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.
Other Links