USEFUL BLOGS & WEBSITES
Instead of reinventing the wheel by repeating information that others have
generously researched, I'm listing direct links to websites I consider helpful.

GENERAL
www.journeywoman.com - for women travellers
www.kayak.com - flights, hotels, cars, packages
www.petergreenberg.com - news, tips, mainly for USA audience
www.ricksteves.com - stories, tours, travel tips, mainly for USA audience
www.travelindustrytoday.com - Canadian oriented news for the travel trade
www.viator.com/- tours

ACCOMMODATION
Several offer bookings for rooms, flights, cars, tours, cruises & packages
www.airbnb.com -  accommodations
www.bing.com/travel - Microsoft travel site
www.booking.com - global bookings with useful google maps
www.couchsurfing.org - world free overnights in private homes
www.getaroom.com - accommodations in USA
www.google.com/travel/- Google travel site
www.homexchange.com - exchange or rent a home or apartment
www.hostelworld.com/ - global hostels and cheap hotels
www.hotels.com - global rooms, especially good deals on Tue. & Thur.
www.luxurylink.com - luxury hotels
www.priceline.com - global bookings
www.VRBO.com - vacation homes / rental apartments from owners  
 
CARS
www.autoslash.com - car rentals
www.capturetheatlas.com/photography/ - travel planning tips 

CRUISES
www.shoretrips.com - cruise & shore excursions
www.vacationstogo.com - cruises
 
FLIGHTS 
CheapOair.ca - global flights, hotels, cars for Canadians
www.airfarwatchdog.com - airfares from your city
www.bing.com/travel - Microsoft travel search
www.google.com/travel/ - google travel search
www.momondo.com - compare airfares (Frommer's No.1 choice for 2024)
www.skyscanner.net - cheap flights