• Arthur Frommer's Outspoken Encyclopedia of Travel. A wealth of travel information, including destination profiles, bargains, daily news update.
  • 1Travel.Com. A clearinghouse for many money-savers, from discount hotel rates to cruise deals. 1Travel Savings Alert sends you weekly e-mails listing last-minute air-fare deals.
  • The Internet Guide to Hostelling. Thousands of hostels worldwide are included, as is information on the hosteling experience and various related issues.
  • Tom Parsons' Best Fares. Hundreds of low-cost deals on flights, hotels and car rentals, as well as a roundup of Internet-only specials.
  • American Airlines' Net Saaver Fares. Sign up for e-mail alerts on last-minute deals.
  • Click-It! Weekends. Hundreds of bargain rates for weekend lodgings, especially at major chains.
  • MasterCard/Cirrus ATM Locator. For the best foreign-currency exhange rate abroad and to find an ATM.
  • Priceline.Com. You decide how much you want to pay for your next flight or hotel room and see whether an airline or hotel will meet your price.
  • Travelocity Travel News. Breaking travel deals, bookable online.
  • Air-Tech. Here the best savings go to the most flexible (such as those willing to travel on a space-available basis within a two- to four-day window).
  • Worldwide Courier Association. Incredibly low air fares can be found (mostly to overseas destinations) by those willing to travel without luggage. There's an $88 annual fee.
  • Road Trip USA. This site helps make car travel even more economical (as well as interesting, thanks to the quirky roadside attractions highlighted).
  • Great Outdoor Recreation Pages. Camping is another economical way to go, and GORP helps by offering searches by activity or state.
  • Webflyer. Helps travelers make the most of frequent-flier miles by charting special offers, mileage bonuses and other insider information. And Deal Watch offers last-minute bargains.
  • Travelbids. If you make an airline reservation yourself but book through this site, you'll get at least 6 percent off.
  • Internet Travel Network's Fare Mail. Let them know your destination and price ceiling, and they'll alert you by e-mail when a matching flight comes up.
  • 1Cruise Source. Just enter the amount you can afford to spend and you'll get a range of options from the major cruise lines.
  • Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory. Help make your vacation research more cost-effective by getting free information from the tourist boards listed here.
  • International Home Exchange Network. Travelers choose their destinations and dates and get matched up with locals willing to do a home swap.
  • Preview Travel. "Farefinder" makes it easy to find the most affordable flights to cities around the world, and "Carfinder" helps out with rental-car deals.
  • Lowestfare.com. It saves you 20 percent on TWA tickets and lists some bargains on cruise and package vacations as well.
  • RailEurope. Find timetables and fares, special offers and packages, and good deals on Eurail passes, and buy tickets.
  • Europe pictures
  • Randy's home page