Travel Links

Following are a few sites we think you will find useful in planning your Adventure with us. Links are organized by tour location but please note links for our Wine Adventures are on each location's Frequently Asked Questions page. See also our Skating Links.

Asia
CHINA

www.chinadaily.com.cn   The local English language newspaper.
www.china-embassy.org  The Chinese embassy in the U.S.
www.chinanow.com  "The ultimate guide to city life in China."
www.flychina.com   A search engine specializing in China airfares.
www.china4visitors.com A comprehensive site for China visitors.

TIBET
www.TibetTraveling.com A thorough Tibet website.
www.tibet.com
The Government of Tibet in Exile
www.tibet.org  Organized by the Tibet Support Group
www.tibetinfo.net  The Tibet Information Network - tons of information

Europe

EUROPE IN GENERAL
Universal Currency Converter : how much is your dollar worth in Europe?
The World Clock : what time is it right now in Amsterdam or Paris?
Dutch Railroad Information : one of the best schedule search engines for all of Europe
Rail Europe : European train costs including Eurail passes
TravLang : Survival language skills for Dutch, German, or French

NETHERLANDS
iSkate.nl : a good overview of skating in The Netherlands
Amsterdam Skeeler
: the home page of Amsterdam inline skating
Friday Night Skate Amsterdam
The Netherlands Board of Tourism

SWITZERLAND
Bettmeralp
: Our first stop in Switzerland.
Valais Tourism
and Gstaad Tourism : our skating locales
Geneva and Zurich : your gateway airport cities
Switzerland Tourism
Posthotel Rössli : the oldest hotel and our home in the alpine resort town of Gstaad
Monday Night Skate Zurich : not as big as Paris but worth a look (in German)

MOSEL VALLEY
Mosel Reisefuehrer: English pages of this tourism website.
Moselland Tourism: Official tourism website.
Germany Tourism: Information for the entire country.
Office de Tourisme de Thionville: Our tour starting point. In French only.
Koblenz.de: Our final city.

SPAIN
Turespaña: The official Spain tourism site.
Spain Travel: A guide to travel in Spain.
Wines from Spain: All you need to know about what you will taste!

PROVENCE
The following websites are all good information sources on Provence.
www.avignon-et-provence.com
www.beyond.fr
www.provenceweb.com

South America

PERU: Machu Picchu & Inca Trail
The Machu Picchu Library: Information about Peru, the Inca people, and the ruins.
Our World Wonders: A travel guide to Machu Picchu and other Wonders of the World.

Patagonia Trekking
Torres del Paine National Park: The park where we trek.
Santiago.cl
: Information about Chile and the capital city.

Canada

QUEBEC
Roller Montreal: Skate club in Montreal
P'tit Train du Nord: Our 94-kilometer featured trail
Bonjour Quebec: Official Tourism Site

United States

MINNESOTA
Minnesota In-line Skate Club
Twin Cities City Search : happenings in the Twin Cities
Lanesboro : One of the great small towns on our tour

HILTON HEAD
Hilton Head Island : thousands of pages about Hilton Head
Savannah, Georgia : our gateway city
Map of South Carolina
South Carolina trail information : just in case you have some energy after the Camp!

PENNSYLVANIA AMISH
Pennsylvania Visitors Network for Lancaster County: tourism info
Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center: overview of the area and the people National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom: info on the fight of the Amish to keep their kids out of high school

FLORIDA
Gulf Coast Florida
Withlacoochee Trail : an outstanding trail we use on the tour
The Pinellas Trail : a second great trail you will be able to enjoy
Tampa Bay Road Rollers : local skate club in the Tampa/St. Pete area
Plantation Inn : our home for the first two tour nights

NANTUCKET & MARTHA'S VINEYARD
Nantucket.net
Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce
The Colonial Inn : home away from home on beautiful Martha's Vineyard

COLORADO
Galena Street Inn : our Frisco home for the first two nights
Colorado 14ers : description of all 14,000+ foot mountains in Colorado
Summit Daily News : see what's happening where you'll be skating
Leadville : highest incorporated city in the US and home to the super Mineral Belt Trail
Rusty Spur Ranch : fantastic ranch where we go horseback riding on our Colorado multisport tours

LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn : our first hotel
Tahoma Meadows B&B : our second hotel
Tahoe.com : tons of information on the area
Tahoe Adventure Sports : for your extra vacation days!
Squaw Valley : info on our first location if you plan to stay here before the tour

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Glacier International Airport: the nearby Kalispell airport
Glacier National Park: the official park website

YELLOWSTONE
Red Lodge.com: The main information site for Red Lodge
Yellowstone National Park: The official park site
Travel Montana: Has tons of info about the state

IDAHO
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes: The fantastic 72-mile trail, center of this tour.
Centennial Trail (Idaho): Idaho section of the Spokane to Coeur d'Alene trail.
Centennial Trail (Washington): Washington section of the Spokane to Coeur d'Alene trail.
Idaho's Silver Valley: The general area of the tour.

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