If you are travelling this summer then you might find some of the following useful. please note that they have not been checked for current existence! Note too that some of the sites will lead you to related ones on the subject area (known as portals) so browse around. the major search engines have travel sections directly on their front pages. Bulletin boards are useful if you need specific information or even try www.allexperts.com.
Money and language, visas etc
Currency exchange rates www.xe.net/currency/
translation babel.altavista.com
languages www.travelang.com
mail www.ekno.lonelyplanet.com
www.warrior.com
troublespots www.fco.gov.uk www.travelsafetytips.com www.ecotourism.org/ecotra.html
gestures (!) www.webofculture.com/refs/gestures.html
General Guides: guide series/access to specific areas
Rough guides www.roughguides.com
Travel info from 'Wired' www.hotwired.com
Fodors guides www.fodors.com
World outdoor website www.w-o-w.com/activities/index.html
City Guides
Time out www.timeout.com
Specific areas (including some bulletin boards)
South America www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/travel/
Africa www.deja.com/usenet
Travel agents and fares etc
www.easyJet.com
www.ebookers.com