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Whether you’re looking for a virtual journey or the tools to live the adventure on or offline, www.nationalgeographic.com/travel is your one-stop shop. Here’s a sampling of some of the great travel resources that await you:
National Geographic Trip Finder, Powered by iExplore—Is sailing your passion? Or, is dining throughout Tuscany your idea of a vacation? Whatever your sport—be it mountaineering or museum hopping—and whatever your dream spot, National Geographic’s Trip Finder, powered by iExplore, can get you there. Trip Finder allows users to search the database of more than 3,000 trips by destination, type of activity, time of travel, and price range. The site also includes National Geographic Expeditions trips, where you can travel with expert researchers, photographers, writers, and archaeologists to the world’s most intriguing places. If you can dream of going there, iExplore in association with National Geographic, can take you there.
Destinations—If you’re looking to explore the U.S. or Canada, check out the Destinations trip planner. Users can search the Destinations database by region, national parks, historic spots, or even birding locales. Based on information from the acclaimed National Geographic guidebook series, Destinations provides a wealth of information on top travel spots including tips on when to travel, maps, weather information, tour information, local links, birding information, and more.
Nomad: Real People, Real Adventures—Get inspired to roam the world while learning about other cultures at Nomad, a new online travelogue about real people on extraordinary adventures. The series launches with Trekking Nepal. Amazing photos, wonderfully written accounts, video, audio, and maps allow you to share the excitement of discovering this wonderful and exotic place. Once inspired, take a National Geographic Expeditions trip to Nepal yourself and live the real adventure.
MapMachine—Map out your next adventure with National Geographic’s dynamic MapMachine. MapMachine allows you pan and zoom from global to local scale, search an index of 2 million place names, and create and print thousands of customized maps by choosing a theme, scale, and area of coverage. Design your ideal map with the award-winning MapMachine.
Travel Resources from A to Z—Additional online travel resources include online adventures from our explorers; information-rich pieces from our magazines, including National Geographic Traveler; and links to metric converters, international weather updates; and our online store where you can purchase National Geographic travel books, travel CD-ROMs, and other travel products.
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