Best travel Forums?
Jun 19, 2005 | 5:10 pm
#1
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Best travel Forums?
I know this is a good one. But I am looking for more. I am possibly planning on traveling the world. There was one I was looking at a couple of months ago but lost it. It was pretty active and had all the countries split up my regions and cities with people of those countries posting and aswering questions. ANy ideas
thanks
thanks
Jun 19, 2005 | 5:19 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Travel Forum
I really enjoy the Fodors forums. It is very active and you will be able to do a search for previous information on each forum.
Jun 20, 2005 | 4:18 pm
#3
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tripadvisor.com is full of reviews.
Jun 20, 2005 | 9:34 pm
#4
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Fodors and the forums on TripAdvisor are probably the best destination specific message boards on the web. Traditionally, Fodors has been the best and probably still has members with the most expertise for a given location. TripAdvisor just started up last fall, but has grown by leaps and bounds. Eventually, it will probably surpass Fodors, but not quite yet.
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:33 pm
#5
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Location: Connecticut USA
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Lonely Planet's Thorntree has some interesting commentary, though usually from a younger and more frugal perspective.
Jun 20, 2005 | 11:13 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 254
Trip adviser is very good for hotel ratings and critique. Lonely Planet is quite good for general advice , although as mentioned before , mostly biased towards the budget/backpacker type traveller. However, do not discount this as there is a mountain of information on their threads.
It really all depends on what you are looking for, the type of advice you are looking for etcetera.
It really all depends on what you are looking for, the type of advice you are looking for etcetera.
Jun 21, 2005 | 7:06 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: here, there and everywhere
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Please visit virtualtourist.com. Best travel forum I have ever found. It is full of informations you need.
Jun 21, 2005 | 4:32 pm
#8
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Another vote for Fodors forum. Between that site and FT, I can usually get just the information I need, from the exotic to the plebeian. Very helpful folks there too, just like FT! 
and some of us in both places, posting and reading. As my daughter says, travel forums can be very addictive!
and some of us in both places, posting and reading. As my daughter says, travel forums can be very addictive!
Jun 21, 2005 | 4:35 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,021
I second
www.virtualtourist.com
not as active but with unusual info
www.bootsnall.com
Also, for travel journals and reviews
www.igougo.com
www.virtualtourist.com
not as active but with unusual info
www.bootsnall.com
Also, for travel journals and reviews
www.igougo.com
Jun 21, 2005 | 4:43 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Puget Sound Island
Posts: 2,314
If you want to know what is currently going on in a area that you may be traveling to Lonely Planet fits the bill if you pose a question chances are it will be answered by someone who is there or just returned
Jun 21, 2005 | 4:47 pm
#11
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 250
I would also reccomend tripadvisor, especially for hotels - I've chosen hotels based on the reviews there several times, and always found the reviews to be pretty accurate. I also like Frommers.com for their "deals" section.