Cool Sites: Travel

I travel a lot, Monday's and Tuesday's posts got me to thinking, I've found some sites that have proven invaluable when traveling.

Online travel agencies - There's lots, and I use a lot of them. Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz are the big ones. I also go directly to the airline, hotel, and rental car websites to check prices.

Most flights allow you to check in up to 24 hours in advance. That's a particular advantage for Southwest Airlines flights, since they don't have assigned seats. If you check in early, you get an "A" boarding pass, and you get on before the other losers.

This link will show you the up-to-the-minute status of any airport. Great if there's bad weather.

This link will show you the up-to-the-minute status of any flight. Super cool.

This link shows you your rights as a consumer.

And once you get there, you can use CitySearch to find a restaurant near your hotel, or find the best Thai restaurant in town.