Travel

OANDA - The Currency Site
External web link: opens in a new browser window http://www.oanda.com
A very handy collection of on-line tools for travelers, such as currency converters, travel check lists, city guides, local measurements, weather forecasts, ATM locators etc. Also contains links to hotel guides, air/car/hotel bookings, travel sites and other resources.
Online translation services
External web link: opens in a new browser window AltaVista Babelfish
External web link: opens in a new browser window http://www.systransoft.com
External web link: opens in a new browser window http://www.freetranslation.com
These websites will allow you to get the "gist" of foreign language text and web pages. However, be careful in relying on them for all but the simplest text translations.
University of Texas Library
External web link: opens in a new browser window http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
University of Texas Library online provides a variety of free downloadable maps.
1800 Countries
External web link: opens in a new browser window http://www.travelnotes.org/1800/Countries/Maps/
Free maps for use on web sites.
The World Clock - Time Zones
External web link: opens in a new browser window http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
The World Clock - Time Zones allows you to find out the local time in any part of the world. You can also construct a personal world clock. The site also includes a meeting planner and a fixed-time calculator.
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