Traveler Concierge
We're always looking for useful information to help you prepare for and make the most of your trip. We've listed several links below that should be a good place to start.
Know of a website that should be shared with your fellow travelers? Send us an email so we can add it to our list.
| Luggage Delivery |
| Luggage Express - Luggage Express makes traveling stress-free, hands-free, and hassle-free. They will pick up your baggage from your home or office and deliver it to your destination. |
| SkyCap International - SkyCap International provides an innovative way for pickup and delivery of luggage, packages, and parcels at discount rates through an association with FedEx. They ship both domestically (within the USA) and internationally (between different countries). |
| Luggage Concierge - Luggage Concierge will ship your bags to and from your destination, allowing you to breeze through airports without the discomfort and inconvenience of carrying them. |
| Virtual Bellhop - The Virtual Bellhop delivers an affordable and simple way for any traveler to bypass all the hassles, frustration, risk and wasted time typically experienced with lugging your luggage. |
| Travel Tips, Alerts and Warnings |
| US State Department : Travel Warnings - Check before you travel. |
| TSA Travel Tips - Useful travel tips from the TSA's Travel Assistant. |
| US State Department : Tips for Traveling Abroad - Quick tips to make your travel easier and safer. |
| US State Department : Travel Registration - Travel registration is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country. Registration allows you to record information about your upcoming trip abroad that the Department of State can use to assist you in case of an emergency. |
| Global Incident Map - This free public service website was created to give the public, law enforcement, military, and government individuals a new way to visualize, and become instantly aware of terrorism and security incidents across the world. It's updated every 300 seconds and can be quite an interesting distraction. Don't say we didn't warn you... |
| AT&T Direct Service Access Numbers - Use this list to find the AT&T direct access number from your travel location and then use our toll free number to contact us - (877) 424-7633. |
| TSA Battery Rules - New TSA Rules on Lithium Batteries in Luggage |
| Health and Medical Information |
| WebMD Physician Directory - Find a doctor wherever you happen to be. |
| Traveler's Health : Centers for Disease Control - Health information for travel destinations. |
| The International Society of Travel Medicine - In cooperation with national and international health care providers, academic centers, the travel industry and the media, ISTM advocates and facilitates education, service, and research activities in the field of travel medicine. |
| Airport and Flight Information |
| Live Flight Tracker - View & track activity for any private (IFR) or commercial flight. See scheduled, enroute, and recent flight activity for any airport. Print terminal procedures, view airport and FBO information. Find current IFR routes for a flight, view weather maps and METARs. |
| Seat Guru - The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information. |
| Airport Codes - Index of 3 letter IATA Airport Codes. |
| Airport Information - Airport information from AirNav - search by code, name, city, state, territory and more. |
| Getting Around : Time, Money and Cyber Space |
| Universal Currency Converter - Perform interactive foreign exchange rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates. |
| Weight and Measure Converter - Convert any weight or measurement online. |
| Country Calling Codes and Time Zones - International telephoning made easy. |
| The World Clock - Time Zones - Time zone and other helpful information for your travel planning. |
| World Time Information - Provides correct and current time in any world time zone, country or major city. |
| WiFi Directory & Hotspot Finder - With 194,097 free and paid WiFi hotspots in 136 countries, JiWire's WiFi Hotspot Finder makes it easy to locate wireless Internet access around the globe. |
| Cyber Cafe Search Engine - Find a public internet access point near you. |
| City Distance Tool - Find the distance between two cities. |
| Weather and Travel Conditions |
| National and Local Weather Forecasts - National and local weather forecasts, radar, maps and reports. |
| Road Conditions - Updated information about road and traffic conditions around the United States. |
| U.S. Weather by City - Get the latest weather forecasts and current weather conditions for cities in the United States. |
| Sun and Moon Data - Everything you need to know about the sun and moon - helpful for planning outings that depend on one or the other. |
| National Hurricane Center - Vital for tracking advisories. Learn about hurricane hazards and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family, and your property. |
| Storm Prediction Center - Provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards. |