Pardon our dust while we get this new page set up.
Creating And Using Travel Lists
Example Travel List
Preparing Your Laptop For Travel
Medications and Vitamins When Travelling
Toiletry Travel Tips
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov
Click on a state and find one of almost 400 U.S. national parks near you.
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
http://www.aza.org/FindZooAquarium
Search for member zoos and aquariums in your state.
American Public Gardens Association
http://www.publicgardens.org/Custom/GardenSearch.aspx
Find public gardens in your area. Includes a desription of different garden types (i.e. Arboreta, Botanical Gardens, Conservatories, etc).
Discover America
http://www.discoveramerica.com
Search by activity or by location. Lots of activity categories.
AAA
http://aaa.com
Type in your zipcode for your region AAA site. Then go to the travel menu/page and choose Online Tourbooks. (On my region's site, I then had to go to the bottom of that page and click on the link for Online Tourbooks again.)
Fall Foliage Finder (U.S.)
http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/fallfoliage
Want to know when the leaves are at peak fall viewing? Check this guide in the Fall.
US Road Conditions
http://www.usroadconditions.com
Find out where traffic bottlenecks regularly occur. And also links to get current travel conditions for each state.
Transportation Security Administration
http://www.tsa.gov
Get travel advisories and information on which items can be packed in carry-on luggage for air flights. (Remember to get an update before each flight, as it changes periodically.)
Bed & Breakfast Inns Online
http://www.bbonline.com
Find a Bed&Breakfast or Country Inn. Over 2000 recipes available from various Inns.