Airline Contact Numbers - toll free numbers (and links to websites) for the world's airlines

Passports - U.S. Department of State website for official passport information, forms, etc.

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs - this is the official place to check government travel advisories

Currency Converter - CNNMoney.com brings you a currency converter; another site I have found helpful is Oanda.com, which converts 164 currencies

Surviving Travel Emergencies - lost passport, missed flight, lost luggage, illness, car trouble, been robbed--advice on how to handle these situations when you are away from home, familyvacationcritic.com

New Web Sites Every Traveler Needs - Olivia Sterns writes for abc News about interesting developments in several categories of travel web sites

Websites for Owner-Posted Rentals - here is Budget Travel's review of 6 sites to help you locate a vacation rental, and some tips for how to use them

Beating the Jet Lag Blues - Janis Turk of Frommer's writes a short but helpful list of ways to avoid jet lag, when crossing the date line

Three Travel Websites Tell You Where To Go - Sascha Segan tells readers about: tripit.com, which summarizes travel itineraries; google.com/transit, which helps you get around by bus; and worldtaximeter.com, which estimates taxi fares in a number of cities worldwide, frommers.com (I suggest also looking at Prevention Magazine's "Best Walking Cities Finder" website http://www.prevention.com/bestcities/ )

Ten Tips for Sleeping on Planes - basic but comprehensive list of tips to make your night flights more restful, smarterTRAVEL.com

Getting a Refund When Airline Tickets Fall - USA Today's Gary Stoller gives travelers the inside scoop on getting the difference back when prices for tickets you've already purchased drop even lower, 12/08

Program These Numbers Into Your Phone Before You Go - good list of important numbers to have on hand when traveling, smarterTRAVEL.com

Tips for Renting a Car - Pauline Frommer brings us 8 helpful hints on getting the best car rental price, frommers.com

Air Travel for Minors - Ed Perkins writes an informative article for smarterTRAVEL.com explaining the rules (which are not consistent) for children traveling alone; he even provides a chart for 9 major airlines, detailing the ages, types of flights allowed, and fees involved, smartertravel.com

"Attention Frequent Flyers: You Have Big Problems" - (5/13/07) Frommer's reports on the new problem of major airlines trying to diminish the privileges and rewards frequent flyers have become used to receiving; some airlines (Delta, United, and U.S. Airways) are reducing the time in which miles accrued can 'expire,' thus making it harder and harder to use them before you lose them! Read the details, frommers.com

Five Travel Dilemmas and How to Cope with Them - Sarah from SmarterTRAVEL.com writes a very helpful article for travelers faced with a variety of problems, from losing a passport or luggage to getting sick

To Buy or Not to Buy Rental Car Insurance - smarterTRAVEL's Ed Perkins reports on the trend of car rental companies pressuring customers to purchase extra insurance when in fact they are often covered by the credit card they use (if not their insurance company); it's happened to me two times this year so far--read the article for details

Travel Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy - Jason Sheftell of Frommer's researches and writes about some of the various travel insurance options available on the internet

New Passport Rules In Effect 1/23/07 - commerce and tourism may be affected by new rules requiring passports for Americans and other air travelers entering the United States from Mexico, Canada, and Bermuda; at the very least there is some confusion and long lines at consulates, but it's all about border security according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson, sfgate.com

Baggage Rules Update - Sascha Segan of Frommer's reports on the ins and outs of carry on luggage restrictions, rules regarding liquids/toiletries, and the limitations on weight of checked baggage, frommers.com

Take It or Leave It?  find out what you can and can't bring back from your trip abroad, and what can happen to you if you smuggle undeclared food items in! Interesting and helpful information, by author Janet Fletcher of the SF Chronicle, sfgate.com

Flying With a Disability - a step-by-step guide to navigating air travel for those with disabilities, flying-with-disability.org (for more info please see our accessible travel page)