Here are 51 free online tools that you can use to plan your trip!
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Cheap Flights
1. Kayak.com – search many airlines at once
2. JetBlue.com – cheap flights in the USA
3. Southwest.com – cheap flights in the USA
4. Ryanair – cheap flights in Europe
5. Worldwide list of low cost airlines
6. Airtech – cheap flights to Europe & Hawaii for people with flexible travel dates
Free Travel Guides
7. Bug Destination Guides
8. Wikitravel.org
9. Lonely Planet worldguides
10. National Geographic Travel
11. World Reviewer Guides
12. Travelfish.org Southeast Asia Guides
13. Songlines world music city guides
14. World Music Central travel guides
Wifi Hotspot Finders
15. Worldwide hotspot finder
16. Jiwire.com hotspot finder
17. Free wifi in NYC parks
18. Free NYC wifi map
Travel Forums
19. Bug Travel Forums
20. Thorntree Forum
21. Slow Travel Talk
22. Travellerspoint
23. Open Travel Info
24. Rick Steve’s Graffiti Wall (Europe)
Outdoor Activities
25. Geocaching – the high tech GPS treasure hunting game
26. GORP guide to outdoor activities
National Parks
27. US national parks guide
28. US National Parks website
29. Route 66 planner
Safety & Travel Advisories
30. US Government travel advisories
Free Maps
31. Google Maps
32. Map of world heritage sites
Currency Exchange
33. XE.com currency exchange rates
34. Yahoo currency exchange rates
Work Abroad
35. Transitions Abroad
36. Jobs Abroad Bulletin
37. Coolworks national park and seasonal jobs
Weather
38. Weatherbonk
39. Wunderground weather
Travel Videos
40. Travelistic
41. LonelyPlanet.tv
42. OpenRoad.tv US Southwest travel videos
Find Hostels
43. tfthostels.com
Find Restaurants & Pubs
44. Chowhound
45. Yelp.com – USA
46. Barfinder – USA
47. Free beer – USA
Free Programs and Tools
48. Google Earth – travel the world on your desktop
49. Skype – free and cheap phone calls
50. Free Geography Quizzes
51. World time zones
