Travel Resources
Resources for your Home Exchange
Home Exchange Gold is committed to providing you with the best travel experience possible.
Here are links to sites that provide excellent sources for airfares, car rentals, books, local tours and attractions, travel supplies, and information for your trip preparation and planning.
They have all been used by us personally, or recommended by Members. Please let us know if you have any personal recommendations for travel resources you think would be of benefit to our Members, or any comments about those we have posted.
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| Passports/VISAS/Drivers Licenses Etc. | |
| Travel Aids and Supplies | |
| Route Planners | |
| Information, Books, Maps | |
| Recommended Sites |
AIRLINE TICKETS, RENTAL CARS, ETC.
Avis Rent A Car
As a Home Exchange Gold member you can receive up to 25% off you next rental car from Avis!
Budget Rent A Car
As a Home Exchange Gold member you can receive up to 20% off you next rental car from Budget!
Travelocity
Find the best prices for airline tickets on the Internet with best fare finder, make reservations for cruises and rental cars.
ARC MarketPlace
Find & book the most popular sights, tours and activities in the world's favorite destinations!
PASSPORTS/VISAS/LICENSES ETC.
Passport, Visa and Travel Information
US Government Information on international travel, passports, visas, travel warnings
Customs and Travel Information
US Customs & Border Protection Information for US and Non-US Citizens
International Driver's License Information
Road safety and international driver's license information.
Carry-On Baggage Restrictions (TSA)
A complete list of items that are allowed to be packed in your carry on bags, and a list of items that must be checked.
TRAVEL AIDS AND SUPPLIES
Magellan’s Travel Clothing and Supplies
Magellan's Travel Supplies, America's leading source of travel supplies, offering over 500 products featuring luggage, electrical adaptors, travel clothing...
Travel Lang
Translation and Language Resources: Translation software, language translation, website translation, etc.
TourCaster City Audio Guides for iPod, MP3
Look as you listen. Walk freely while on vacation and learn at your own pace. Each downloaded audio tour comes with multiple mp3 files and a map for each city or tourist destination.
Zagat Restaurant Guides
Featuring 30,000+ Restaurants, Hotels, Nightclubs and Attractions in hundreds of cities worldwide.
ROUTE PLANNERS
Driving guides with maps and directions
Route planner, maps, tourist information, hotels and restaurants
Auto Club USA
Use Internet TripTik Traveler and online maps gallery as your complete trip planning and routing tool.
INFORMATION, MAPS AND BOOKS
Amazon Travel Books
Online shopping for Travel from a great selection of Books; Subjects, Europe, Reference & Tips, United States, Asia, Atlases & Maps, North America
Insure My Trip
InsureMyTrip.com offers a wide choice of Travel Insurance Policies from major insurance carriers, and they are available for travel from/to almost every country in the world.
Free Travel Reading List
They've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.
BBC Languages
Learn French, Spanish, German, Italian and other languages with the BBC. Start up with their courses or brush up their our audio magazines.
Currency Exchange Rates
Perform interactive foreign exchange (FX, or forex) rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.
Google Maps
Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business.
Airplane Seating Charts
The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information
Packing Tips
This FAQ is designed to help everyone learn how to travel with the minimum amount of luggage--preferably with just one primary carry-on bag
Worldwide Weather
Browse weather and temperatures around the world, with quick and easy 5-Day forecasts
Flight Arrivals and Departures (Real Time)
Covers all major airlines of the world and lets you track almost any flight possible.
City Pass
CityPass provides ten big-city ticket booklets that cut through the clutter of what to see and do, zip you past entrance lines and shave up to 50% off the price of individually purchased attraction tickets.
RECOMMENDED SITES
Around the US in 80 Days
Join J.P. Devillers as he travels through 33 states in 80 days, going on 37 home exchanges in the process
Traveling Mom
Mom-savvy online magazine that delivers insightful family travel information; a diverse community of mothers exchanging practical ideas; and stories and interviews with real traveling moms.
FidoFriendly.com
"Leave No Dog Behind" -- The travel magazine featuring hotel, city and state reviews for travel with your dog.
HomeExchanger Blog
Veteran home exchanger Nicole Feist offers tips and advice for safe, ethical swaps on her daily Blog, 'Home Exchange Travels'