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Since I do a lot of research by nature, I’m always on the hunt for great resources — especially with travel now that I’m a staff writer for MiniHostels. Here are five of my favorites:
1) Wikitravel
Pure awesome. Think of it as Wikipedia for the traveler. The entire site is built upon the real-time submissions of people, which means it’s constantly updated and never outdated. It’s also policed just like Wikipedia, so bogus information either isn’t there or doesn’t stay up for long. You can find information about any place you want to go here, along with suggested links to other resources. I use it any time I’m looking for information about a travel destination.
2) Thorntree
Easily the best travel forum on the web. Thorntree is Lonely Planet’s massive travel community, populated by knowledgeable and extremely helpful posters for wherever you want to go. There are threads for every country on Earth. If you have a specific question about somewhere, chances are you can find your answer on Thorntree.
3) World Hum
A great site for travel inspiration. It’s a depository of high-quality travel writing, and the amazing stories definitely inspire wanderlust in even the most hearty homebody. You can find blogs based out of anywhere. Very cool site if you’re looking for a personal twist on travel information. Also, Rolf Potts writes a column here, and he’s my hero. So it has that going for it too.
4) CouchSurfing
A worldwide community of people sharing their homes for budget travelers, CouchSurfing also offers a great way to meet people wherever you’re staying. Members host events all over the world, so you’re never far from a beer with some cool people. I’ve been to some of the Buenos Aires events, and they’ve all been fun. Someone who is willing to share their home with strangers is by nature very open and will probably have interesting stories to tell.
5) National Geographic Glimpse
Glimpse is a project that got off the ground only recently, but has exploded in popularity. Glimpse is written by young adults living and traveling abroad, and takes story submissions from anyone willing to write them. They also have a correspondents program that involves paid writing, which I’ve applied to. An interesting site for reading the perspectives of other young expats all over the world.
These are just my five favorites, but what other sites have I missed? Where do you go for all your travel information needs? I’d love to hear about other spots to get my fix!
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