Links - Travel & Transportation Sites

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Links to Databases & Other Sites

Travel Sites
	AARP : Trips N Travel is filled with travelogues and discount offers for senior travelers.
	Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online highlights excellent off-season deals, travel-industry specials and various tips for saving money on trips. It includes specialized bargain vacation help for honeymooners, seniors, and singles.
	Elderhostel helps seniors find thousands of exciting travel programs designed the challenge and educate. Elderhostel, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization with 25 years of experience providing high-quality, affordable, educational adventures for adults who are 55 and older.
	Expedia.com helps you found discount airfare, flights, hotels, cars, vacation packages, etc. Site includes MileageMiner, currency converter, weather information, etc.
	Fodors.com provides miniguides for various destinations around the world. Travel news, bookings, and travel talk are some of the features of the site.
	LastMinuteTravel.com is packed with links to last-minute offers on vacation packages, airfare, hotels, cruises and car rentals, usually for those willing to travel within the month. You can register for "Travel Minder" for free to receive e-mails when deals are in your price range.
	RoadsideAmerica.com includes special and unique attractions on highways across the country.
	Rough Guide to Travel Online offers up-to-the minute details and commentary on thousands of destinations and travel-related happenings world-wide. Each destination guide includes the basics; the best of ...; eating, accommodation, and entertainment; spotlights, etc.
	Travelocity.com offers flight information & booking options, electronic ticketing, car rentas, hotel information and pictures, etc. Travelocity is the leading online travel Web site, providing reservations capabilities for 95 percent of all airline seats sold, more than 47,000 hotels, more than 50 car rental companies, and more than 5,000 vacation and cruise packages.
Transportation Sites
	Long Island Bus provides convenient service throughout Nassau county, western Suffolk County, and into eastern Queens. It is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Site includes schedules, fares, etc.
	Long Island Rail Road is the busiest railroad in North America, carrying an average of 290,000 passengers each weekday on 735 daily trains. It is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Site includes LIRR map, schedules, fares, etc.
	Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the largest transportation network in North America, serving 13.2 million people from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. It consists of NYC Transit, Long Island Bus, Long Island Railr Road, Metro-North Railroad, etc.
	MapQuest includes maps (street maps, world atlas, road atlas) and driving directions for U.S. & Canada and Europe, live traffic reports, yellow & white pages, travel guides, and city guides.