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Whether your idea of travel is to visit local hot spots or to explore the foreign destinations all around the world, planning the trip with brochures, magazines and videos is half the fun. Imagining the places you'll get to see and the adventures you'll find on your travels can be as rewarding as actually going in real life.

Online travel sites provide glowing descriptions and pictures that make you eager to start packing — if you can find the Web sites that offer the resources you need. It can be difficult to find sites that offer advice on what to do on your trip instead of selling tour packages.

The good news is that there are some sites that are in business to give you details on where to go, what to do and what to expect when you get to where you're going.

You can use the Internet to check out your dream travel destinations and to find out what you'll see once you get there. These online books, magazines, travel guides and videos can help you plan your trip. You'll see tips on where to go, what to see and how to stay within your budget while enjoying a relaxing vacation.

You'll also find ideas and resources here to help travel writers and photographers find trips and markets.

Don't wait until you get there. Start enjoying your once in a lifetime vacation or just a special weekend getaway with the help of these travel experts...

Time Out - The digital version of the very popular travel weekly with guides to the best restaurants, clubs and bars, hotels, shows and events going on in 34 of the world's top cities.

Internet Video Magazine - Travel - A guide to the best Web sites featuring streaming travel videos "taking you you places without leaving your desk"...

Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door - The popular US public television travel guru offering loads of travel resources including budget travel guides to major cities, news, FAQ, message boards, TV air times and video clips.

inTravel Magazine - This site offers inexpensive, in-depth, involved, interviews and many other invaluable resources to travelers. Wide ranging coverage features outstanding writing and photos. Be ready to add a few new destinations to your list of where you absolutely must travel. Features include unusual destinations as well as top vacation spots.

Travelago - Grab the popcorn, sit back and relax to hundreds of travel video clips from around the world searchable via an interactive image map.

BootsnAll.com - Informative and sometimes hilarious reports, guides and travelogues from far-flung correspondents worldwide, or contribute your own report.

Travelwriters.com - For the professional writer or photographer with info on press trips, where to sell your articles, e-books and guides, writing tips.

Travel Channel - UK multimedia extravaganza with travel & destination videos, feature stories, news.

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