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Whether you become a Life-Link Travel Agent or not, the Internet has truly changed the face of travel. At Life-Link Travel's American Travel Bureau, we can book our trips online, compare notes on destinations and find the answers to all of our burning travel questions with a simple click of the mouse.

While the big guns in the online travel world -- Travelocity and TripAdvisor for example -- certainly have their place, there are many smaller travel Web sites that can help you have a more interesting and fulfilling journey. You just might not know about them ... yet ... Here are some favorites.

Whichbudget.com   Looking to fly on a low-cost airline but not sure where to start?
Surf on over to Whichbudget.com which budget airlines fly from one destination to the other in over 112 countries. You choose the country you want to depart from, and then the city, and do the same for your arrival point. In all the Web site, covers some 19,000 routes.

Shawguides.com   Looking for a cooking vacation, writing workshop or golf weekend?
Shawguides.com is the Internet’s best directory for educational travel, listing 5,800 different programs around the world. The site specializes in recreational and professional cooking programs, tennis and golf camps, arts and cultural trips, language vacations, writers workshops and recreational photography.

Freetraveling.com   Freetraveling.com publishes info on free and lowest cost travel deals in one place.
Every so often you hear about an outrageous advertising mistake or computer glitch that forces airlines or travel companies to honor the offer and gives the rest of us the chance at a downright bargain. This site is updated several times per day with the latest hotel rate mistakes and airfare glitches found on popular travel Web sites. Recent offerings include mistakes and glitches of $24 a night at the Aloha Beach Resort in Hawaii and $37 per night at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta.

Triporama.com   Collaborate on planning a trip, providing tools to share travel information
This free Web site offers groups and easy way to determine travel dates and coordinate details. Members can send invites to ask friends to join them on a trip and poll the group in order to make travel decisions.

Wikitravel.org   If you don’t know what a “wiki” is, we’ll start there.
Simply, it is software that allows multiple users to create and edit a Web page using any Web browser. Wikipedia.org is the most famous of these Wikis and now there’s a specialized Wiki just for travel – Wikitravel.org. Share your own expertise about a specific destination or check out what other travelers have to say about places.

Whatsonwhen.com  Plan your journey around a special event.
 Whatsonwhen.com lists thousands of upcoming events – including festivals, performances, and even meteor showers – in locations across the globe. You can search by location and/or date. This site is a must to check before leaving for your next trip.

JohnnyJet.com  Links to every kind of travel site imaginable including resources for overcoming fear of flying.
Besides having an incredible passion for travel, Johnny Jet (yes, he’s real guy – John DiScala) is also one organized guy. He has one of the Web’s best collections of links to every kind of travel website, getting a passport overnight, finding a trip for single parents, converting currency, buying an audio guide, and much more.

CSTN.org  Best listing of group singles trips on the Web.
It seems that singles travel is more popular than ever and the Web site for Connecting Solo Travel Network offers loads of resources on traveling solo, joining a group singles trip and avoiding paying “single supplements.” Some of the information is free and some requires a membership.

Travelchums.com  Travelchums.com has over 36,000 members; you can join for free.
This site is run by the founders of Shawguides.com and aims to match up those who might be looking for someone to travel with. It can also match you with new friends where you will be visiting; you can upgrade member services for $15 per month.

Airtroductions.com  Find travelers at your arrival or departure airport at the same time as your flights.
With long security lines, carry-on restrictions and reduced meal service, the fun and romance of flying is all but non-existent. Enter AirTroductions.com – for a $5 fee, the online service will match you with a seatmate on your upcoming flight. You can choose whether you would like to “find a date, “find a friend” or “find a job.”  And the matching isn’t just limited to onboard seating, you can find travel friends too.

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