Virtual Daily Planet News: Section 3
Section 1: [Headline News] [Local News] [Weather] [Finance] [Newspaper Trade Associations]
Section 2: [Radio & TV Networks] [TV Shows & Characters] [TV & Radio Directories] [Entertainment Arts]
Section 3: [Science News] [Food & Cooking] [Travel] [Health & Beauty]
Section 4: [Classifieds-Employment] [Classifieds-Autos] [Classifieds-Other]
Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Washington,
DC. Promoting health through public education on nutrition and alcohol; representing citizens’ interests
before legislative, regulatory, and judicial bodies; and working to ensure advances in science are used
for the public good.
Darwin Awards, New York, New York. Darwin Awards
commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it in really stupid ways.
Interactive National Atlas, a service of the U.S.
Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. Requires Netscape or Microsoft Explorer and Javascript. In
addition, to view multimedia maps, you will need the Shockwave plugin. One feature is that you
can make your own map of the U.S. Visit the Map
FAQ if you have any questions.
Issues In Science and Technology, Richardson, Texas.
A publication of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the
Cecil and Ida Green Center for the Study of Science and Society, and the University of Texas at Dallas.
SpaceRef, Reston, Virginia. Space industry news.
Michael Bluejay: The Vegetarian Guide, Austin, Texas. Links
to recipe sites, information, etc.
Casa Fiesta, St. Martinville, Louisiana. Information on
Mexican food and recipes that illustrate fun and lively flavor of Tex-Mex and Mexican cooking.
Classico, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recipes using
Classico Pasta sauces.
Contadina Italian Foods, San Francisco,
California. Information about Contadina's products and a searchable recipe database. You can also sign
up for the Italian Cooking Club to receive
Italian recipes in your e-mail.
Cooking Club of America, Hopkins, Minnesota. Test
new products, receive Home Pleasures magazine, recipe ideas and more.
Cooking.com, Santa Monica, California.
Recipes: Seasonal, ethnic, and
old favorites. You can also search for recipes by keyword, and look up the meanings
of unknown cooking terms.
Drinkstreet, Sunnyvale, California. Alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.
Duncan Hines, St. Louis, Missouri. Makers of
cake, cookie and brownie mixes and frostings. Dessert recipes.
Eagle Brand, Gahanna, Ohio. Recipes using Eagle brand products.
Equal Sugar Free, Chicago, Illinois.
Recipe Box,
Jams & Jellies,
Kitchen Tips
Recipes for Kids
Canadian Recipes & Metric Conversion Chart
FoodTV Recipe Search, New York,
New York.
FoodTV Wine & Drinks, New York,
New York.
General Mills, Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Betty Crocker
Pillsbury Company
Pillsbury Bakeoff Contest
The Global Gourmet, Cherry Valley, California. All about food, cooking, and cookbooks.
Godiva Chocolatier, New York, New York.
Chocolate Recipes: Brownies, Cookies, Drinks,
Mousses, New Recipes, Other Desserts, Pies, Tarts, and Truffles.
Grandma's Molasses, Stamford, Connecticut. Recipes.
The Hunger Site, Seattle, Washington. The place where
you click to donate food.
Jif Online, Cincinnati, Ohio. Recipes using peanut butter.
Karen's Kitchen, Spring Valley, California. Speech-friendly
recipes and cooking site.
The Kitchen Link, Rochester, New York. Ethnic and Regional
Cooking, American/Southwestern and Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Thai,
and French. Links to other sites with recipes.
Kraft Foods, Rye Brook, New York. Recipes and meal planners.
Grey Poupon
Kraft Parmesan Cheese
Land O'Lakes Butter, Arden Hills, Minnesota. Recipe &
Menu Ideas, Meal & Party Planner and a Baker's Store where you can buy cookbooks, gifts, collectibles
and items to make baking easier or more fun.
Jim Leff & Bob Okumura: Chowhound.com, Jackson
Heights, New York. Reviews of restaurants in New York City plus regional message boards for discussing
restaurants in any part of the U.S.
McCormick Spice, Sparks, Maryland.
McCormick International Pages
McCormick Recipe Search
McIlhenny Company's Tabasco Country Store, Avery Island,
Louisiana. Recipes, cooking tips, and a small selection of Cajun-style foods.
Melanet, Norfolk, Virginia. "The UnCut Black experience."
Information about Kwanzaa, an African wedding guide, and a universal Afrocentric calendar.
Mike Vincitorio: Mike's Calorie & Fat Gram Chart for
1,000 Foods, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Nestle U.S.A., Glendale , California.
Nestle's Very Best Baking
Recipe Search Engine
Popcorn.org by the Popcorn Institute, Chicago, Illinois. Did you know
that the first use of wild and early cultivated corn was probably for popping? Find out more!
Ragu, Greenwich, Connecticut. Italian sauces
Mama's Cookbook, Italian recipes.
Quickspice: The Recipe Server, Los Angeles, California.
Asian recipes from around the world, over 10,000 recipes.
Restaurant Row, Rye, New York. Restaurant listings.
Ro-Tel, New York, New York. Recipes for Ro-Tel tomato
products. (Requires Javascript)
Steven A. Shaw: Fat-Guy, New York, New York. Reviews of New
York City restaurants.
Martin Skjöldebrand: The Olde Cookery
Book, Tyresö, Sweden. Over 200 recipes, links to historical cooking information, gourmet info.
Sorrento Lactalis, Inc., Buffalo, New York.
Sorrento Recipe Ideas: Recipes that use
cheese. Appetizers, Pizza and Snacks, Entrees, Salads and Sides, and Desserts.
Soy Goodness, New Paltz, New York. Soy
information and recipes.
Veg-All Recipes Search, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Recipes
using canned vegetables.
The Vegetarian Pages, Hengoed Mid Glam, UK. International vegetarian links.
Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, Maryland. Recipes and information
about vegetarianism.
Lisa Rivero: Healthy Fast Food for Pre-Schoolers
Karna S. Peterson: Wholesome Baby Foods from scratch.
Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
Weight Watchers Food &
Recipes, New York, New York. (Requires Javascript)
Abercrombie & Kent Cruises, Oak Brook, Illinois.
Luxury and adventure travel.
About.com Travel, New York, New York.
Access America, Richmond, Virginia. Providing travelers with "insurance benefits and hotline services that cover a wide range of medical, legal and other travel-related emergencies." Insurance is only available for U.S. residents.
Adventure Travel Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama.
Airline Quality Rating, University of Omaha
Aviation Institute Internal Research, Omaha, Nebraska. Airline Quality Rating, Aviation Institute Monograph
Series, Journal of Air Transportation World Wide, Instructor Learning Process Questionnaire, and Small
Aircraft Transportation System (SATS). Data on airlines and factors affecting air travel.
Airline Websites and TTY Numbers
Alaska Airlines, Seattle, Washington. TTY: 800-682-2221.
America West, Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona. TTY: 800-526-8077.
American Airlines/American Eagle, Fort Worth, Texas.
American Airlines Travel Information Center.
TTY: 800-543-1586. Now includes TWA/Trans World Express, effective Nov. 30, 2001.
British Airways, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK. TTY: 0845-70-077-06. (Requires Javascript)
British Airways Destination Guides
Create your own tailor-made destination mini-guide, from any of the 99 destinations on offer. (Requires
Javascript)
Continental Airlines, Houston, Texas. TTY: 800-343-9195.
Delta Airlines, Atlanta, Georgia. TTY: 800-831-4488
Northwest Airlines/KLM, Eagan, Minneapolis. TTY: 800-328-2298.
Southwest Airlines, Dallas, Texas. TTY: 800-533-1305. Specials
on fares posted online every Tuesday evening for following week. Listings are removed on Thursdays.
United Airlines/United Express, Chicago, Illinois. TTY: 800-323-0170.
Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, Solvang, California. 10,000-acre
working cattle ranch with added opportunities for golf, horseback riding, tennis, fishing, team-building facilities,
conference rooms, first-class accommodations and fine dining.
American Camping Association, Martinsville, Indiana. Association
of summer camp pofessionals. Searchable directory of ACA-accredited summer camps.
American Canadian Caribbean Line (ACCI), Warren,
Rhode Island. Small, 100-passenger ships on year-round cruises from the northern waters of Labrador
and Newfoundland to the southerly tropics of the Caribbean and Central America. Small size enables
ships to go where larger cruise ships cannot and smaller number of people encourages a warm, cozy
atmosphere.
American Cruise Lines, Haddam, Connecticut.
Cruises to inland waterways of eastern U.S.
American Society of Travel Agents Search
Engine, Alexandria, Virginia. Find a travel agent or other travel-related information. (Requires Javascript)
American West Steamboat Company, Seattle,
Washington. Columbia, Snake and Willamette Rivers River trips in Oregon aboard Queen of the West,
America's newest, largest and most elegant small paddlewheel cruise ship.
Amtrak, Washington, DC. TTY: 800-523-6590. At this time,
Amtrak train reservations with special discount for Deaf or disabled customers cannot be made online.
AmusementPark.com, Marina Del Rey,
California. Discount tickets to amusement parks in the U.S., mailed to your home. (requires Javascript)
Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA), Lancaster, California.
Arab.net, London, UK. From Algeria to Yemen, information about the
Mideast.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum,
Oswiecim, Poland. (Deutsch|English|Polski)
Away.com, Washington, DC. Package tours to offbeat places.
Backroads, Berkeley, California. Biking, hiking and
multisport vacations and adventure travel tours.
Beasley Travel, Inc., Largo, Florida. Cruises & Tours,
Deaf-friendly travel company. E-mail: BeasleyInc@aol.com
BedandBreakfast.com, Denver, Colorado. Worldwide
searchable directory of Bed & Breakfasts and Inns.
Boulder Outdoor Survival Schools (BOSS), Boulder, Colorado. Survival training courses.
Buena Park Convention & Visitors Bureau, Buena
Park, California.
CNN Travel, Atlanta, Georgia. Travel news and tools.
California State Parks, Sacramento, California.
Campanian Society, Ohio. Information on the social and
cultural history of Naples and Campania and of the ancient Greco-Roman world.
Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, Florida. Caribbean cruises.
Catalina Express, San Pedro, California. A fleet of ships
with up to 28 daily departures and year-round service to Avalon and Two Harbors from San Pedro, Long
Beach and Dana Point, and information about touring the Catalina Islands.
City Guide, Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland. Guide to major
cities of the world and amenities for travelers.
City of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Information about Chicago and
where to go for assistance. 24-Hr. TTY Hotline: 312-744-8599.
City of San Luis Obispo Tourism, San Luis Obispo, California.
Classical Cruises, New York, New York. Educational
voyages for those who view travel as an opportunity to improve their understanding of the world and its
diverse cultures.
Clipper Cruise Line, St. Louis, Missouri. Small ship adventures
around the world; ships are designed with the shallow draft and easy maneuverability necessary to provide
access to secluded areas beyond the reach of larger ships and mainstream tourism.
Clipper Navigation, Seattle, Washington. Transportation,
tours and accommodation packages for travelers to the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.
Club Med Cruises, Boulogne, France. Low-cost vacation packages.
(Requires Javascript)
Costa Rica Tourist Board, San Jose, Costa Rica.
CruiseOpinion, Marysville, Ohio. Cruise reviews, low-cost
cruise reservations services.
Cruiseweb, Washington, DC. Preview, plan, price and book your
next cruise vacation.
Cruise West, Seattle, Washington. Small ship cruises.
CSA Travel Protection, San Diego, California. Traveller's insurance. You can order coverage online. Single travelers receive a discount.
Crystal Cruises, Tokyo, Japan. Luxury cruises around the world.
Cunard Line, Miami, Florida. Luxury cruises around the world.
Disney Cruise Line, Burbank, California. (Requires Javascript)
Dog-friendly hotels, Placerville, California. Find dog-friendly
accommodations, attractions, outdoor restaurants, parks, etc.
Dvorak's Kayak & Rafting Expeditions, Nathrop,
Colorado. whitewater adventure, rafting, kayaking & canoeing in the western U.S. and internationally;
as well as fishing, instructional, family and group trips.
Ecotravel.com, Wilmette, Illinois. Searchable "EcoDirectory" of
tour operators, lodges, private guides, non-profit organizations, and travel services to help you plan your
next ecologically safe trip.
Egypt Culturenet, Cairo, Egypt. Arts, history,
language, manuscripts, religion and museums.
Thomas J. Elpel: Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School, LLC, Pony,
Montana. Wilderness Survival, Primitive Living Skills & Nature Awareness Schools.
EuroCruises, New York, New York. Providing North American
travelers with a wide selection of cruises on European owned and managed ships.
Euro Tourist Information Center, courtesy of Ireland
Online, Dublin, Ireland.
Expedia, Bellevue, Washington. Microsoft's travel agency. Vacation
ideas and packages, and information for travelers.
Far & Wide Travel Corporation, Miami, Florida. Travel
insurance.
Farechase, New York, New York. Travel
comparison shopping engine. Limited to large cities. (Requires Javascript.)
First European Cruises, New York, New York. Pan-European
cruise line offering American travelers a European cultural experience.
Forever Resorts, Phoenix, Arizona. Houseboat rentals and
high-country getaways.
Galapagos Cruises, Ramona, California. Ship and
yacht cruises to the Galapagos Islands. Land packages available in combination with cruises.
GalaxSea Cruises and Tours, San Jose, California.
Experienced cruise travel agency.
Glacier Bay Tours & Cruises, Seattle, Washington.
Adventure cruises to Alaska.
Global Quest Travel, Mineola, New York. Russian,
Ukrainian, and Eastern European Waterways Cruises, as well as cruises to other parts of the world.
The Grand Canyon National Park, Northern Arizona.
Great Lakes Cruise Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Specializing in cruises on the Great Lakes of midwestern U.S.
The Great Outdoors GORP Recreation Page, New York, New
York. Camping information.
Green Tortoise Bus Line, San Francisco, California. Affordable
adventures, travel off-the-beat, prices include food, lodgings. Buses are equipped with platform and bunk beds.
Visit national parks and the finest and least visited beaches, deserts, forests, hot springs, mountains, and
waterfalls, meet interesting people.
Greyhound Bus Lines, Dallas, Texas. Bus transportation and tours.
TTY: 800-345-3109.
Healthy Travel.net, Santa Monica, California. Health-related
cruises, spas, retreats, active vacations, educational adventures, and spiritual journeys.
Hidden Trails, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Listings for
over 300 horseback riding & outdoor vacation destinations worldwide.
Holiday Inn, Atlanta, Georgia. On Mondays, weekly "Holideal" specials posted for the next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Holland America Line-Westours, Miami, Florida. Luxury
cruises around the world.
Hotel Coupons, El Cajon, California. Traveler's lodgings coupon guide. (Requires Javascript)
Hotel Oceana, Santa Barbara and Santa Monica, California.
Southern California beach hotels.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Chicago, Illinois. Hyatt International
Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates 58 hotels and 22 resorts with more than 28,000 rooms in
37 countries. Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates 120 hotels and resorts with more than 55,000 rooms in
the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
Idaho Travel Council, Boise, Idaho.
iExplore, Chicago, Illinois. Adventure travel with the National
Geographic Society.
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line, Pompano Beach, Florida.
Cruises in the Bahamas.
Indicateur des Métros / Subway Navigator, Gennevilliers, France. An international rail travel reference for Europe. (English/Français)
InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide, Fremont, California. Special
interest travel opportunities around the world.
International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), Stone Mountain, Georgia. Free Directory of Travel Medicine Providers.
Jamaica Tourist Board, Kingston, Jamaica.
KD River Cruises of Europe, Purchase, New York. Cruises on
the Rhine, Elbe, Danube and other European rivers.
Steve Kropla's Help for World Travellers, Kingwood, Texas. Travel
guides; information about international phones, electricity, television, etc.
Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority, Zephyr Cove, Nevada.
La Quinta Inns, Dallas,Texas. Mid-size hotels for business travelers.
London Free List, London, United Kingdom. Events and tourist attractions in London with free or low-cost entry fees.
Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority, Los Angeles, California. Information
on mass transit in Los Angeles City and County. TTY: 800-252-9040.
Los Angeles Times Travel, Los Angeles, California.
Travel news and information.
Los Angeles World Airports, Los Angeles, California.
(Requires Javascript)
John McKinney: The Trailmaster, a service of
Wayfarer Tours, Newport, Rhode Island. Walking
tours of California, and guided walks in Europe and North America.
Donna McSherry: Budget Traveler's Guide to Sleeping in
Airports, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mediterranean Shipping Cruises, Naples, Italy. Luxury cruises by
Italy’s largest privately owned cruise line.
Mexican Caribbean, Centro Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
An overall look at the Mexican Caribbean as a vacation destination.
Mexico Online, La Mesa, California. Guide to Mexico.
Mountain Shepherd Wilderness Survival School, Lynchburg, Virginia. Mountain survival courses modelled after U.S. Air Force survival school.
Myths and Mountains, Incline Village, Nevada. Travel
off the beaten path; group tours or individualized custom trips.
New Mexico Department of Tourism, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
New York Times Travel, New York, New York. Travel
news and information.
Norwegian Coastal Voyage/Bergen Line, New York, New
York. Cruises of Norwegian coasts and neighboring countries.
Norwegian Cruise Line, Miami, Florida. Worldwide cruises.
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California.
Orient Lines, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cruise vacations to the
most exciting and exotic corners of the globe with many added amenities.
Robert Young Pelton: Come Back Alive, Urbana, Illinois.
Travel guide to the world's most dangerous places.
Peter Deilmann Cruises, Alexandria, Virginia. Deluxe
cruise vacations along the great rivers of Europe.
Princess Cruises, Los Angeles, California. Customized cruise
experiences around the world.
Qixo Inc., San Jose, California. Airfare search engine. Compare fares
from 20 major travel sites including Lowestfare, Continental, United, Hoteldiscounts, and more.
Quark Expeditions, Darien, Connecticut. Expedition
cruises in polar regions. Voyages are planned and conducted to minimize any impact or disturbance to
wildlife and fragile habitats.
Quikbook, New York, New York. Travel reservations service.
Rec-Travel Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Travel stories
and worldwide travel and tourism information.
Reevis Mountain School, Roosevelt, Arizona. Located east of Phoenix in the Sonoran desert. Desert survival training in very primitive surroundings.
Regal China Cruises, New York, New York. Cruises in China.
Regal Cruises, Port Manatee, Florida. Cruises to a variety of
exotic destinations, including Latin America, Bahamas, Bermuda, New Orleans, Key West, New England,
Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Rent-a-Car-Online.com, Applecross, Western Australia.
Quickly compare which of various rental companies are cheapest for your needs. (U.S. only)
Restrooms.org, Liberty Lake, Washington. Public restroom surveys,
tips for travelers, etc.
Doug Ritter: Equipped To Survive, Chandler, Arizona. Independent
reviews of outdoor gear, survival equipment, and information on survival.
Royal Caribbean International, Miami, Florida. Worldwide
innovative cruises.
Royal Olympic Cruises, New York, New York. Cruises
to the Greek Isles, Eastern and Western Europe, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Saga Holidays, Boston, Massachusetts. Value-priced tours
and travel services for seniors.
St. John Dental's Emergency Dental Kit For Travelers, St. John, Virgin Islands. If you're going someplace that doesn't have all the amenities, it pays to be prepared. US$29.95 plus $5.00 ea.; quantity prices available.
St. Laurence Cruises Lines, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Cruises on the St. Lawrence River.
Salem Convention and Visitor's Association, Salem, Oregon.
San Diego North Convention & Visitor's Bureau,
Escondido, California.
San Diego Visitors Bureau, San Diego, California.
San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California.
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, Santa Barbara, California.
Voice: 805-963-3364, Fax: 805-962-4794. No TDD, E-mail:
cservice@sbmtd.gov.
Passes Online
Routes & Schedules (Requires Javascript)
Santa Clarita Transit, Santa
Clarita, California.
Seabourn Cruise Line, Chicago, Illinois. Cruises to Alaska,
Mediterranean; Scandinavia, Russia and the Rivers of Europe; Asia; the Americas; and Trans-Oceanic
cruises, including transatlantic and transpacific voyages.
Sea World/Busch Gardens, Orlando, Florida.
Sidestep, Santa Clara, California. Downloadable airfare search engine. Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or better and Javascript.
Silversea Cruises, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ultra luxury cruises.
Site59.com, New York, New York. Locates unsold airline seats,
hotel rooms, rental cars and other inventory and assembles them into dynamic, real-time packages available
for online purchase up to a few hours before departure.
SmarterLiving, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Find discount
airfares, last minute flights, hotels, car rentals, vacations, etc.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. Specializing in the arts, sciences,
and history.
Society Expeditions, Seattle, Washington. Small ship
expedition cruises to seldom-visited corners of Antarctica, Russia, Alaska and the South Pacific.
Southern California Regional Rail Authority, Los Angeles, California. Metrolink Rail system serving commuters in Southern California. TTY: 800-698-4833.
Spa Finders, New York, New York. Spa vacation reservations
and discount packages.
Spa Genie, Mountain View, California. Vacations for creative people.
Star Clippers,
Coral Gables, Florida. Star Clipper sailing ships, worldwide travel.
Star Cruises, Pelabuhan Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Cruises
in the Asia-Pacific region.
Rick Steve's Europe Through the Back Door, Edmonds,
Washington. Rick Steves teaches independent budget European travel.
Traffic Advisory News Network (TANN), Diamond
Bar, California. Real-time traffic congestion maps for major metropolitan areas of the U.S., various
formats available for PC, wireless, etc.
Travelocity, Fort Worth, Texas. Travel news and online travel
reservations. (Requires javascript.)
Travel-Related Sites of Use to Study Abroad
Students by Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Travel With Kids at About.com, New York, New York.
News and information for family travel.
Trip Advisor, Needham, Massachusetts. Reviews of hotels,
resorts, vacation and travel packages.
UK Customs & Excise,
Gravesend, Kent, UK. Information about Value Added Tax (VAT) for business and travelers. TTY:
0845-000-0200 (UK) or 44-208-929-0152 (International), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories, Washington, DC.
Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control System Command Center, Washington, DC. Real-time Airport Status information. (Requires Javascript) The
FAA may be contacted at TTY: 202-755-7687 during business days from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
U.S. Tour Operators Association, New York, New York. Tips and
guidelines to help you plan your vacation, information on our tour operator members, their destinations and
products, as well as links.
MCA Universal Studios Theme Park, Universal City, California. (Requires Flash)
Uniworld Cruises, Encino, California. Worldwide river
cruises with American-style amenities, accommodations and cuisine.
Vegetarian Vacations, Powys, Wales. Directory of
100% vegetarian tours, veggie-friendly omnivorous tours, and vegetarian guest houses.
Ventura Visitor's & Convention Bureau, Ventura, California.
Wallach & Company Inc., Middleburg, Virginia. International
medical insurance and services for people travelling or living outside of their home country. You can order
coverage online. Not limited to U.S. residents.
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, Miami, Florida. Sailing ship
cruises. (Requires Flash)
Wingate Inns, Phoenix, Arizona. Hotels designed for business
travelers with high-speed Internet access and other amenities.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Winterthur, Delaware.
Celebrating American culture. TTY: 302-888-4907.
Woman Business Travellers, a service of Wyndham
Hotel Corporation, Dallas, Texas.
World Explorer Cruises, San Francisco, California. Unique voyages
of discovery, learning and adventure around the world. (Requires Flash)
Algy's Herb page, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. BBS for discussions
of culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses of herbs. Links to other herb sites encouraged.
Allergy Relief from Schering Corporation, Union, New Jersey,
makers of Claritin. Answers to questions about allergies.
AmNews, Chicago, Illinois and
Washington, DC. The online journal of the American Medical Association. (AMA)
AMA Disaster Preparedness Page
American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)/National Animal Poison Control Center (NASPC), New York, New York. What to do, who to contact, etc.
Baby Center, San Francisco, California. Community site
for expectant parents and those with children up through toddler stage.
BabyPlace, Ma'aleh Adumim, Israel. The starting point for
parents for information on pregnancy, birth, and babies.
BikesRNotToys.com, Frederick, Maryland. Everything you
ever wanted to know about how to buy a bicycle that toy stores couldn't tell you.
The British Medical Journal, London, United Kingdom. Journal of
the British Medical Association.
The California Poison Control System at UC San Diego,
California. First Aid for Poisoning, Poisonous and Non-poisonous Plants, and Venomous Animals of
Southern California. People living in other areas of the U.S. can look up their local center at
Poison Center Directory. (Listings include TTY
numbers if available).
Classic Years, Los Angeles, California. Portal site for
senior citizens. (Requires Javascript)
Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Washington,
DC. Working to advance pro-consumer policy on a variety of issues before Congress, the White House,
federal and state regulatory agencies, and the courts. Educates the public, the media, policy makers
and other public interest advocates on consumer issues. Areas of interest include financial services,
utilities, product safety, transportation, health care and food safety. (Publications are in PDF format
and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, New York. Provides independent
test results about health, nutrition, and wellness products to consumers and healthcare providers. Read partial
reports free. Full reports are available only to subscribers but the price is reasonable. ($15.95/year as of 03/02)
Cosmetique Inc., Palatine, Illinois. National direct mail name
brand Cosmetique Beauty Club. Save on Beauty, Bath and Fragrance Collections.
Natalie Davis: The Armchair Activist, Baltimore, Maryland.
Even couch potatoes can do things to help improve the world, or in this case, the U.S. (Requires Javascript)
DrGreene.com, San Mateo, California. Pediatric health information. (Requires Javascript)
Doggie Treat Cookbook Kit, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Recipes
for dogs. $7.95 + $2.95 shipping.
Drugstore.com, Bellevue, Washington. Online pharmacy and
drugstore.
Ecology Fund, Ann Arbor, Michigan. EcologyFund is
owned and operated by CharityMall.com as a way to get new funds for critical habitat and wilderness
preservation using the power of the internet. When you "click to donate," sponsors pay the project
you selected to preserve the number of square feet shown by each project. You pay nothing. To
maximize the donation, click on each project every day. If you register, CharityMall will donate 500
square feet of wilderness in your name and keep a running tally for you of all the land you have
preserved.
Envirolink Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Links to environmental
groups.
Ariel Gore: Hip Mama, Portland, Oregon. Essays and articles about
motherhood and parenting.
Betty Harris & Jim Glover: The Love Test, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Healthtouch Online, Dublin, Ohio. Health information "from
trusted health organizations." You can do key word searches through health information documents, or
drug name search in the Medi-Span database.
How to Clean Anything, Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada. Over 1,000 free tips for cleaning in and around the house.
iBaby Doc, Richmond, Texas. Medical resource for parents
interested in understanding more about children's health.
Infectious Diseases In Children, Thorofare, New Jersey. News about childhood diseases and prevention.
Dr. David Keirsey: Quick Online Personality Test, San Francisco, California. Take the free test online and get a summary report about your personality
type which you can download and save.
KidsMeds, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pediatric information
for parents.
Thomas Perls: Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator,
Weston, Massachusetts. How likely are you to live to 100?
LongToLive.com: Life Expectancy Calculator & Life Clock,
Daytona Beach, Florida. Quiz: What is your life expectancy?
Lucid Dreams FAQ by the Lucidity Institute, Palo Alto, California.
Lucid Dreaming means dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. This consciousness allows you to
guide your dreams to affect the outcome. Read the FAQ for more information.
Derek B. Munro: Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System, Ottawa, Ontario.
National Audubon Society, New York, New York. Working to
conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity
and the earth's biological diversity. Find out how you can participate in this effort.
Parent Soup, New York, New York. Parenting issues.
Baby Names Finder. Search by religion,
ethnicity, number of syllables, or starting letter. Results include meaning of name and its associations.
A Pet Owner's Guide to Common Small Animal Poisons, a service of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, Illinois.
Prevention Yellow Pages provided by the Texas
Youth Commission, Office of Prevention, Austin, Texas. A worldwide directory of programs, research,
references and resources dedicated to preventing problems with youth and promoting the nurturing of
children.
Reuters Health Information Service, New York, New York.
Health news for consumers.
Ellen Serber: My Daily Yoga, Point Reyes, California.
Teen Growth.com, Tampa, Florida. Health information for
teenagers, discussion of social issues, etc.
Tobacco Control Archives (TCA) at the library of the
University of San Francisco, California. A central, organized source of papers, unpublished documents and
electronic resources relevant to tobacco control issues primarily in California.
Tropical Disease Websites from the American
Society of Travel Medicine and Hygiene, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia.
Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades/Centers
for Disease Control (CDC). (Español)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Contains "data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on
infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational
diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of
international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community."
Travel Health
U.S. Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado.
Consumer publications, many available online.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, Maryland.
Current information on product safety and recalls.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National
Disaster Medical System, Rockville, Maryland. Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) are
groups of professional and paraprofessional medical personnel (supported by a cadre of logistical and
administrative staff) designated to provide emergency medical care during a disaster or other event.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission Consumer Online, Washington, DC. Publications on a variety of consumer issues.
Virtual Pet Cemetery, Santa Monica, California. Touching testimonials to pets gone 'bye.
Yoga Site, West Orange, New Jersey. Yoga for beginners. Articles
about yoga techniques, links to find teachers, publications, etc.
