Travel and Foreign Countries

 

Each of the sites below has a search bar.  Enter the location to which you want to travel or for which you want information.

 

Remember to copy the URL when you find a site.  You will “need” that information for you final project.  Refer to the MLA bibliographic help slips in your research packet.

 

Country Studies

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Includes some slides.

 

The CIA World Factbook

 

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Click on the top link for information about the country including climate, politics, safety, currency (money) and much more.  This a great site for history class, too!

 

Flags

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html

The World Factbook

http://www.bartleby.com/151/

Similar to CIA World Factbook

 

http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/countries

List of countries

 

Travel and Leisure Magazine

http://www.travelandleisure.com

Enter a destination and find out about the country, city etc. that you would like to visit.

 

Fine Travel Magazine:  scroll down a bit for the Table of Contents

http://www.finetravel.com/

 

Destination Elsewhere

http://www.destinationelsewhere.com/

 

Photo.net Travel

http://www.photo.net/webtravel/

 

Frequent Flyer

Use the search bar.  Enter where you want to go and search for your info.

http://www.frequentflyer.oag.com/Home/Homepage.asp?BROWSER=ie4

 

Newspaper Websites

http://www.newseum.org/

Provides front page news for many countries.  Move your mouse over the paper to read the title of the paper.  Click on the picture to enlarge it.

 http://www.ipl.org/div/news/

 

Magazine Websites