handy links: maps, travel sites, shopping,

Handy Links to Commonly Used Sites
last update 07/07/14 last site check using W3C Validator 08/01/16, some dead sites removed 1/24/21 but not replaced

Table of Contents

I. Search Engines
II. Phone and E-mail Directories
III. Maps
IV. Travel Reservations and Information
V. Clip Art and Images
VI E-mail Greeting Card
VII. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries and newspapers
VIII. Shopping on the Internet
IX. Job Searches
X. Health Information
XI. Games - Free Internet Downloads
XII. Link Checker Sites and other web site utilities
XIII. Free Software for Teaching -

I. Search Engines

A. Single Search Engines

TITLE	URL
AOL	http://search.aol.com/aol/webhome
Ask	http://www.ask.com
Bing	http://www.bing.com
Ed. World	http://www.educationworld.com/
Google	http://www.google.com
KartOO	http://www.kartoo.com
LookSmart	http://search.looksmart.com/
Lycos	http://www.lycos.com/
MSN	http://www.msn.com/
Science Search Engine -	http://www.sciencedirect.com/
Web Crawler	http://www.webcrawler.com
Yahoo	http://www.yahoo.com

B. Sites Containing Links to Several Single and/or Multiple Search Engines

TITLE	URL
Clusty, Yippy	https://www.yippy.com/
CNET	http://www.search.com/
Dog-pile	http://www.dogpile.com/
EZ2Find	http://ez2find.com/
Ixquick	https://ixquick.com/
Mamma	http://mamma.com/
MetaCrawler	http://www.metacrawler.com/
20Search	http://www.20search.com
Zapmeta	http://www.zapmeta.com

C. Links to General and Special Search Engines and Research and Search Tools

1. http://www.beaucoup.com/

D. Search Engine Lists, Information and Evaluations

        1. http://searchenginewatch.com/
        2. http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/
        3. http://websearch.about.com/
        4. http://www.searchengines.com

E. Link Checker - http://validator.w3.org/checklink

II. Phone and e-mail Directories

A. Directories

https://cubib.com/	white pages
http://www.inter800.com/	toll free directories
http://www.worldpages.com/	white, yellow pages
http://people.yahoo.com/	phone and e-mail
http://www.switchboard.com/
http://infospace.com/info/index_ppl.htm?ppl_nav=org&qtab=3&qsubtab=1
http://www.anywho.com/whitepages	white, yellow pages
http://www.superpages.com/	yellow, white pages
http://www.allpages.com/	yellow pages
http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/	reverse directory
http://www.whitepages.com/reverse_phone	reverse directory
http://www.allareacodes.com/	reverse directory and area code finder

B. Free e-services - http://www.fepg.net/

C. Avoiding telemarketers in California - https://oag.ca.gov/donotcall

III. Maps

URL	COMMENTS
http://www.mapquest.com
http://www.randmcnally.com/
http://maps.google.com/
http://earth.google.com/
http://www.bing.com/maps/
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/	scenic drive suggestions
http://www.atlapedia.com	database, searchable maps
http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/
http://www.skimaps.com	trail maps
http://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/	zip code finder

IV. Travel Reservations
For travel suggestions and tips, please visit: http://murov.info/traveltips.htm

A. Air and General Travel

URL	COMM\|ENTS
http://www.skyscanner.com/
http://www.kayak.com	searches many companies
https://www.southwest.com/
http://www.cheapoair.com/	searches many companies
http://www.onetravel.com/	claims low one way fares
http://www.norwegian.com/en/	low cost flights to Stockholm, etc.
http://www.hotwire.com
http://www.sky-tours.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
https://www.orbitz.com
http://www.travelocity.com	used by travel agents
http://www.costcotravel.com/#0
http://www.bing.com/travel/
http://www.expedia-aarp.com/
http://ww1.flycheapabroad.com/	international flights
http://www.airfare.com/	searches many companies
http://www.mobissimo.com/search_airfare.php	searches many companies
http://www.google.com/flights/	currently domestic only
http://www.Airfarewatchdog.com
http://www.airfare.com/
http://www.bestfares.com
http://www.cheapflights.com	searches many companies
http://www.cheaptickets.com
http://www.frommers.com
http://www.lowestfare.com
http://www.priceline.com
http://www.travelweb.com	more for hotels
http://www.travelzoo.com	bargains
http://www.ricksteves.com	Europe travel information

B. Airlines

AIRLINE	URL	COMMENTS
safety records	https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2020/01/06/ranked-the-worlds-safest-airlines-most-punctual-airlines-and-more/?sh=7fc32d102f9f https://www.airlineratings.com/safety-rating-tool/
JetBlue Airways	http://www.jetblue.com/
Southwest Airlines	https://www.southwest.com/?ref=iflyswa.com	specials posted on Tuesdays. sign up for e-mail notices of specials

C. Trains
http://www.amtrak.com/

    D. Cruises

        1. information
            http://www.cruise2.com/
             http://www.cruisecritic.com/
            http://www.CruiseReviews.com
             http://www.cruising.org

    3. River Cruise Specialists -
            http://www.vikingrivers.com/
            http://www.gct.com/gcc/general/default.aspx?oid=8767&WT.srch=1
            https://www.uniworld.com/en/
         https://rivers.affordabletours.com/
          http://www.rivercruises.net/

     4. Special Cruises -


   E. Around the world travel

F. Hotels (also see general travel above), destinations and travel guides
      1. Ratings, reservation links
         http://www.tripadvisor.com/
         http://www.seeyourhotel.com/

    2. Bookings (also see General travel reservations above)
         https://www.priceline.com/
         https://www.hotwire.com/
                https://www.betterbidding.com/
                https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/biddingfortravel/
         http://www.trivago.com/
         http://www.booking.com/
         http://www.tingo.com/
         http://backbid.com/
         last minute - http://www.hoteltonight.com/
         http://www.seeyourhotel.com/
         http://us.venere.com/
         https://www.hotels.com
         http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/
         http://PlacesToStay.com
         http://hotelcoupons.com/

G. Special places -
         http://www.safariwest.com

H. Tours -
        http://www.affordabletours.com/
        http://www.gct.com/gcc/general/
        http://www.caravantours.com/
        http://www.cosmos.com
        http://www.tourvacationstogo.com/?source=chome
        http://www.smartours.com/
        Paris - museum transit passes - http://www.museumpass.com/

I . Travel Advice, Information and Deals
http://www.igougo.com
http://www.tripadvisor.com/

http://www.gonomad.com

J. Auto Rentals
http://www.autoslash.com/

V. Clip Art and Images

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images To select images in the public domain at this site,
enter the name of the topic followed by public domain. The other images are available but generally a source needs to be cited.

http://www.bing.com/images?FORM=Z9LH7

http://images.google.com/

https://search.yahoo.com/?fr=altavista

http://www.corbisimages.com/

http://www.freegraphics.com/

http://www.picsearch.com/

http://www.nypl.org/collections

http://www.thrall.org/proimage.html

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.publicdomainsherpa.com/public-domain-photographs.html

http://www.fotosearch.com/

http://www.canstockphoto.com/