Travel and Geography
Web Resources
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
Commercial travel reservation site.
Home page for the publisher of the well-known series of travel guides. Get tons of information about hundreds of different destinations all over the world.
Frommers visitors can easily find candid, timely articles written by experts, read excepts from and purchase Frommer's Guidebooks, and gain additional insights from message boards.
A down-to-earth online guide to world travel from a well-known publisher of travel guides. For an excellent travelers' discussion group, try the Torn Tree Forum on this site.
One of the largest not-for-profit scientific and education institutions in the world, with interests ranging from geography to natural science.
Commercial travel reservation site.
Road Scholar educational adventures are created by Elderhostel, Inc., a not-for-profit world leader in lifelong learning since 1975.
This independent journal of food, politics, travel, and culture was voted the best travel journalism site by the Society of American Travel Writers.
The popular travel media brand aims to connect people to "the power and joy of human journeys that inspire, surprise, and entertain." The multimedia site features videos, links to information on destinations, an A-Z list of topical interests, blogs, and travel tips.
Commercial travel reservation site.
Travel Guide Showdown: Lonely Planet vs. Fodor's Travel Books
Article detailing the difference between two of the most popular travel guide books on the market.
Focuses on hotels, bed & breakfasts, flights, restaurants, and other vacation-related services.
U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs
Information on international travel such as travel warnings, travel alerts, passport information, and visa information.
Useful when looking for location-specific services and stores such as a top-rated Thai restaurant in New York or best toy store in Chicago.
E-Resources
Travel guides and books from the collection of OverDrive and Libby. These books check out for 2 weeks by default and can be renewed as long as no one is on the waitlist.
Magazine/Newspaper Subscriptions
*Magazines are located on the second floor of the library, next to the elevator.*
Magazines can be checked out, except for the most recently received issue.
National Geographic (Monthly)
Travel and Leisuire (Monthly)
Please note that while our website does contain a small number of outside curated links (primarily to local, governmental, and non-profit sites covering subjects of interest to our patrons), we regret that we are unable to spend the time to fully evaluate unsolicited links that are sent to us for inclusion on our site; therefore we do not act on these recommendations.
Updated 6/14/2023 J.R.