Find out about any bank or financial institution throughout the world. Straight forward and informative.
http://www.catalog.com/intersof/finance/banks.htm
Links to banks, credit unions & building societies, investment services, financial services and other sites related to money, PLUS late breaking financial news.
http://www.orcc.com/banking.htm
http://www2.infoseek.com/Travel/Business_travel/ATMs_around_the_world
http://city.net/features/interests/business/
A world leader in advanced forecasting technology for financial markets.
The world's leading financial information company
The UK's personal finance website.
http://www.moneyworld.co.uk/moneyworld/
Business
Travel News
PointCast (Continuous up- to date information). The first to offer push feeds offering updated reports featuring news, weather, the stock market and lifestyle information.
The premier site for international business news, comment and analysis.
Your key to the Russian Financial Markets.
Provides universal access to the markets via the Web, America Online, CompuServe, direct-modem connection and touchtone phone (via our TELE*MASTER system). You'll also get the full trading capabilities, fast executions, and online portfolio management you expect from the industry leader.
https://www.esi.co.uk/trading/
Offering investors real-time share prices and on-line trading.
Now you can find the best information on airport ground transportation, shops and services, hotels, even terminal maps quite easily with this very informative and helpful website. There are hundred's of direct links to airports throughout Europe and worldwide.
http://www.quickaid.com/airports/
(click on "other airports worldwide")
http://www.hotelstravel.com/airports.html
An excellent site. Through the SABRE system, Travelocity offers schedules for more than 700 airlines; reservations and tickets for more than 400 airlines; reservations and purchase capabilities for more than 34,000 hotels and 50 car rental companies worldwide.
Online information and reservations for air travel. You can make reservations online and get a lot of information on as many as 500 airlines worldwide, even historical information.
Links to most of the popular and reputable services available on the Internet for buying air tickets and making online bookings.
http://www.princeton.edu/Main/air800.html
The tracking pages of the major courier companies. Click on the courier company you want and go directly to their tracking service.
http://www.mailhandlers.com/pg000005.htm
Offering the latest possible collection and earliest possible delivery with timed deliveries to Europe and the US always available.
http://www.sprintexpress.co.uk/courier.htm
At short notice Sprint can arrange timed deliveries to most major European and U.S. destinations and special on-board couriers to anywhere worldwide.
http://www.sprintexpress.co.uk/special.htm
http://www.purolator.ca/index.html
http://www.airborne-express.com/index.htm
http://www.emeryworld.com/index.html
Allows customers to track the movement of their parcels through the worldwide DHL courier network.
Rate Calculator, Express Mail Tracking, Zip Codes - everything you'll need to make sure your mail gets to where it needs to go.
An association for the international freight industry. Provides freelance couriers to fill 40,000 round-trip flights from the US each year meeting the needs of foreign freight brokers.
Excellent listing of various courier services and their homepages.
http://www.trafficworld.com/4G9ahU0b/reg/tlinks/tcourier.htm
A searchable database of worldwide convention, conference and exhibition centres.
http://www.cat-publications.com/wccd.htm
Quickly find information about any of the more than 10,000 trade shows taking place worldwide.
http://www.itn.net/cgi/get?itn/resources/tshows:RCxhCT7L_zy
Provides information about a series of selected locations which are well suited for business meetings, workshops, seminars and summer schools. Assist organizers in selecting fully-equipped, well-functioning and pleasantly located conference centres or hotels specifically for small meetings of 30 to 150 persons with budgetary constraints.
http://www.wkap.nl/natopco/pco_site.htm
http://www.martex.co.uk/ace/acegp13.htm
Four meeting and conference rooms, three with natural light. Each is equipped with the latest in conference technology, including video satellite conferencing facilities in the Board Room. By night, the rooms may be transformed to host private dinners in luxury and traditional surroundings.
http://www.athenaeumhotel.com/
Millennium Broadway (New York) Conference Center
Encompassing five floors and 33 dedicated meeting rooms, Millennium Conference Center at Millennium Broadway is the city's only hotel conference center, and can accommodate groups ranging from five to 150.
The Marketing section provides a gateway to a whole range of marketing data, products and services for above and below the line as well as creative services, venues and exhibitions.
http://www.thebiz.co.uk/mar.htm
The UK's Ultimate in hotel reservations and conference co-ordination services - and it's free! For over 25 years they have been building a reputation as the UK's most responsive and cost effective hotel booking agency.
http://www.corporateteam.co.uk/
http://www.martex.co.uk/ace/acegp12.htm
http://ns.netventures-ltd.com/bh/bconf.htm
Information on over 20,000 B&B' and Inns around the world.
A comprehensive guide with descriptions for over 1,400 Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns featuring over 800 with color pictures.
A travel Internet booking service that has quickly established its niche as the largest, interactive site in which consumers can freely research and reserve hotel rooms around the world as well as reserve and purchase airline tickets. Most of TravelWeb's 17,000 hotels are bookable online. Because of its connection to THISCO's UltraSwitch, TravelWeb enables travelers to directly access hotels' central reservations systems to check room availability and shop for the best rates.
This is the Internet's largest source of hotel information and booking around the world. About 50,000 hotels worldwide of all categories are included in their database with information about daily rates, facilities, and more. Book directly and save money!
Links to more than 29,000 properties around the globe—from luxury resorts to bed-and-breakfasts. The step-by-step "wizard" helps you find and reserve lodgings based on location, price, amenities, and proximity to airports or attractions.
http://www.expedia.msn.com/daily/hoteldir/
Features over 400 hotels and resorts in 70 destinations for your preview and online reservation. Begin your journey by clicking on the country of your choice and enjoy the varities of hotels & resorts, scenic graphics, & valuable contents.
http://asiatravel.com/index.html
http://www.athenaeumhotel.com/
Takes you to the finest golf resorts around the world.
http://www.golfmedia.com/rst_listings.html
An excellent site. Through the SABRE system, Travelocity offers schedules for more than 700 airlines; reservations and tickets for more than 400 airlines; reservations and purchase capabilities for more than 34,000 hotels and 50 car rental companies worldwide.
Serving the business traveller since1980 offering online hotel and reservation services for frequent travellers.
You now have the ability to make airline, car and hotel arrangements and to purchase your airline tickets on the Internet. Simply make your reservations on-line and AE will deliver your tickets to you via Federal Express, free of charge.
http://www.iion.com/WinterNet/partner/amex/amex.html
You can book flights, cars and hotels and keep track your frequent flyer programs. You'll also find a comprehensive listing of hotels, restaurants, airports, weather, directions and more.
http://www.biztravel.com/V4/newhome.cfm
Proving online reservation services to corporations, travel agencies, consumers and web sites. They are the first fully authorized World Wide Web interface with a national reservation system providing real-time airline, car rental and hotel reservations free to users of the Internet. Their system will save you valuable time while at the same time providing you with more information about your travel plans.
http://www.itn.net/cgi/get?itn/resources/business:RCxhCT7L_zy
For the discerning guest on corporate business.
On The Road - Resources for the computer equipped
international traveller
An excellent site.
Resource for international modem connectivity. Discover their mobile communications solutions: telephone adapters, phone plug adapters, acoustic couplers, cellular and mobile phone connections, telephone adaptors, laptop batteries, digital PBX adapters and power plug adaptors.
Provides helpful information about what you need to know about individual countries on the subject of voltage converters, security essentials, clothing care essentials, language aids, electric appliances and more.
http://www.sky.net/~globalco/gctacc.htm
A comphrensive guide showing the various electrical and telephone plugs used throughout the world.
http://www.travelstuff.com/plglist.html
This is a guide to some important issues when deciding to use your electrical appliances in another country. It includes a table describing electrical systems worldwide, illustrations of electrical plugs you may run across, advice on using your computer and other general advice that you may find helpful.
http://www.cris.com/~Kropla/electric.htm
http://www.ahandyguide.com/cat1/r/r427.htm
Their affiliate offices offer well over 20,000 housing units at more than 2,000 sites throughout the continental United States and in Canada and the United Kingdom. The NIHN referral and information system provides centralized, coordinated toll-free access to our affiliates everywhere.
http://www2.csn.net/ih/nihn.htm
National Database of short-term furnished executive housing, condos, apartments.
Access number connections and rates.
Find those Access Numbers and simple calling instructions, plus lots of other great tips and information to make your international calling and travel as hassle-free as possible.
Includes the following countries: France * Germany * Scandinavia * England * Hungary * Poland * Romania * Russia * Asia * Korea * Thailand * China * Vietnam * Hong Kong * India * South Pacific * Australia * New Zealand * Africa * On Safari * Egypt * Morocco and South America.
http://www.quinwell.com:80/intltip.html
They personally surf the web to find the best information targeted towards your specific business needs when visiting one of these mega cities. Their site provides direct links to the most popular and reputable hotels and restaurants, information about each countries transporation systems and useful links when you're looking for leisure activities as well. An excellent and very informative site.
Some of the helpful links for the following services include:
http://travel.state.gov/index.html
Covers Eastern Europe and Russia (along with other places throughout the world) with topics such as:
Worth reading as a part of making your business travel arrangments.
http://www.fieldingtravel.com/dp/index.html
http://www2.infoseek.com/Travel/Business_travel/International_visas_and_work_restrictions
http://www.emp.pdx.edu/htliono/hints.html
http://www.swiftcall.co.uk/medical
Vital health information for international travellers.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/travelmap.html
Details relating to embassies and consulates, cuisine and currency.
National
Tourist Offices
http://www.thebiz.co.uk/humtrvnat.htm
The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html
Distance
Calculator - How Far Is It?
Links to public transportation around the world by land, sea, air, and space. You can also search more than 130 newspapers in their network through "News Works".
http://routesinternational.com/
http://routesinternational.com/city.htm
An excellent listing of various companies providing door-to-door shuttle service throughout the USA.
http://www.quickaid.com/airports/lax/company/doordoor.html
Transportation Information - Indonesia
An excellent page that provides all the necessary information you need to know about their public transportation, i.e., air , land, car hire,sea, and local (taxis & hourly Chauffeur-driven cars).
http://www.emp.pdx.edu/htliono/trans.html
Pioneer and leader in shared-ride airport ground transportation offering including ExecuCar, Group and Charter services.
http://www.supershuttle.com/index.html
From the Australian Dollar to the Venezuelan Bolivar and everything in between.
http://www.dna.lth.se/cgi-bin/kurt/rates
Simply type the number of currency units you want to convert and then select the desired currencies from the drop-down lists provided.
http://www.expedia.msn.com/pub/curcnvrt.dll?qscr=alcc
Allows you to find routes in subway systems in various cities around the world.
http://metro.jussieu.fr:10001/bin/cities/english
The most comprehensive and the largest interactive database of translators and interpreters on the Web. They can help you locate and contact the best translators in the world directly, without intermediates or agencies. Search their comprehensive Database by language(s), service(s), company name or location.
http://www.sharperimage.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SharperImage.woa
Your one-stop Internet Shopping for Flowers and Gifts. You will find most extensive product selection of Beautiful Fresh Flower Bouquets, Elegant Roses, Balloons, Deluxe Irresistible Gift Baskets,Teddy Bears,Plush Toys, Delicious Chocolates, Popular Holiday Gifts, Unbeatable Prices with Worldwide delivery.
http://www.cyberflowersandgifts.com/
Over one million customers visit this store each year to enjoy the meats, cheeses, prepared foods, and desserts that have made them famous. Now you can enjoy this same fine culinary experience by shopping from their Online Store.
From country to country they feature the finest quality, handmade and all natural gifts from around the world. From fine, Old World craftsmanship to modern, award-winning designs, you'll find the perfect gift for any occasion every time.
http://international-gifts.com/Gifts/international/International-Gifts.html
Custom gift baskets for conventions, individuals and corporations. They can incorporate your logo and advertising products into a memorable gift. Excellent promotional items, employee or client appreciation, sales incentives and door openers.
http://www.the-green-goddess.com/corp.htm
Your source for information on internatinal business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communcation, negotiating tactics and country-specific data. You'll also find a variety of unique products and services which are designed to help you conduct successful business abroad.
During your global travels, or even your dealings with foreign friends and co-workers, you just may have the need one day to know how to make a proper toast in another language.
http://www.worldculture.com/toasts.htm
Body gestures have different meanings according to the country in which they are expressed. Here you will find the proper body etiquette in the nations of the world on a per continent basis.
http://www.worldculture.com/gestures.htm
An extensive selection of unique products selected for their quality, function and value, featuring exclusive and highly-acclaimed ScanCard project management system, as well as corporate and personal gifts, travel gear, executive accessories, and products designed to motivate and inspire.
http://www.executivegallery.com/
Essential travel gear and information for the independent traveller. This site has been awarded with the Top Shopping Site Award and Top 5% of all websites. Well worth a visit!
http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/
An excellent discount source for browsing and secure on-line ordering of the latest and finest collections of luggage, leather goods, business and computer cases, sporting goods, and travel accessories - all at guaranteed lowest prices.
http://www.worldtraveler.com/index.html
They have grown to be the market leader in travel gear for outdoor adventurers for the past 22 years by designing innovative products that provide travelers with solutions and by maintaining the best quality travel gear in the world. Each product carries their Lifetime Warranty.
Travel accessories including suit bags, over-nighters, attaché cases, travel wallets and more.
The objective is to provide the corporate manager with a framework of contingency planning tools associated with international operations.The program covers a full range of International concerns, including Orientation, Travel, In-Country Security, Crisis Management and Evacuation, to name a few. The material offered in this program is applicable for any type of international setting.
http://www.survivalguide.com/products/survivalguide.html
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs is now online and makes available a variety of helpful information for travelers including the official U.S. State Department Travel Warnings.
http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html
You never know when you might have an emergency while on business so visiting this site before you leave is a must! You'll find a complete listing of hospitals throughout world including their addresses, locations, areas of speciality, etc.
http://neuro-www2.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html
One of the most serious perils for international travel is how to deal with illness or other health emergency in a foreign country. The IAMAT's purpose is to provide assistance when needing to deal with this very problem. Their aim is to make competent care available to the traveller around the world (even in many very remote places) by doctors who usually speak either English or French and have had medical training in Europe or North America.
http://www.cybermall.co.nz/NZ/IAMAT/
This web-site is a must for anyone concerned about their health when travelling overseas. You'll find not only an index of health concerns of individual counties but also a comphrensive listing of health providers internationally.
http://www.tripprep.com/index.html
Having a dental emergency while away on business is bad enough but finding a dentist maybe almost impossible - especially when you don't know where to go or who to call. Before you leave, take a minute to visit this site, and maybe jot a couple names down. You'll find a comprehensive list of denists from all over the world including where they went to dental school and their area of speciality. Many also have their own web site and e-mail address.
http://www.dentalglobe.com/findadentist.html
Lost? Can't find where you need to go? With this site you'll be able to find an address or a place anywhere through the United States and the world.
Driving and walking directions between cities or between city blocks.
An excellent site for finding thousands of maps and turn-by-turn directions between many US cities.
http://www2.infoseek.com/Travel/Business_travel
Contains over 320 Airlines, 350,000 flight segments, 1800 destinations, and over 7000 hotels.
http://www.traveldesk.com/index/business_travel.html
http://www.ultranet.com/~mes/biztrav.htm
Giving you the latest news, weather and destination infromation 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/backgrnd/lteuro.htm
Collections of maps, cultural sites, weather, newspapers, business sites and resources for travel.
http://www.rtc-dundalk.ie/euro/links.html
Planning to get away? Check out some of these cool travel links before your trip.
http://www.quickaid.com/links/
Featuring up-to-date information & travel conditions including aviation, boat and beach.
http://www.weather.com/weather/maps/
This calculator will convert Fahrenheit to Celsius or Celsius to Farhrenheit with the Absolute Temperature.
http://nwselp.epcc.edu/elp/tempconv.html
One of the most widely recognised and respected brands in the world. With a history dating back to 1841, Thomas Cook is today a leading international Travel and Financial Services group and its customers have access to services at more than 3,000 locations in over 100 countries.
Dedicated to the effectiveness and success of the international business traveler by providing links to selected Internet sites with information, services, and products to aid you in preparing for your next international business trip.
Involved in the Travel Business for over 40 years and has the backing of an impressive array of travel associations. They are members of ABTA (The Association of British Travel Agents) and ASTA, its American counterpart. They are also members of PATA, (Pacific Area Travel Association) and UFTA (Universal federation of Travel Agents), and hold full British Rail and IATA licences.
http://www.merseyworld.com/aintree/business.html
http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/links.htm#rail
The largest public transportation related reference sites on the internet.
http://routesinternational.com/rail.htm
http://www.ccl.kuleuven.ac.be/~corn/railinfo.html
Train schedules in the UK.
http://www.railtrack.co.uk/travel/
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