Air, Land & Sea Travel
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Air Sickness Bag Virtual Museum – A strange and wonderful award winning site devoted to the sick bag. The museum currently exhibits over 1400 examples of barf bags from around the world and includes not only airline sick bags, but also for bus, train, and car transport. There is even one from the space shuttle.
The Subway Page – Links to world subway maps and other transportation information resources.
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The Adventurists – Take a look at the Adventurists for a different way of getting around the world as this collection of self described pillocks are hell bent on bringing the adventure revolution to the people. Their activities, which help raise funds for charity, include the Mongol Rally, a rickshaw run and finding the lost city of Ascuncion via a mototaxi junket. Looks great fun.
Airlines of the Web – Information and reservations for airline travel.
Airports of the World – Links to airport websites around the world.
American Airlines – Airline.
Best Travel Deals – A community for travellers who are interested in stretching their travel budget.
Bla Bla Car – A rideshare network connecting people who need to travel with drivers who have empty seats.
British Airways – Airline.
Busabout – European flexible bus travel passes.
Cheap Flights – Compare cheap flights from over 700 travel suppliers.
Easy Jet – No frills European flights. Also includes a careers page for cabin crew and pilots.
ebookers – Internet travel booking service.
Hitchwiki – A collaborative website for gathering information on hitchhiking and other cheap transportation. Feel free to share your knowledge with them.
Horizons Unlimited – Grant and Susan set off on their still continuing bike ride in 1987 have been advising and inspiring motorcycle travellers since with this impressive website.
IATA – The International Air Transport Association.
The Italian Job – Get a Mini and drive over the Alps to Italy along with loads of other people in Minis. It’s not a self preservation society as on days like these the purpose is to raise charity funds. The rally costs £600 per car to enter and there is a service van manned by experienced and knowledgeable crew should you break down or accidently blow the bloody doors off.
Jupitalia – Held together by tape, my copy of Ted Simon’s Jupiter’s Travels is one of my favourite travel books. Starting his first journey around the world on a 500cc Triumph Tiger in 1973, Ted has since become a foundation.
Jupiter’s Travellers – The Ted Simon Foundation aims to encourage and assist travellers in making an extra effort to develop their observations and insights into something of value for the rest of the world to share, whatever their medium of expression might be.
LiftSurfer – A rideshare community connecting like-minded travellers in Australia, Canada and the US. They state on the front page that they are “not a carpooling site for sharing your miserable daily commute across suburbia. It is a site for the cross country adventurer.”
LowFares.com – Search for the best airfare and travel deals from over 40 travel sites, including Priceline, Expedia, Kayak and Virgin America.
Million Mile Secrets – Daraius Dubash and Emily Jablon have earned and redeemed millions of airline miles and hotel points, most of which they acquired for free and without flying in airplanes or staying in hotels. Their blog helps more people do the same.
Raildude – The Raildude project’s objective is to provide detailed and professional information about train travel in Europe and neighbouring regions (Russia, Middle-East, Northern Africa, China). All provided information is based on extensive research and experiences from real travellers.
Spaceships – Rent a spaceship in Australia, New Zealand or the UK. What they are is an orange custom designed sort of cross between a car and a campervan.
The Subway Page – Links to world subway maps and other transportation information resources.