The Northfield Public Library Can Help You Plan for a Trip

Editor's note: The Library Round Table features several guest columnists from the Northfield Public Library. This piece is from Debby Nitz, resource librarian.

Going on a trip?

Check out these library resources and websites.

The library has all kinds of travel guides from trusted publishers like: Rick Steves, Fodors, Frommers, Moon, Lonely Planet, Time Out, DK Eyewitness, National Geographic, Rough Guides, etc. Check them out and take them anywhere in the world! For free!!! Check our catalog at http://www.northfieldmn.info/ to see if we have what you are looking for. If we don’t have what you want and it isn’t available in SELCO, LET US KNOW!

We also subscribe to two great travel magazines: National Geographic Traveler and Frommer’s Budget Travel—check for those in the magazine room upstairs at the library

Travel Blogs:

http://www.elliott.org/ is a blog by travel writer Christopher Elliott—he writes for National Geographic Traveler and the Washington Post

http://intelligentravel.nationalgeographic.com/ is a blog from National Geographic that “showcases the essence of place, what’s unique and original and what locals cherish most about where they live.”

http://paulinefrommerbriefing.blogspot.com/ is a travel writer and published author of Pauline Frommer guidebooks

http://www.caroundtheworld.com/ is written by Chris Faust, former travel editor at USA Today—lots of reviews, tips and photos from around the world

These publishers also have good websites.

http://www.fodors.com/

http://www.timeout.com/

http://www.traveldk.com/

http://www.roughguides.com/

http://www.ricksteves.com/

Other Great Travel Websites:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ is a compilation of millions of reviews and opinions on hotels, vacations, restaurants and more.

http://www.kayak.com/ is a travel search engine that aggregates information from hundreds of travel sites helps users book flights, hotels, cruises and car rentals.

http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/ offers free online airfare alerts by email

www.tripit.com/ allows you to create a master travel itinerary

www.seatguru.com/ is the ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information

http://www.hotels.com/ is a leading provider of hotel accommodations worldwide

http://www.priceline.com/ gives discount rates for airline tickets, hotel rooms, cruises and more

http://www.vrbo.com/ offers vacation rentals by owner—search over 150,000 properties worldwide

http://www.youtube.com/user/TravelerVideos gives travel videos on YouTube

http://virtourist.com/ allows you to take a tour of places worldwide before you travel!

www.literarytraveler.com/ allows you to plan a literary travel tour using this site

www.hihostels.com/ allows you to look for inexpensive hostel accommodations worldwide on this site

www.onebag.com/ is an interesting site on how to pack light

http://www.igougo.com/ is a social networking is a big component of this travel site

Interested in good food when you travel?

http://www.chowhound.com/

http://www.zagat.com/

http://www.urbanspoon.com/

http://www.opentable.com/

For more information call the library at 645-6606.