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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)
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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Section |
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February-
Dec 2009 |
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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