This free app (from the award-winning staff of the Orlando Sentinel) is a great on-the-go resource for Florida travel news, information and tips. This digital magazine covers everything from the panhandle through the Central Florida theme parks to the beaches and nightlife of South Florida. Available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Enjoy this collection of images that show how the fountain of youth has been used to attract visitors to the state of Florida. The author, Rick Kilby, visits the Orlando Public Library for Second Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m. in the Albertson Room.
This is the online edition of the Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail publication; it's bilingual and provides history as well as driving tours and trails suggestions.
Check here for short, visual presentations of country profiles. This collection is continually growing. (Click on the camera icon to the right of each offering.)
The New York Times has a regular feature called "Travel Desk." Use this phrase alone to browse for destinations or include other terms that you are interested in.
Before you go on the road, print out some coloring sheets to take with you! Get creative with Squirt, Juicy, and more coloring pages than you can imagine.
Whether you are on the road or on vacation, your library is always open! Load up on these Young Adult fiction e-books, audiobooks, and videos for your iPod, iPad, and e-reader!
Teens, take a technology adventure with the Library. Make sure to download your road trip music. To download, your library card account must be in good standing and free of fines and fees.
Have wonderful language-learning courses at your fingertips, wherever you go! Hear the pronunciations and learn the vocabulary and grammar through this engaging and easy app for Android smartphones, iPhone, and iPod touch! Create a free Mango Languages account and then download the app.
This site lets you find Wi-Fi hotspots. You can map out your spots before your trip using the website or find them on the go with a free mobile application. iTunes | Google Play
Create your online travel diary and share your photos with others. Join the online discussions as well as find accommodations, travel help from experienced travelers, and much more.
This is another large online community of world travelers that has a wealth of information and opinion. Ask a question or post your own reviews. The best parts of the site are the user generated travel guides and the searchable forum.
Like Wikipedia but only for travel, it won a Webby Award in 2007. Look at the Central Florida section to see if they get it right. You can also edit or add your own entries.
Make a long drive or flight more enjoyable with an audiobook. Find audiobooks in the catalog through an advanced search. Type in a title, author, or subject, and then select CD Book, Playaway, or Downloadable Audio Book for your material type. You can also find books on MP3 by doing a simple keyword search for “mp3 CDB.”
Use this as a search term in a search engine along with the name of your airline. You should find documents that tell you what your airline will or will not do for you if problems arise with your flight.
"RSS" (Really Simple Syndication)
If you use air travel often, you might want to subscribe to your favorite air travel websites' RSS feeds. With an RSS feed, the website sends the information directly to you so you don’t have to constantly check that website. Many air travel websites have RSS feeds and you can get alerts about cheap airfare and other flight information. Read more about how you can subscribe to an RSS feed.
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Find more travel terms and the Travel Industry Dictionary at alphaDictionary.com.
CountryScope can be used to guide students through a project using CountryWatch Youth to learn more about a particular country or culture. Suggested questions and scenarios are given for students to explore with their chosen country. In the left hand menu under "Activities" select "CountryScope for Teachers" to begin building the student activities. (If you are asked to "Log in" use the "Login via IP Address".)
Help your students read, write, and think about their travels with resources from this collaborative website from the International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, and the Verizon Foundation.
Be prepared! Find out about required identification, prohibited items, or any changes in policy since your last flight. Use the 3-1-1 guidelines for carrying liquids on a plane.
Visit this website managed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, (U.S. Department of State) for travel warnings, alerts, passport information, info about visas – all of the must have information for international travel.
From the Florida Commission on Tourism, this website is the official source for travel planning for Florida. There are many photos and articles to help you research your trip. It includes a special Web page just for Floridians with a featured event and deal section.
Viva Florida 500 is a statewide celebration to highlight the 500 years of historic people, places and events since the arrival of Juan Ponce de León in 1513. This website is maintained by the Florida Department of State.
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