http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Travel Websites 60 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:12:43 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1315283.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1315283.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST This is not your average online news aggregator. Eugen Beer hand-picks timely, travel-related news articles from a variety of well-respected media sources and highlights them on one page at the website 27Clouds. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1304273.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1304273.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT Everyone, it seems, has online videos these days, from cats to the president. But when it comes to hotels, most sites show only photos. How 20th century! http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1292805.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1292805.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Are you so intertwined with your computer, BlackBerry and iCal that you don't use Post-it notes anymore? Do you miss them? Duffelup.com brings back the simplicity of travel planning with virtual stickies. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1282138.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1282138.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT France, anyone? Airfares are becoming more affordable after summer highs, and new web sites, including www.yourtour.com, are busy crafting ideal itineraries for you. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1270805.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1270805.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT www.tvtrip.com<p/> What: Videos of hotels around the world.<p/> Why: Videos can help travelers decide where to stay, beyond the written description. There are also links to hotel booking sites. The downside? So far the site covers only selected hotels in major cities in North America, Europe, Australia and southeast Asia/Pacific. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1259122.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1259122.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT What could you be doing on your next vacation? The website Kijubi (the phonetic pronunciation of ``could you be'') has hundreds of outdoor activities worth leaving your hotel room for, whether you are drawn to extreme adventure or a cushy ride on a yacht. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1247402.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1247402.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT TripSay.com is a fun tool that lets you rate destinations around the world, then offers trip suggestions based on the places that like-minded travelers enjoyed. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1236027.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1236027.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT What have you done lately? Diddit helps you keep track of previous adventures and, like your new best friend, urges you to get started on the next cool experience on your agenda. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1224704.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1224704.html Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Photosynth is a digital Rumpelstiltskin -- spinning an ordinary bunch of photos into a golden ''synth'' of cinematic art in 3-D. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1214043.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1214043.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Practical Travel Gear speaks to the evolving needs of business travelers, parents, adventure enthusiasts and those who try to pack their bags lighter than they did the last time. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1202947.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1202947.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Trekaroo.com aims to answer the parental cry for a more family-oriented travel site. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1192386.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1192386.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Travelaxe.com compares hotels from different booking sites so you can find a cheaper room and feel good about the money you're saving. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1182611.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1182611.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Myidealbeach.com is the best five-minute work distraction this side of a Mai Tai http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1172180.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1172180.html Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Have you taken a Google City Tour? The latest experiment (citytours.googlelabs.com) from Google Labs suggests multiday travel itineraries using Google maps. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1162258.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1162258.html Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT When Matt Cooper lost his wallet while vacationing in Croatia, his first move was to notify his credit card issuers. But finding the right phone numbers took a couple of calls home and valuable time. In response, he created a website, www.cancelthatcard.com, that lists phone numbers in 59 countries for Visa, Discover and MasterCard. ``It's one-stop shopping for all of your cards,'' he said. ``It saves you lots of time.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1152317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1152317.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:00 EDT Do your allergies (or your child's) make it challenging for you to travel abroad? Selectwisely.com helps liberate travelers who have food allergies and other health concerns. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1142327.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1142327.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Before you leave for your next vacation, do an online search for podcast walking tours of your destination. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1132009.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1132009.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT StoodThere.com can inspire your next trip via photos from travelers who have been there, shot that. You won't be intimidated by glorious artsy travel photos impossible to re-create for your own albums, but you will find snapshots of places you might visit one day. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1122438.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1122438.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Let a former travel agent help you find a hotel you might not know existed on Blue Hippo Travel, www.bluehippotravel.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1111375.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1111375.html Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT The travel section of Bing (www.bing.com/travel) is one of the major upsides to Microsoft's new search engine. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1101199.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1101199.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Airbnb.com lets travelers find a spare room for two or three nights by renting spare rooms, cots, couches and airbeds in the apartments of residents in 831 U.S. cities, sometimes for as little as $20 a night. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1090592.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1090592.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT JunctionBus.Com helps travelers find cheap buses between cities in the northeast of the United States, the Midwest and (to a lesser extent) the Southeast. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1079205.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1079205.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Voyij.com seduces your inner accountant with travel deals that are ready to be taken advantage of this weekend. What's Hot: Typing in your departure airport and getting a bucket-load of travel deals that are good right away or three months from now. The deals are broken down into airfare, hotel and vacation. When you click on a search result, it gives you the weather forecast and Yelp reviews too. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1067120.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1067120.html Sun, 31 May 2009 03:01 EDT Keep your eye on Raveable.com, a new hotel review collection website that considers itself the ``Cliffs-Notes for hotel reviews.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1056712.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1056712.html Sun, 24 May 2009 03:01 EDT Companies are popping up left and right to help travelers looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact. Two brand-new sites are WholeTravel.com, which lists and ranks ''green'' hotels and activity outfitters (e.g. horseback riding, white-water rafting) and VroomVroomVroom.com, a rental car booking site boasting both low prices and low guilt factor: The company donates carbon offsets for every rental. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1045997.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1045997.html Sun, 17 May 2009 03:01 EDT A new website has been launched to help Americans explore their own country: DiscoverAmerica.com. The site includes an interactive map that gives mileage from city to city, an activity finder listing more than 3,000 experiences, attractions and events, including museums, gardens, ski slopes, festivals and parks. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1034115.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1034115.html Sun, 10 May 2009 03:01 EDT Cody Smart wanted to feel something, and so with $430 in the bank, an aversion to ''popular society'' and a thirst for the open road, he set off to hitchhike from New York to Alaska. He was robbed and nearly killed, just as the naysayers said he would be. He then put together a magnetic ''photologue'' on CodySmart.com/hitchhike to remember and share his story. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1023368.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1023368.html Sun, 03 May 2009 03:01 EDT BoardingArea.com is a virtual briefcase for business travelers. It's a portal for handpicked travel blogs from the media, industry insiders and other business travelers. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1011903.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1011903.html Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT Ever wish you knew a local who could offer advice before your European trip? SpottedbyLocals.com has handpicked bloggers on the ground in 20 cities updating its city blogs with their favorite spots around town. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1000604.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/travel-websites/story/1000604.html Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT There's a budding travel trend on Twitter.com. The micro-blogging tool on which users send short messages, or ''tweets,'' has become a hot networking tool for the Web-savvy travel community. Airlines and hotels reach out to their customers and offer personal service and tips, while travel bloggers befriend and keep tabs on colleagues. But what about the average consumer? Bargain-hunters can cash in on travel giveaways and sales. We recently found @fairmonthotels running Twitter-only contests and...