Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS
Well, here it is, July, the heart of the vacation season. Do you have your annual trip with the family all planned yet? Whether you`ve completed your plans or you`re still trying to figure out where to go and what to do, I have some wonderful and useful sites for you. The World Wide Web is an excellent source of information for you to plan that perfect trip.
First, let`s discuss the general guide sites. These will do everything for you - from giving you ideas about where to go and what to do, to booking your flights, hotel rooms, and rental cars. Visit as many of these sites as you can. There are always new and exciting ideas out there waiting for you.
Fodors:
www.fodors.com
Expedia:
www.expedia.msn. com
Travelocity:
www.travelocity. com
CityNet:
www.excite.com/ travel
Concierge.com:
www.concierge. com
Trip.com:
www.trip.com
Frommers:
www.frommers.com
Digital City:
www.digitalcity.com
Kasbah:
www.kasbah.com
Travel with Kids:
travelwithkids.miningco.com
City Search:
www.citysearch.com
About.com Travel:
www.about. com/travel
Timeout:
www.timeout.com
Gorp:
www.gorp.com
Are you a bargain hunter? These sites are just the place for you to visit:
Cheaptickets:
www.cheaptickets. com
1Travel.com:
www.1travel.com
Travelscape:
www.travelscape. com
Best Fares:
www.bestfares.com
Be sure to check the weather forecast before you leave:
Weather Channel:
www.weather. com
Yahoo Weather:
weather.yahoo.com
Intellicast:
www.intellicast.com
You finally have your trip planned and you are ready to leave your house. Do you have directions? If not, access these sites and print out your own great, time-saving maps:
MapsOnUs:
www.mapsonus.com
How Far:
www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist
Mapquest:
www.mapquest.com
Mapblast:
www.mapblast.com
Once you arrive at your destination and need ideas for meals, try the following sites:
Restaurant Row:
www.restaurantrow.com
Dine.com:
www.dine.com
Savvy Diner:
www.dineresource. com
Zagat:
www.zagat.com
CuisineNet:
www.cuisinenet.com
Let`s say you are out of town and you want to access your e-mail or just do some surfing on the Web. The following sites will give you listings of cybercafes - places to go where you can log onto the Internet:
Netcafe:
netcafeguide.com/frames.html
Cybercafe:
www.cybercaptive. com
Mail Start:
www.mailstart.com
Happy traveling, courtesy of the Internet!
Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS, FACD, FAGD, practices general dentistry in St. Louis. He also is the editor of St. Louis Dentistry Magazine and spokesperson and critical-issue-response-team chairperson for the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. His address on the Internet is www.dfdasmiles.com. Contact him by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at (314) 567-5612, or fax at (314) 567-9047.
