Helpful links

General Travel Information

Exito Travel – our recommended airfare specialists

U.S. State Department – U.S. passports and international travel information

Destination Information

Europe for Visitors

European Travel Commission

CIA World Factbook – an excellent resource for individual countries!

Adventure.Travel

European Travel

Rail Europe – for train travel

Viator – for booking transfers, as well as local sightseeing tours, cultural events, and other activities

Flixbus – long-distance bus service

Weather Information

Weatherspark (enter a city and see historical weather data)

Bicycle Clothing and Accessories

PerformanceBike.com

Nashbar

Travel Clothing and Accessories

Magellan’s

REI.com

Road ID (Don’t leave home without it!!)

Travel Insurance

TravelGuard – where we purchase our personal travel insurance

Yonder – compare multiple companies’ policies and prices

Cell Phones and Calling Cards

Cellular Abroad

EnjoyPrepaid.com (calling cards for use in different countries and Europe-wide)

Books and Publications

Amazon.com

Adventure Cyclist

ECTACO (electronic talking dictionaries)