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Daylight Daving Time: History, Rationale, Laws and Dates--Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April. Time reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time. In the European Union, Summer Time begins and ends at 1 am Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time). It starts the last Sunday in March, and ends the last Sunday in October. In the EU, all time zones change at the same moment. The main purpose of Daylight Saving Time (called "Summer Time" many places in the world) is to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks during the summer months to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. Countries have different change dates.
Foreign Languages Tutors for Travellers
GoAbroad.com--Site offers resources for study abroad, language schools, overseas internships, international volunteer positions, teach abroad, jobs abroad, US Universities, Eco-Travel around the world, etc. A great one-stop place for people interested in working and traveling overseas
International Subway Maps
LA Times - Travel Sourcebook--the ultimate annual resource guide for planning any trip: Passport and Visa Info, Trip Insurance, State and Foreign Tourist Offices, and much more
Maps for most any place in the world
Sprawl City--This site is about consumption growth and population growth and their roles in the urban spawl that destroys natural habitat and farmland around U.S. cities.
Travel.com--A good site for general travel information
WalksInside Venice--"When I went to Venice my dream became my address," Marcel Proust wrote of his visit in 1900. As you amble along 100 years later, you'll see what he meant. Here's a dreamy photographic walking tour of canals, bridges, glittering palaces, dramatic piazzas, and out-of-the-way art treasures
Weather.com--Enter a ZIP code and get the current conditions, a five-day forecast, and live Doppler and satellite maps for that region
World currency converter
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Planning/Scheduling
Airline Flight Arrivals/Departures--Site offers real-time arrival and departure info for all commercial airline flights over the US and Canada
Air Traffic Info--Get real-time info about delays in flight departures and arrivals around the country through the Air Traffic Control System Command Center. A clickable map makes finding your airport a one-click process
International Subway Maps
Maps for most any place in the world
Weather.com--Enter a ZIP code and get the current conditions, a five-day forecast, and live Doppler and satellite maps for that region
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17 January 2006