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Explore the World without Leaving Home
When you are ready to arrange your next travel adventure or just want to explore destination possibilities , the internet provides ample resources to set your plans in motions. To discover exactly where your destination is on this planet , cartography websites , including map quest and maps.com allow you to pinpoint your destination . View your exact destination using satellite imagery with Google maps (figure 9)and live search maps.
Some good starting places are general travel web sites such as expedia travel, cheap tickets and Travelocity. Many air line website allow you to reserve hotel rooms and rental cars while booking a flight . these all encompassing websites , including those in figure 10 have tools to help you find the lowest price and details on flights, car rentals , cruises , and hotels.
Travel Web Sites
General Travel
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Cheap Tickets
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Expedia Travel
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Kayak
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Sidestep
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Travelocity
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Cartography
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Google Maps
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Live search maps
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Mapquest
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Maps.com
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Travel And City Guides
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Frommers travel guides
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Greatest cities
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u.s.-parks us national parks and monuments travel guide
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Virtual tourist
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Figure 10 these travel resource websites offer travel information to exciting destinations throughout the world.
Figure 9 Google maps provide location information and satellite for many regions on this planet.
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