[Edit: Site has closed down.] Border Crossing Wiki is a site dedicated to border crossings worldwide. Some border crossing are a relatively simple process, while some are an absolute pain. The project covers information on land border crossings, airports and sea ports. As this is a wiki site anyone can add to the database and […]
Travel Etiquette
Travel Etiquette features the behaviour and customs of countries around the world so that you won’t be caught out. www.traveletiquette.co.uk
CountryCode.org
CountryCode.org lists dialing codes of every country in the world. Includes instructions on how to call that country using its country code, as well as other helpful information like area codes, ISO country codes, and the kinds of electrical outlets and phone jacks found in that part of the world. countrycode.org
Great Circle Mapper
The Great Circle Mapper displays maps depicting the great circle path between locations and computes distances between two points. URL: www.gcmap.com Travel Directory: Maps
World Taximeter
International taxi fare calculator. World Taximeter gives you an estimate of the cost of a taxi ride in cities around the globe, with more cities being added. www.worldtaximeter.com
The Bathroom Diaries
The Bathroom Diaries is the world’s largest database of toilet locations. It rates over 12,000 public bathrooms in more than 120 countries. Handy for finding public toilets in new locations. www.thebathroomdiaries.com Travel Directory: Toilet Finders