Travel
Books
1997 Salk International’s Airport Transit Guide. Salk International Travel Premiums, Inc., 1997.
—This pocket guide lists all major international airports, taxi rates and tipping guidelines for overseas. Also details the easiest ways to get to airports, car rental agencies and parking rates.
Davis, William, The World’s Best Business Hotels. Bloomsbury Publishing, Ltd., 1987.
—Contains listings of more than 500 hotels in 80+ countries. Details the various services offered by each with illustrations of the hotels and rooms.
Godin, Seth, The Executive’s Yellow Pages. Miffling Company Listings, 1995.
—Contains listings for hotels, airlines, rental car agencies, restaurants, computer support, convention centers and media phone numbers.
Lanier, Pamela, All-Suite Hotel Guide: The Definitive Directory. Lanier Publishing International, Ltd., 1995.
—Deals specifically with suite hotels (no single rooms) from the expensive to the inexpensive. Includes information on business facilities, restaurants, and credit card acceptance.
Newman, Karl and Rosenbaum, Manny, The Business Traveler’s Guide to Good Health on the Road. CHRONIMED Publishing, Inc., 1994.
—Helps readers make good food choices while traveling, and provides suggestions on stress relief methods and how to have better all-around health on the road.
Travel and Vacation Phone Book USA. SMART Resource Center. (800) 848-8000.
—A pocket guide to 113 major U.S. travel destinations. Contains phone, fax and toll-free numbers, plus Web and e-mail addresses for business and transportation services, banks, hotels, restaurants, media and important resources for local information.
Travelgraphics International Hotel Directory. (800) 644-8785.
—Previously available only to travel agents, this annual directory lists codes for discounted rooms at more than 10,000 hotels around the world, including all major chains. By mentioning the discount code, travelers get 10 to 70 percent off normal corporate rates.
Where the Locals Eat. Magellan Press, Inc., 1996.
—Contains listings for 10,000 restaurants in all 50 states and 1,000 cities. Suggests the best places for every meal from breakfast to dinner, inexpensive to expensive.
Internet
MapBlast! www.mapblast.com.
—This helpful Web site can generate interactive maps to give travelers driving directions for almost any U.S. location. Users simply enter an address and when the map appears, navigate the cursor, zoom in for details or back off for a global view. Another option is to generate a map of your own location and e-mail it to clients or friends.
Visa® Expo. www.visa.com.
—This site offers easy access to lists and maps of Visa/PLUS SYSTEM® automated teller machine locations worldwide. A special mapping function provides U.S. travelers with a glimpse of the three ATMs closest to their selected location. International travelers can also find currency and exchange rates, passport requirements and up-to-the-minute weather advisories.