To be useful to road warriors, the best Web sites have to
constantly improve and upgrade their content. They also answer the
questions every traveler asks: How do I get there? What's the
weather like? How about my miles? Here are three of the most useful
travel sites:
Weather.com
What it does: Weather.com
doesn't just tell you what the weather's like. It also
features information travelers need to know, like airport weather
forecasts, travel advisories and even your flight's on-time
status. Data such as the site's road conditions information is
indispensable to the business traveler.
Why it's cool: Weather.com
is always looking for new ways to deliver data, such as Desktop
Weather, which shows current conditions in your desktop tray.
RandMcNally.com
What it does: The Rand McNally
site is more than a place to click on for turn-by-turn directions.
Its detailed electronic road maps tell you everything from road
construction updates to estimated driving times. The site uses more
advanced technology than that of competitors such as MapBlast and
MapQuest. Considering that it got a late start, RandMcNally.com has
played catch-up with its competitors nicely.
Why it's cool: The site is
uncluttered and does what it's supposed to without too many ads
and graphics.
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Frequentflier.com
What it does: Frequentflier.com
does one thing and does it well: It helps you select and enroll in
a rewards program and provides information for maximizing your
miles. Don't miss the Frequent Flier Crier, a free newsletter
that provides the latest mileage news.
Why it's cool: This site is
useful and irreverent. Webmaster and mileage expert Tim Winship
isn't afraid to distinguish between good deals and awful
ones.
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Even though the dotcom boom has turned bust, the Web isn't dead
when it comes to business travel. New Web sites for road warriors
are popping up all the time. Here are three of the best:
Airport Parking Lots
What it does: Enter your
locations and dates for a price quote. The company negotiates with
airport parking lots for volume discounts.
Why it's cool: Airport
Parking Lots eliminates calling ahead for a less expensive parking
spot but still allows you to choose which parking vendor to
use.
HotelShark
What it does: HotelShark offers
hotel reviews from a guest's perspective. The site has been
around awhile, but it's only now becoming an indispensable site
for finding the best accommodations.
Why it's cool: Other than
word-of-mouth, getting reliable hotel information is close to
impossible.
WeEmail4u.com
What it does: Send
voice-to-text e-mail from any phone, at any time, through a
toll-free number. WeEmail4u.com four-hour delivery.
Why it's cool: Unified
messaging services have figured out how to convert text to speech,
but reversing the process has eluded them-until now.
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