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*[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sigatulyemen.com/images/About/Hadramut.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sigatulyemen.com/TouristSpots.html&h=403&w=600&sz=60&hl=en&start=4&sig2=e54w5lerL-ujLxYhoK5vtw&um=1&tbnid=akxqOvVDOhHOJM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=135&ei=Vx2RR7mvDqX4efyv7AE&prev=/images%3Fq%3DShibam%2Bin%2BHadramut%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Yemen], mud brick "skyscrapers" in Hadramut | *[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sigatulyemen.com/images/About/Hadramut.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sigatulyemen.com/TouristSpots.html&h=403&w=600&sz=60&hl=en&start=4&sig2=e54w5lerL-ujLxYhoK5vtw&um=1&tbnid=akxqOvVDOhHOJM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=135&ei=Vx2RR7mvDqX4efyv7AE&prev=/images%3Fq%3DShibam%2Bin%2BHadramut%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Yemen], mud brick "skyscrapers" in Hadramut | ||
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| + | *[http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g293794-Gambia.html#17798784 Wassu Stone Circles], Gambia | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 18 February 2011
- Virtual Tourist Map
- Orbitz
- Tripadvisor.com (search multiple engines to compare prices)
- Venere lodging/flight search (worked better than Orbitz to find room in Salzburg)
Contents
Tourism for Engineers
Arctic
Europe
Trains
- Deutsche Bahn Timetables
- Sleeper/Couchette Prices between major cities
- Rail Europe, fares and schedules
Germany
France
Grenoble
- Geneva to Grenoble by train, $72 for two travellers, 2hr 15min
Vence
Baltic
- ExpressToRussia.com Reserve St. Petersburg-Tallinn train tickets
- Euroline, bus service, Tallinn -> Riga
Austria
- Great looking dorm style hostel in Salzberg
- Great link for Salzberg apartments
- > Kolpinghaus student dorm/hotel (recommended by Harald Roeck, student of Christoph Kirsch CS University of Salzburg)
Russia
- Visa application
- A Briggs Russian Tourist Visa, site recommended by Orbitz, $55 fee on top of $131 Russian Consular fee
- East-West Tours, Bothell, WA
- Visit Russia, sent application for Airport to Hotel transfer on 11 June
United States
Arizona
- Sedona
- Prescott
- Jerome
- Nogales
- Mehiho
Nevada
Texas
El Paso
- Chico's Tacos, 5 locations in El Paso, original location at 4230 Alameda Avenue
South America
- Visitchile.cl
- 11 July 2010, Total solar eclipse at sunset in Chile/Easter Island/Southern Argentina (El Calafate)
- Adventure-life.com
- Southamericanjourneys.com, mostly green and yoga crap
- South America Journeys, less crunchy than the "american" version above
Middle East
- Yemen, mud brick "skyscrapers" in Hadramut
Africa
- Wassu Stone Circles, Gambia
