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Don't you hate it when travel gets in the way of watching the big game? You can liven up any trip with SportsFanLive.com, a website that helps you meet up with other fans watching the same game.
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Don't you hate it when travel gets in the way of watching the big game? You can liven up any trip with SportsFanLive.com, a website that helps you meet up with other fans watching the same game.
It feels as though the airlines are adding extra fees every week. On one trip you have to pay for a blanket, and on the next you're tagged for a second bag. Now Smarter Travel, Airfare Watchdog and Seat Guru have compiled an indispensable resource on one page: the Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees at www.smartertravel.com.
AeroChannel.com is a simple website designed to streamline your getting-to-the-airport experience, whether you're a worrywart or always prepared.
If you like seeing the sights on foot but hate loading yourself down with guidebooks, Google Maps has come out with a ''walking'' option.
If you keep the details of your frequent-flier programs in an e-mail at the bottom of your inbox, don't feel bad. It's not as though those numbers come to mind easily. But if you can, dig them up, just this once, and put them in Placely.com for a consolidated home that's easy to access.
The map-centric happymedian.com, plots destinations for friends in various locations to meet, whether they're angling for a restaurant, coffeehouse, movie theater or other venue.
Been-Seen.com has daily posts about global destinations for design-hungry travelers. What's hot: Find out who's building the most inspired hotels and buildings, from glass igloos in Finland to an underwater luxury hotel in the Maldives . to UFO-inspired art installations in Poland. The section called ''52 Weeks'' also lists hotels, islands and hideaways that celebs frequent and that are open to the public.
Kayak.com, the travel website aggregator, has a new gas calculator in its car rental section so travelers can figure out the total cost of renting a car, not just the daily rates.
If reading a guidebook to find the trendiest restaurants and nightclubs is too archaic for you, Thrillist.com can help you maintain your hipster image.
Don't like your postcard options when you travel? Make and send your own postcards online at www.zoomandgo.com. What's hot: Sure, there are other travel sites that make e-cards out of your travel photos, but Zoom and Go makes print postcards and sends them for you: $1.99 (U.S. and Canada) or $2.99 (international). Not only is this a fun and personal service, but you can also feel good about using it because 20 cents of every postcard sale is donated to charity. You also can see what others are shooting...
TravelMuse.com, launched in the spring, promises to make the ''entire planning process easy for you.'' That's a tall order, but the site has some fun features that are worth checking out.
A sure-fire way to a traveler's heart is through his or her palate, and these two websites can serve up food to consider: Eats.com and Menupages.com.
Part of the fun of traveling is joining in on celebrations and events at your destination, but how do you know what's going on before you go? Check out www.whatsonwhen.com.