elliott.org from Christopher Elliott

Links to More Great Travel Blogs

A nifty Heavy Hitters Travel Blog Feed from Alltop.com