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Best web 2.0 travel websites

When it comes to travelling there are just so many websites on the internet where you can find air tickets, hotels, packages, car rentals, etc. But some websites really make a difference. This “new” breed of websites are either mashups of several services and / or community based travel websites. My favorite ones are:

• Air tickets:

Farecast: This is the “forecast” of the air ticket prices. Find out when it’s best to buy air tickets. A must have before buying tickets. It can really save you dollars.

Cfares: This website features some very good discounts on air tickets. They also have a Platinum membership which offers even more discounts. The membership costs $50/year but if you are a frequent traveller the discounts will be a lot more than the cost.

Skyscanner (Europe & Australia only): A very unique feature is the heart of this website; Visitors can select ANY origin and ANY destination and find out the cheapest fare for each day of the month. A great website if you don’t have a specific destination in mind.

• All inclusive websites:

Mobissimo: I always end up using this website to find hotels. The reason is simple. It offers a mashup of the greatest booking engines of the internet. Search for a hotel and get rates from up to 171 booking engines.

Kayak: Like mobissimo this website offers rates from 120+ websites. Very good user interface.

• Community based websites:

Virtualtourist: One of the oldest community based travel websites which should be considered as web 2.0. Members review and rate places, hotels, restaurants and things to do. I always make a list of places to visit and things to do based on this website before I visit any place on earth.

Truvbuddy: A more fancy community based travel website. Members have blogs which are very interesting to read. There are also some very beautiful images from all over the world.

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