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Website
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We regularly update
our website based on the following travel and language information
resources:
Atlanta Journal Constitution Travel Section (weekly)
USA Today Destinations Section (weekly)
Travel and Leisure (monthly)
Travel Agent magazine (monthly) we are not
a travel agency but receive the magazine.
Other web travel and language sources (periodically)
BudgetTravel Newsletter email
Washington Post Travel Newsletter email
We regularly check for broken and redirected links.
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February-
June 2008 |
All |
Routine maintenance |
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January 2008 |
Travel Topic Index |
We have started the process of
converting our pages to support Google's Adsense. Any travel topic on the
Travel Topic Index page shown in green
indicates that the link goes to a page with the new format. However,
to remain user-friendly, our topic text remains free of ads. Ads are limited
to a top banner ad and ads along the left column only on a topic page.
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December 2007 |
Astronomy Travel
New |
For those who want to travel
as far as your backyard or to a distant corner of the world to witness
eclipses, comets, meteors and objects we have placed in orbit around the
earth. |
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Aurora Lights
New |
Our travel pages for those who
want to see Mother Nature's most spectacular light shows - the Northern and
Southern Lights. |
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Kaliningrad District
New |
All those who knew that
Russia had an enclave (piece of land) in Europe surrounded by other
countries raise your hand! Welcome to the Kaliningrad District. |
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November 2007 |
Travel Columnists |
We have the most complete list of travel
columnists, by publication, of any travel site on the web. |
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Beijing 2008 Olympics
New |
We have a wonderful page for those planning
to attend the Beijing 2008 Olympics with many links to sites with travel
information. |
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Around The World Travel
New |
Added this as a new travel topic covering
around the world air fares and travel planning resources. |
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October 2007 |
Snow Sports
New |
Travel Topic - Snow Sports.
Redesigned this page and added many more winter
sports. You can now find information in the following categories: Ski
Resorts, Ski Maps, Ski Reports, Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing,
Shoeshoeing, Snowboarding, Dog Sledding, Ice Skating, Nordic Skating,
Snowmobiling, and Winter Festivals and Carnivals to include Ice Sculptures.
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Natural Wonders
New |
New Travel Topic - Natural Wonders.
Background and travel information for those who want
to see the top ten natural wonders of the world. |
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September 2007 |
Wifi
Locations
New |
New Travel Topic- Websites with worldwide lists
of WiFi locations. |
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Prison Hotels
New |
New Travel Topic-A comprehensive list of prison
hotels. |
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August 2007 |
New 7 Wonders
New |
New Travel Topic-The New 7 Wonders of the World |
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Travel Podcasts
New |
Added a new Travel Podcasts Topic |
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Road Travel
New |
Added a new Road Travel Topic |
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July 2007 |
Driving Vacation
New |
Added a new Driving Vacation Travel Topic. |
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June 2007 |
United States
New |
Added pages for the 50 states of the United
States with a Lite Toolbar. |
United States Regions
New |
Added a new travel topic with a map and lists
of the regions of the United States. |
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May 2007 |
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Whale
Watching New |
Added a Whale Watching topic covering
worldwide whale watching activities. |
Cities and Places
Languages |
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Added an A-Z
Selection Index on the left frame for the Cities, Places and Language
pages of the World Links section so you easily select a new city, place
or language list that begins with a certain letter when you are
presently viewing a specific city, place or language page.
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Languages |
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Added a direct
link to Schoenhof's online bookstore Language aids for the language
shown on each of our individual language pages.
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Redesigned the
Fulfulde language page to make it easier to find and use since, in
English, it is known by 3 different names: Fula, Fulani and Fulfulde.
This language is spoken by 18 million people in Western Africa spread
out over 17 countries.
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Added a Lite
Toolbar Help page.
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April 2007 |
Cities and Places |
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Added a Lite Toolbar to all cities and places
pages that do not have a Full Toolbar. The Lite Toolbar includes links
to Wikitravel, a webcam, and Amazon.com videos and books for the city or
place.
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Added a DMOZ
Directory and About.com link for each city and place page.
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March 2007 |
Sark Channel Island
Travel
Sites New
Travel Guide |
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Added Sark
Channel Island to Places.
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Added new quick reference to popular travel
sites.
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Completed redesign of Travel Guides section.
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February 2007 |
Travel Guide
Travel Blogs New |
We are in the process of redesigning this section.
Added new travel topic. |
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January 2007 |
All |
Routine Maintenance |
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