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  Rome Guide

 The Pantheon in Rome

We've just published our new, Rome Guide and hope you like it.  We have new photographs, new attractions, new maps and a new design.

We have provided several themes for exploring the Eternal City that include: Ancient Rome, Rome's Glorious Piazzas, Rome's Museums, Rome's Churches, Rome's Vatican City, Touring Tactics, Shopping and Day Trips.

To make it easier for those of you who want to learn more about specific attractions, we have created an index to all of the attractions that we cover in Rome.

We've added several new maps in addition to our best places to visit in Rome map.  Now included are the following maps -  Roman Forums, Rome's Museums Rome's Churches, Shopping and Day Trips. A section of our Rome Shopping Map

For the most popular attractions we have created detailed coverage in the form of one-page, illustrated guides that provide additional information on the spectacular sights at the locations in this category.  Take our new Rome Guide for a spin, we think you will find it helpful in planning your trip to Rome.

        

We are providing information about Swine Flu and travel in our blog.  Check there for the information that travelers need to know about the outbreak of Swine Flu.

 Tourism Map of Australia

Take a gander at our new map of the best places to visit in the Land Down Under. Our map of Australia, which comes complete with terrain and satellite views can be found here. 

 Tourism Map of Turkey

We've added a new, detailed map to our Guide to Turkey, as well as several new attractions.  Although our new recommendation are a little off the beaten track, they are spectacular.  Explore them here.

 Tourism Map of Greece

Take a look at our new map of Greece and our recommendations for the best places to visit in the fabulous vacation spot. Our map of Greece, which comes complete with terrain and satellite views can be found here.  

 

Get to know  the best places to visit around the world

Click our Destination Guide Homepage, to see the vacation destinations we cover, or click below for the Best Places to Visit in:
Europe
Asia
Pacific
North America

Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome plays a central role in the book Angels and Demons

If you want to explore the vacation destinations that are most popular with our readers, click on the links in the column to the right.

The Goreme Valley in Turkey is known for its "Rock houses"Our travel guides include the best places to visit in each country and describe why these locations are so special.  We have arranged our Best Places to Visit pages in a hierarchical manner - Each page starts with the best attractions and, then, covers other attractions that you might want to see during your visit.  

We provide detailed guides for many cities around the world and for significant attractions we provide content rich, photo-guides. Our site is Euro-centric, but we also cover the leading destinations in Asia, the Pacific, and North America. So, click Best Places to Visit to explore the world's leading vacation destinations.

Our online guides are illustrated with fine photography and detailed maps showing the locations we recommend. We done a lot of the work for you, but now you have to choose.

Have Questions About Travel?

Not sure what you might need to know about traveling?  Look Here!

Our sections covering  Things Travelers Need To Know provides recommendations on what you need to know before planning your next vacation, as well as how to deal with issues that might crop up while you are traveling. 

We provide tips on currency exchange, passports and visas, thoughts on buying the right luggage, ideas for packing clothes, hints for map use and information on other travel topics. All of our two-hundred-plus travel advice articles are direct and to the point.  Click on one of the categories below to see the list of our titles covered in that section.

  Things Travelers Need To Know
Healthy Travel  (Just a few  tips to tune you up before your trip - and some to help while you are away)
Lodging  (Choosing places to stay)
Luggage and Packing  (Oh, all those new rules and restrictions)
Maps and Guidebooks  (We know you know how to use maps - but maybe a refresher would be good)
Memories  (You are taking a camera and .....?)
Money Abroad (Currency exchange, ATM use, money abroad)
Passports, Visas, Customs  (You can't get there without them, so let's talk about official travel documents)
Safety and Security  (Good advice for avoiding trouble on the road)
Shopping  (Simple in concept, but there are some twists when shopping abroad)
Strategies for Touring  (It sounds so easy, but we have some tactics that will make it more satisfying)
Transportation  (Advice on using cars, boats, trains and planes when traveling abroad)
Travel Planning Overview (Questions to ask and answer when planning your next vacation)
Travel Tips (Power converters, phoning home and other things that may not work like they do at home)

 

     

  Our 12 most popular country - vacation destinations for 2009:

Italy
France
Spain
Mexico
Switzerland
Germany
Greece
Japan

United Kingdom
New Zealand
Ireland
Scotland
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Our 12 most popular city-vacation destinations for 2009:

Rome
Paris
Venice
London
Milan
Florence
Tokyo
Barcelona  
Amsterdam
Madrid
Oahu
Athens

    

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

As of June 1, 2009 adult U.S. citizens re-entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda, will need to present a U.S. passport or passport card for use at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. U.S. citizens, returning home from these same destinations by air transport, have been required to provide a passport since January, 2008. 

For more information read our article on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.  In addition, our articles on Passports and Passport Cards, may be of use to you, if you are a citizen of the United States.

 Travel Videos

 

We've partnered with Magnify.net to search the Web for informative travel videos of the Best Places to Visit.  We now have videos for Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Milan, London, Paris, Switzerland and other destinations throughout Europe.  Just click any video in a widget to view it.and many other locations around the world.

 
 

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