TRAVEL GALLERY, INC.

Helpful sites for planning travel, cruises and vacations. 

(Updated November 7, 2007)

AIRLINE FLIGHT INFORMATION

OAG: Check on airline flights, destination information and travel updates from the world's leading independent provider of travel information products   http://www.oag.com 

Flight Arrival Information: Provides real-time arrival, departure and schedule-change information about all commercial flights into, out of and within the USA -- along with the current general delay status at 40 major U.S. airports. http://www.flightarrivals.com/

 

AIRLINE PHONE DIRECTORY

 http://www.freetraveltips.com/Links/Links_airline_links.htm

AIRLINE SEAT INFORMATION             http://www.seatguru.com/home.shtml 

 

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Airport City Code Converter:  This site converts airport cities to their 3 letter airport code and visa versa.  http://codes.managementreporting.com/ 

Real-Time Airport status:  This site of the Air Traffic Control System Command Center allows you view real-time airport status and to obtain the latest airport delay information.  http://www.fly.faa.gov/

Airport information for Southern California:

Burbank Bob Hope Airport: http://www.burbankairport.com/ 

LAX: http://www.lawa.org/lax/default.cfm 

Ontario Airport: http://www.lawa.org/ont/default.cfm

Orange County John Wayne Airport: http://www.ocair.com/ 

Airport Information for Southern California Aviators: http://www.airsports.com/airports/ 

Airport Information for 58 major cities: http://www.digitalcity.com/airports/ 

 

CONSUMER TRAVEL INFORMATION

Consumer Travel Rights Center: offers detailed rundown of travel rights and consumer tips. http://www.mytravelrights.com 

 

CRUISES

Dialysis at Sea: complete details for those needing this service. http://www.dialysisatsea.com/ 

Cruisemates: Provides information for experienced and aspiring cruisers.  http://www.cruisemates.com 

 

CURRENCY CONVERSION

The Universal Currency Converter: allows you to perform                                                easy foreign exchange rate conversion.  http://www.xe.net/ucc/    

 

EMBASSY INFORMATION:

An index of every foreign embassy in Washington D.C. providing phone numbers, websites and email addresses.  http://www.embassy.org/ 

 

GENERAL TRAVEL INFORMATION

Foreign Travel Etiquette: Etiquette tips for travel in foreign countries. http://www.lookfine.com/ 

Air Travelers' Health: British Airways' Web site devoted to travel health and well-being.    http://www.britishairways.com/health   

Travelers' Health: Website for the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention   http://www.cdc.gov/travel/                                                         

The Complete Carry-On Traveler: A compendium on the art of travel with emphasis on living out of 1 (carry-on-sized) bag.   http://www.onebag.com/

Tourist Attractions: Off Beat Guide to U.S. Travel Sights http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ 

Travel Planning: Site offers thousands of helpful free tips and links for travelers dealing with airlines, rental cars, hotels, cruises, restaurants and theme parks. http://www.freetraveltips.com/

Travel Planning: Archive of pertinent magazine articles, guidebooks, websites and traveler reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.com 

Safety Information for the Business Traveler: http://www.sky-guide.com

Useful Information for the Traveling Public: http://www.airsafe.com/

Road Maps, directions and travel planning: http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/home.jsp 

Top 25 Travel Websites from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/travel/news/sourcebook/la-tr-sourcebook23jan23-sg,0,294708.storygallery?coll=la-home-travel 

 

HOTELS

Publishes guest opinions of hotels: http://www.hotelshark.com 

Finds unsold airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars and bundles them into reduced rate vacation packages: http://us.lastminute.com/index.html

 

MAGAZINES

National Geographic OnLine: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html 

 

PETS AND TRAVEL

Pet Regulations for airlines & theme parks and more: http://www.traveldog.com    

 

TOURIST OFFICES

Official Tourism Organizations: Planning a trip?  Official information about accommodations, attractions, dining, events entertainment, shopping, sports/recreation & transportation.        http://www.officialtravelinfo.com/ 

State Government Tourist Offices: Contact information for tourist offices of all the 50 states.   http://www.usatourist.com/english/tips/touristoffices.html   

Tourist Offices Worldwide Directory: This directory lists official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar agencies which provide free, accurate and unbiased travel information to the public.  http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-062401sourcebook-foreignoffices.htmlstory 

 

US GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Passport Services and Information:     http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html 

US State Department: 
The department's travel site includes entry requirements for foreign countries, travel warnings, consular advice and more. http://travel.state.gov

FAA Website: http://www.faa.gov/apa/tipbroch.htm

Travel Management Policy (Per Diems)   U.S. Government: http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/perd04d.html

Vital Record Providers: 
Birth certificates delivered fast.  http://www.vitalchek.com/states.asp

Transportation Security Administration: TSA Website provides security updates and information.           http://www.tsa.gov                                                      

 

WEATHER INFORMATION

The Weather Channel: Comprehensive, up-to-date forecasts for U.S. cities and other parts of the globe. http://www.weather.com/