Friday, September 21, 2007

From the Web 2.0 Awards List

Exercise 19 was so much fun. In fact, that's what this assignment was all about- having fun online. I selected Real Travel from the list of award winning web sites. Sometimes we don't have enough information in hard copy for the traveler in need. I thought this might be a worthwhile piece of support for library users who want honest commentary about issues related to travel.

Real Travel offers a free travel blog and a free travel planner. There lots of real photos posted by real travelers. This site was voted one of "twelve essential travel sites" by Forbes AND "Best of web for trip planning" by Business Week.

I searched "Portland, Oregon" since I am planning a trip there soon- a first timer. What I enjoyed most about this web site was reading the first hand accounts of several recent visitors to this area. One poster mentioned a not-to-be-missed cheese factory and another poster displayed some gorgeous photos of the natural wonders of this region.

Check this site out. Even if you are not going anywhere soon, it might be fum living someone else's trip through "Real Travel".

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