Travel Minx » trip http://www.travelminx.com Resources and inspiration for fellow wanderlusters. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:52:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 10 Most Essential Travel Sites http://www.travelminx.com/10-most-essential-travel-sites/ http://www.travelminx.com/10-most-essential-travel-sites/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:34:24 +0000 travelminx http://www.travelminx.com/2007/06/10-most-essential-travel-sites/ When you’re planning a trip, which sites do you hit immediately? Mine are below.

  1. TripAdvisor.com – reviews, pics, tips, everything you need when planning a trip
  2. LonelyPlanet.com – needs some work but its Thorn Tree forum is still great for travelers’ Q&As.
  3. Expedia.com – still one of the best sites for booking and package deals
  4. TimeOut.com – if you’re heading to a city, find out what’s on
  5. SeatGuru.com – flying somewhere? Find the best seats on the plane
  6. Wikitravel.org – open-source country info and must-sees
  7. Craigslist.org – covers many cities in the world with cheap tickets, freebies and more
  8. NY Times Travel – some of the best and most inspiring travel writing online
  9. TravelSense.org – interesting tips, articles and a large community there to help
  10. Single-Serving.com – forget the heavy guidebook and use these handy print-out pages with tips and phrases

What sites do you recommend?

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