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Contents: HOME WORK Biographical Abstract Full curriculum vitae Performance Resume Internal Medicine Medical Informatics Traditional Chinese Medicine PLAY Cooking Media Travel Western Classical Music	Dr. Jimbob's Lame Travel Page Hi. This is my lame travel page. Sorry that it's really lame right now, because I haven't gotten around to putting anything in it yet. But check back some time soon; there may be something interesting to see (essays and pictures and links, oh my!) some time real soon! Contents of this section: China, Hongkong, and Taiwan Italy Spain Bookmarks: General Travel Information Bookmarks: Chicago and New Orleans Bookmarks: Canada and Argentina Bookmarks: China and East Asia Bookmarks: Italy and Spain Bookmarks: France and the United Kingdom Bookmarks: Turkey Where relevant, all links are to English-language sites, because in general, their English is better than my Chinese, Italian, Spanish, etc. Other foreign language links are also usually available.
	General Travel Links Amtrak (US trains) Greyhound (US buses) Peter Pan (US buses) European Travel Commmission Rail Europe NYCSubway.org (history of New York's subway system and links to other worldwide subways) TheMetroRailGuy (news and construction updates on light rail around the world) UrbanRail.net (photos, maps, and links to subway and light rail sites) US Department of State travel page CDC Travel Health Page Currency conversion FlightsFrom (database of all direct flights with timetables out of any airport) Tips on travel insurance Time and Date World Clock Official U.S. Time U.S. tide and current observations and predictions WordReference (multiple translating dictionaries) Travlang's Multilingual Dictionaries Radio Station Database(searchable by location or for unused frequencies) World Weather Information Service BBC Weather Centre Weather.com Clear and dark sky forecasts throughout North America Free Wireless Internet Hotspots back to the top	Bargain Hunting and Travel Guides Booking.com Expedia.com (includes Hotels.com and VRBO.com) Kayak Explore (see where you can go from a given origin with price estimates) Orbitz.com Priceline.com U.S. State Department Country Fact Sheets CIA World Factbook Anglo Info (practical travel details for expats in 30 countries) 50 Tips for Traveling Columbus World Travel Guide (destination info, climate, health) Eater.com(guides to the best food of multiple cities) HomeAdvisor Local Guides and Histories Insight Guides Lonely Planet Rough Guides TimeOut (city and country guides) Trip Advisor (reviews of hotels etc.) Via Michelin (European maps, Green Guide, weather)
	Chicago-Related Links Tourism, Travel, and Listings City of Chicago official site Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau State of Illinois Bureau of Tourism Chicago Tribune Chicago Reader (arts listings) Chicago Transit Authority ("L" and Commuter Rail) Museums and Places to Visit Art Institute of Chicago A range of background links for the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago Architecture Center Chicago Public Library Field Museum of Natural History Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Museum of Science and Industry Entertainment Chicago Symphony Orchestra Buddy Guy's Legends Chicago B.L.U.E.S. (possibly closed permanently) Kingston Mines Shopping Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (guide to the Magnificent Mile) Merchandise Mart Powell's Bookstores Chicago back to the top	New Orleans-Related Links Tourism, Travel, and Listings City of New Orleans official site (includes the Vieux Carré Historical Commission) New Orleans official tourism site Louisiana Dept of Culture, Recreation and Tourism New Orleans Times-Picayune (news and calendar listings) Gambit Weekly (arts listings) New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Entertainment New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Kermit Ruffins's Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge Snug Harbor Vaughan's Lounge The Gumbo Pages Chuck Taggart's labor of love pages on all things Louisiana, including recommended activities in New Orleans, an index of Louisiana recipes, and a set of links on Cajun culture.
	Canada Related Links Canadian Tourism Commission (official site) Air Canada VIA Rail Canada Ferries to and from Nova Scotia Official Province Tourism Sites British Columbia New Brunswick Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Québec Official City Tourism Sites Montréal Montréal Métro Toronto Toronto Transit Commission Vancouver TransLink Vancouver public transit Miscellaneous Tide Charts throughout Canada, by station, back to the top	Argentina related links Argentina Official Travel Page Wines of Argentina Trains of Argentina (maps and timetables) Buenos Aires City of Buenos Aires official site Buenos Aires official tourism site Buenos Aires Herald Buenos Aires Times Metrovías (subway)
	China and Taiwan-Related Links China Ministry of Culture and Tourism Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the U.S. China Train Guide AsiaSoft (Chinese language software) China Books (importer of Chinese language books) Hong Kong Tourism Board South China Morning Post: China news Travel China: city and province guide U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Zhongwen.com (on-line etymologic dictionary) Taiwan Economic and Cultural Offices in the USA Taiwan Tourism Bureau American Institute in Taiwan EVA Airlines Taiwan Rail TaoYuan International Airport (Taiwan's largest airport) TaoYuan MRT (high speed train link from airport to downtown) Taipei MRT (Subway) System Taipei City Bus System Din Tai Fung back to the top	East Asia-Related Links Japan National Tourism Organization Japan Airlines Japan Rail Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau Tokyo Metro Korea Tourism Organization Korean Airlines Korea National Railway Seoul Tourism Organization Singapore Tourism Board Singapore Airlines
	Italy-Related Links Italy Ministry of Tourism Italy National Tourist Board Italian Government Tourist Board-North America In Italy.com ITA Airways Trenitalia (national rail system) MuseoItalia Florence Tuscany official tourism website Discover Tuscany About Florence loaded with practical details Florence art guide Florence art museums and monuments Galleria degli Uffizi Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze Rome Rome Tourism Board ATAC (Rome public transportation) Romeing Magazine (packed with content for travelers and expat residents) Churches of Rome (Bill Taylor) Capitoline Museums Galleria Borghese Galleria Doria Pamphilij Vatican Museums back to the top	Spain-Related Links Spain Institute of Tourism Office Tour España (official tourism site) Ideal Spain comprehensive resources for travelers and expats Iberia Airlines Paradors (state-run hotel system in historic buildings) RENFE (national rail system) Ministry of Culture services and programs Andalucía Andalucía.org (official tourism site) Andalucía.com (unofficial site; a bit more fluent in English) Alhambra and Generalife (official web site) Great Mosque of Córdoba Consejo Regulador de Vinos de Jerez Manzanilla Sherry home page Madrid Madrid official tourism site Madrid Metro Museo Nacional del Prado Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Manzanilla Sherry home page Toledo Toledo office of tourism Toledo Cathedral Monuments of Toledo (includes Santo Tomé and its El Greco masterpiece, The Burial of Count Orgaz)
	France-Related Links France official tourism site French National Monuments Curiositel.com (guide to professions of arts and decoration in France) Air France SNCF (national rail system) French Wine official site Paris City of Paris Official Web Site Paris Tourism Office The Paris Pages (resources for tourists and expats) RATP (Paris public transportation) Bicycling in Paris Paris Museum Pass Musée du Louvre Médiathèque Musicale Mahler Musée d'Orsay Chartres Cathedral (and tours in English of its architecture and rose windows) La Sainte-Chapelle Berthillon Eater's guide to the best bakeries in Paris La Tour d'Argent Paris Shopping Open markets of Paris Shopping in Paris Le Bazaar de l'Hôtel de Ville Le Bon Marché FNAC Galeries Lafayette Marché aux Puces de Paris-Saint-Ouen Printemps Maître Parfumeur et Gantier La Flûte de Pan (sheet music) Le Jacquard Français back to the top	United Kingdom-Related Links Visit Britain (official tourist site) British National Rail London Visit London (official tourist site) LondonTown.com Transport for London (public transportation including the Tube) Art and exhibitions in London National Gallery, London Tate Gallery London Theatre Guide Royal Shakespeare Company Shakespeare's London: a walking tour Harry Potter's London: a free walking tour (Richard Jones) Tour of historical London pubs An anthropologist's guide to British pub etiquette Edinburgh Forever Edinburgh (official travel site) Edinburgh's secret gardens
	Turkey-Related Links Turkey official tourism site Turkish Cultural Foundation Go Türkiye (official guide with emphasis on sustainable travel) Turkey Travel Planner (Tom Bresnahan's impressively thorough site) Istanbul official tourism site Istanbul.com (commercial tourism and guide site) Turkish American Cultural Society of New England Transportation Turkish Airlines Turkish State Railway Trains of Turkey (unofficial appreciation site) Rail Turkey En (Turkish railway journal and review) Major bus companies in Turkey Istanbul Metro Sailing Cruises in Comfort (gület boat Aegean cruises) back to the top

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