Websites and downloadable content related to travel online.
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Web resources or other resources for villa rentals in Europe? (Spain, France, Italy etc.)
Im looking for resources ala hotels.com but only for villa rentals. Does anyone know of any good sites like this?
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Is there a tool to find all nonstop flights to one destination?
Assume that you want to go to Oslo. You want to aggregate all airports that are 100 kilometres from Oslo. This includes at least Gardemoen, Rygge and some others probably.
Is there any service that ...
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Where does Google Flights get its data from?
Has anyone ever booked a flight with Google Flights? I am just wondering where they get their prices and data from, and if I might find a cheaper flight by using something like Expedia or ...
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Find direct flights to specific airport for specific date (from any departure airport)
I try to minimise my flying, and have done all my travel without flying for the past couple of years, in order to minimise my environmental impact. I've decided to allow myself a holiday by flight ...
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Road trip planner online
I'm considering a cross-country (USA) road trip sometime in the near future -- the consideration of it keeps me alive until I can get out on the road... I messed around on Google Maps, but it stopped ...
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Who to blame or what to do in case things go wrong with a booking through airbnb
I have been pointed to airbnb on several occasions. Although the idea behind that website is really nice, I never actually made a reservation through airbnb. Some times the offers are too good to be ...
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How to systematically find a place to go to for newbies [closed]
I haven't travelled much and now I'm trying to figure out what would be a nice place for holidays. I like systematic approaches and maybe you have some suggestions what I should look out for and where ...
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Hotels on the Strip in Las Vegas
Is there an online booking site (eg booking.com, airbnb.com) that lets you select JUST the hotels on The Strip in Las Vegas?
Some of the problem I'm having stems from the fact that The Strip is ...
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How can I find the maximum permitted mileage (MPM) between two cities?
Apparently the IATA publishes a list of the "maximum permitted mileage" (MPM) between a large set of city pairs. This mileage is referenced in airline fares.
For example, in order to get an award ...
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Cheaper flights on non-airline sites?
When searching through kayak.com, I've seen tickets listed through sites like Airfare.com and Vayama that are cheaper than those listed by the airline themselves (see circled prices in image below).
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a webservice for finding the flights by country [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do a “broad” search for flights?
Do you know any webapplication/service which allow me to specify the contry/state for destinations and arivals and ...
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Interactive map for mixed bus-and-walking journeys in Greater London
I need to plan a travel in Greater London (within the M25) over multiple destinations via buses and by walking.
Many online tools, including Google Maps and TFL website, enable finding the best ...
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Is there a website that allows me to filter on number of rooms in a suite?
My wife and I will be travelling through the US and Canada with my mother-in-law at the end of the year. I'm finding that almost all hotels, when they offer a "two double bed" or "two queen bed" ...
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Website resource for finding cheap cellphone plans in any country
There are many country- and region-specific "cheap cell phone plan" questions, but here I'm asking for websites to check no matter what country I'm in to QUICKLY locate a cheap cell phone plan.
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What is the most accurate snow report website?
It's time to ski. But where to go? Where is the snow?
What website or resource is most helpful in finding snow stats such as base depth, conditions, and predicted future conditions?
I am most ...
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Are there websites which do last minute accomodation deals in Australia?
I'm heading out to Australia fairly soon, and for the start of my trip I'm hopefully staying with friends. However, there's a small chance that that won't be possible. I might find out when changing ...
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Recommendation for web-site aggregating accommodation in New York
I am traveling to the US east coast and I am just looking for accommodation in New York. I know that it is quite expensive in New York, but I am surprised that booking.com has only something about 400 ...
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Any websites or resources for planning my trip around Europe?
I have been looking around the internet for sites that will help you plan your route around the world. Apart from Google maps or Bing maps who only work from A->B i have been unable to find anything ...
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Why is buying an airline ticket from the company more expensive than from an aggregator like Skyscanner? [duplicate]
I mostly travel with StarAlliance - SAS since its offers fit my business needs the best. I have been using the Skyscanner website, but yesterday, I bought my ticket directly from the SAS website.
I ...
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Where can I find a New Orleans rental property for a guys weekend?
We're looking to balance a proximity to the French Quarter and Bourbon street with a reasonable price and comfortable accommodations. I've been searching VRBO, but the listings seem to emphasize the ...
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Search engine for bicycle rentals
Many websites compare car rental prices.
Are there any such websites for bicycle rental?
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How can I get two separate receipts when booking two flight tickets online?
I need to book a flight for me and my spouse.
I am supposed to get a refund for my ticket from my workplace, but we need to pay for my spouse's ticket ourselves.
In order to get the refund, I need to ...
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Resources for finding concerts in Tokyo
My usual resource for finding concerts while travelling (last.fm) doesn't cut it for Japan. Are there any English resources that will help? My teenagers like J-pop so a local emphasis is required.
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Flight search engine for specific date for outbound flight and undefined date for return flight?
On a specific date, I have to fly from A to B. Using various flight search engines, it turned out that the cheapest possibility is to buy a return ticket. Now the problem is, the search engines I know ...
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How to interpret hotels.com search?
When I search on hotels.com for one adult, one night it shows the same as with two adults, one night.
What does this mean? Is the price per person? If so, does that mean a double room is twice as ...
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Current snow depth in Tromsø
I'm going to Tromsø, Norway and am concerned about the snow depth and how it will affect my ability to get around - how can I find out where to get the current depth online?
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Online resources for airplane seat sizes
Are there online resources for researching seat sizes and leg room of various planes of various airlines?
I'd like to know whether JAL international flight economy class seats are small (compared to ...
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Websites with flights TO a destination (from wherever)?
I know there are many sites which will allow me to find a flight to wherever from a given airport, but I haven't found one that would allow me to specify a destination and no starting location. Are ...
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Historic Boston Sites - Good Resource
I plan to visit Boston this year; I'm looking to hit up the historical sites, and trying to find a good guide of all of the sites. Is there one out there online, or a good one I can find or buy when ...
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How can I get a list of which companies accept Mastercard for cash advances?
From statson.org:
Again, in France, almost any bank or cash machine (if you have a
4-digit PIN) can give you a cash advance on Visa (Carte Bleue), but
only a few banks (Credit Agricole, Credit ...
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Is there a guide regarding places least known/visited in Japan?
While I can find guides regarding places to visit in Japan, they all seem to promote the same places Tokyo shopping, inner city shrines, etc. Is there a website or book regarding places in Japan that ...
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Looking for a site that shows major european train routes and their speed/duration [duplicate]
I'm trying to plan a bit of a European tour by train visiting a few locations on the way. It's hard to see a good overview of the major routes (and their speeds which can make a massive difference!).
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Are there any websites that will find cheapest flights over a large date range? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do a “broad” search for flights?
I need to go to Florida over the next 4 months. I don't really care when it is (i have flexibility). I want to ...
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Which website to use when choosing local US flights?
Could you recommend a good website that allows comparing prices across different airlines for local US flights?
I have been using Kayak for a long time but I am wondering if there is a resource for ...
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I did an online checkin with Etihad with no access to a printer - how can I get my boarding pass now? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to do when you can't print your boarding pass?
I just went ahead and did the online checkin for my flight tomorrow with Etihad because I thought it might ...
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How to safely find an holiday apartment for renting in NYC?
We get horror stories about apartment renting in the US in the papers here in Australia periodically. However we're potentially looking to stay in NYC over New Year's with a few friends, so apartment ...
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What are some websites for public transit directions in Buenos Aires, Argentina?
I generally use Google Maps, but they don't have transit directions for Buenos Aires. What are some similar sites that I can use, extra bonus for sites with mobile web interfaces and/or iPhone ...
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Is there something like a matrix car rental search engine?
Today, I was looking for cars to rent in the states. Therefore I had to use several search engines of different companies.
A better way would be to use a matrix search engine like the ones used for ...
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Web 2.0 style tourism bucket list sites
I'm in the early stages of planning a three week trip to Japan, and I'm still working out where to go. There's a couple of things on my "to do" list, but I want to find out if there's any activities ...
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How does rideship.com work? [closed]
My son is a junior at a state university in New York. He flew to miami for spring break. he returned home utilizing a ridesharing site called rideship.com. What are the experiences that people have ...
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What's wrong with IRCTC [INDIAN RAILWAY TICKET BOOKING SITE] [closed]
I am able to view all the websites in my laptop but not this one. What's wrong?
The link to the site is: www.irctc.co.in
I am able to view the home page, but logging in is very difficult, even if I ...
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Amount of stamps for sending postcards from India
What value of stamp do I need for sending a postcard from India to Croatia i.e. Europe.
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Is there any service to make budget bookings on Internet?
Some people ask me to help booking their trips. They ask me because usually I found cheaper flights and hotels. So the question is not if exists any flight or hotel booking site as Kayak, Trivago or ...
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Apartment in Berlin for long stay (Two months) [duplicate]
I am looking for a good apartment in Berlin for a family of two, can anyone provide site where I can find such options(I would prefer direct contacts rather than some booking sites).
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List with events in Rome
In June I'm going to visit Rome. Is there a (good) website where I can find events, concerts, etc. that take place in Rome?
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Which Lastminute.com local site has lowest prices / best selection?
Which Lastminute.com local site provides the lowest prices and best selection of routes? Is there any system? (possibly depending on region)
Background: I noticed that the localized Lastminute.com ...
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FIltering out change of airport flights in Google Flights
Is there an easy way to filter out flights that require a change of airport when searching using Google Flights?
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What's the difference between WikiTravel and WikiVoyage? [closed]
Recently I've discovered WikiVoyage. After some researching, I've not found any difference between this and WikiTravel (a part of the new interface). Why two pages that offer exactly the same content? ...
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Should i book now, Price has been the same for weeks? [closed]
I am in bit of a situation. I am flying from Melbourne Aus to Fayetteville NC during December and returning January.
i have been monitoring the sites for weeks now. I have my dates I want/need to ...
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Real-world Cheap Flight Tickets [closed]
Is there a website or other online community where people post the actual price they received for plane tickets, with dates?
If such a site does exist, what about one where each person also posts a ...
