Please consider using our partners when planning your travel.

HOTEL PARTNERS

(Read the FAQ on Booking Hotels with Sleeping Around.)

Lodging.com
TravelNow.com
Venere.com
Cruise Port Lodging

AutoEurope
Despite its name, this is a North American company with nearly 50 years in the auto renting and leasing business. Whether you are choosing to "caravan" through the British Isles or drive from Amsterdam to Istanbul in a convertible, this is the company to choose. For longer stays of three weeks or more, consider leasing a brand new Peugot.

TravelNow
Great for Domestic U.S. rentals, has a partnership with Thrifty, offering substantial savings.

Cruise Port Lodging
This site uses a variety of car rental agencies and works for international as well as domestic bookings.

Cruise Booking from Cruise Port Lodging
We have chosen this partner for three reasons: 1. The interface is extremely easy to use and allows full control of the booking process, 2. You can choose to telephone rather than book online, which is more comfortable for some, and 3. This site offers the lowest prices we have yet seen for cruises in comparable cabins and suites.

Viator
Viator is the leading provider of tours, day trips, passes, activities, and sightseeing excursions throughout the world. With over 4,000 products, booking in advance through Viator can save hours of standing in line and can also offer substantial savings on the product.

Amazon.com Travel
This link takes you to the travel guides pages of Amazon.com. You can browse around from there.

Art.com
The mini-stores are representative of the types of posters that Art.com offers. Once you select a topic, it's easy to wander around in Art.com. The interface is great and the thumbnails are clear and easy to see. The larger images are very big and give you a good idea of what you are purchasing. Click on any of the mini-stores, then click on any poster and you can meander through art.com at your leisure.

Allposters.com
We think the pricing is better on Allposters.com and have set up several themed stores with between 21 and 84 posters/prints each. Allposters.com's thumbnails are blurry and the larger image smaller and darker than Art.com's offerings but the proiducts are good.

Just Great Posters and Prints
The place to get non-travel related posters of actresses, actors, singers, bands, sports teams, sports icons and other celebrities.

LUGGAGE AND ACCESSORIES

Each of these vendors offer something unique and different. Check for sales and specials on all of them.

Luggage on randmcnally.com

eBags Homepage

Insure My Trip
This site allows you to choose from a variety of options and from many vendors and insurers. You can choose just medical coverage, for example, or trip cancellation insurance, or both. The site does your comparison shopping for you.

Maps & Guidebooks
From Rand McNally.

The Sharper Image
Buy travel clocks, luggage, and upscale accessories.

Shop TABASCO(R)
This is great for gifts and goes with our Recipes pages, but they also sell totes, duffel bags and even golf equipment.

ParGolfGear.com
Clubs, balls, bags and gifts.

Viator
High-speed trains between Paris and London, rail trips from London to Scotland, and more.

TravelNow
Flight time, carrier and pricing options worldwide.

SideStep
This isn't one of our partners, but it is a fascinating "tool" that searches all airlines for the best price and lets you know in seconds what your least expensive options might be.

Viator
Viator offers city passes in most major cities as well as tours and daytrips.