Best City, Country and Regional Web Sites

Andean Travel Web Guide to Peru, www.andeantravelweb.com.Comprehensive guide to Peru including information on places of interest, hotel recommendations, trekking, adventure activities, jungle trips and tour operators.

BrazilMax, www.brazilmax.com offers a "hip" view on Brazil, while presenting wide-ranging information on Ecotourism and other forms of Responsible Travel. In both English and Portuguese.

Europe a la Carte, www.europealacarte.co.uk, offers inside tips to see more of the real Europe by venturing, even slightly, off the well worn tourist track and visiting a less well known destination. The site by author, Karen Bryan, also has links to a blog where you can read and comment about travel.

GotoNicaragua.com, gotonicaragua.com, by expats Randall Wood and Joshua Berman, is the information gateway to Nicaragua travel, study, living, real estate, and travel guides.

Honduras Vacation Guide for First-Timers, www.sidewalkmystic.com. A complete Honduras vacation guide. Includes numerous tips, recommends and suggests places to travel and stay and much more. Plan your own vacation to Honduras as you read along.

Life In Italy, www.lifeinitaly.com, features Italian daily news, culture, food, real estate, tourism, and information for moving to Italy.

Live In Rome & Italy, www.liveinrome.com, provides travel resources, classified ads and city guides for Rome and Italy.

Living Abroad in Costa Rica, www.livingabroadincostarica.com, a comprehensive and informative site hosted by the author of Living Abroad in Costa Rica, Erin Van Rheenen.

Mad About Madrid, www.madaboutmadrid.com, is an independent travel guide to Madrid, capital of Spain, covering restaurants, architecture, bars, hotels, nightlife and museums.

Manatee Press Travel Guides. Explore Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Barbados. Site includes photo tour, tips, itinerary, and updates; www.savethemanatee.com.

NewBerliner, www.newberlinmagazine.com, is Berlin’s own English-language guide. All that you need to make the most of your time.

Slow Travel is an online community and a resource for finding vacation rentals. They run a very active message board where members exchange information - with an emphasis on Europe, and Italy in particular.

South American Explorers is home to everything for South American Travel! Best Info Sheets, Trip Reports, Clubhouses, Volunteer options, and more! Contact: ads@saexplorers.org, www.saexplorers.org.

South Pacific Organizer, www.southpacific.org. South Pacific travel destinations, airlines, news, maps, films, music, guidebooks, and tips for trips by veteran travel writer David Stanley.

Things Asian, www.thingsasian.com, is a wonderfully designed portal with articles, resources, literature and other content relating to travel to Asia.

Travelfish, www.travelfish.org, an independent travel guide to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia researched by travelers for travelers.

TravelHappy.Info, www.travelhappy.info, provides excellent articles and resources for backpacking and independent travel in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo and around the world.

Trotty.com, www.trotty.com, is a multilingual portal for all things European. There are thousands of interesting and useful links presented here to prepare you for your trip to Europe, or inform you even as you are there.

Yucatan Today, www.yucatantoday.com/index.htm. Travel guide for Merida, Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula where you'll find Spanish colonial cities and cathedrals, mayan ruins, haciendas, exotic birds, caves, and more...