All about tourism..
Do you enjoy travelling? Enjoy seeing new places, speaking to new people and exploring new ideas? Tasting the local food, taking part in the local music scene? Of course, you need to know where you’re going and what you’re doing when you’re travelling, so checking out some of the best tourist sites on the internet is probably your first port of call before travelling anywhere. After all, you don’t want to spend all that time, money and energy only to find out you have no idea where to start! There are many tourism sites on the internet, from personal travel blogs to full blown websites dedicated to tourism. Here you’ll find a list of the top ten best and most interesting tourism sites on the internet.
1. Visit Britain – http://www.visitbritain.com
Britain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, and with so many different cities and towns that make up Britain, it’s extremely important to know where you’re going and what there is to do there. Visit Britain gives you a list of all the best parts of the country, from interesting things to do, right the way through to the latest and greatest places to stay. Whether you’re going to Britain for a peaceful holiday, a road trip, a sporting event or anything else, Visit Britain will surely be able to point you in the right direction.
2. Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory – http://www.towd.com/
The TOWD has been implemented and designed so that you can choose the country you are going to, then find the local tourism site for that country. It can be quite a challenge finding the right information on the internet, and even more so if you’re visiting somewhere not globally recognized as a ‘top attraction’, so this directory will help you find the perfect site for wherever it is you’re going.
3. A Luxury Travel Blog – http://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/
Do you enjoy the finer things in life? Does the thought of a night in a city hotel give you the shivers? Don’t worry, A Luxury Travel Blog is here to help you make the most of your holiday by getting you exactly where you want to be. With a team of more than 250 writers and guest bloggers, they’ve pretty much got the whole world covered. If luxury hotels and resorts are what you’re looking for, A Luxury Travel Blog is your one stop shop for all your luxurious needs.
4. Velvet Escape – http://velvetescape.com/
Even the name makes you think of a peaceful holiday in the glorious sunshine! Complete with a travel blog, information on a large variety of destinations and even a shop you can buy items from to sport your support of Velvet Escape, this site has everything when it comes to tourism. Created in 2008 by Keith Jenkins, he left his banking career to travel around the world and share it on the internet. You can be assured there is enough information on this site to help you follow in Keith’s footsteps!
5. Inside The Travel Lab – http://www.insidethetravellab.com/
Do you sway more towards the more peculiar side of life? Take enjoyment in the kind of things other people would find ‘weird’ or ‘unusual’? Inside The Travel Lab is definitely for you. The writers over at this site dedicate themselves and their lives to finding and exploring all the unusual journeys in the world, in the hopes that they’ll be able to share their experiences with you, even if you can’t be on the road right now.
6. Europe A La Carte – http://www.europealacarte.co.uk
Created in 2002 by Karen Bryan, Europe A La Carte will tell you all the best places in Europe without you even having to leave your seat. They have a blog as well, updated regularly with writers’ travelling experiences. As well as that, they have regular hotel reviews, an extensive list of the best museums to visit in Europe, and the best restaurants as well.
7. Travel Vivi – http://www.travelvivi.com/
Aimed more at the younger traveller, Travel Vivi brings to you all the things that are important to a young traveller, such as surviving on a small budget, getting the best food without spending a fortune, and the top beaches in the world. It’s also clever in that it allows you to search by tags, so instead of wading through pages of articles dedicated to places you’re not going to, you can search the tags and find all the things related to where you’re going.
8. Atlas Of Wonders – http://www.atlasofwonders.com/
Do you live for those breathtaking, speechless moments that only happen every so often? Want to be wowed to the point of standing with your mouth wide open, incapable of putting into words the wonder you’re feeling? Then Atlas Of Wonders is definitely the site for you. Documenting all the strange, wonderful and weird things the world has to offer, you’ll definitely be able to find something out of this world to visit on your trip with this site.
9. Heather On Her Travels – http://www.heatheronhertravels.com/
Heather is a normal woman, just like me or your, from Bristol, UK. However, Heather also travels. A lot. And she documents this on her website/blog here. Sites like these are perfect for a down-to-earth, realistic review of places and people. Here you get a real person’s thoughts and opinions on the places you’re going to, so you’ll be able to get a better understanding of what real people think. Heather also does videos and podcasts for you to use, giving this site a unique and interesting way of telling you about the world.
10. Eyeflare – http://www.eyeflare.com/
Eyeflare is perfect for the more budget-conscious amongst us, perhaps more aimed towards backpackers. There are reviews of hotels and restaurants, ideas for destinations, guides, recommendations for reading, and some beautiful photography from around the world. Created in 1994, it’s certainly one of the oldest tourism sites around, but with age comes plenty of experience, and this site certainly has a lot of that!
