There are a multitude of travel websites on the Internet, and those listed below represent only a small sample of the useful sites available. In addition to these links, many of the major search engines (Google, Yahoo, Alta Vista, Lycos etc.) have travel sections in their directories which can be used to search for specific information.
Air New Zealand
British Tourist Authority - New Zealand Link
Covers a range of topics including accommodation, events and working holidays. Free maps are available from their office in Auckland.
Fodor's Travel Online
Global Gazetteer
A directory of many of the world’s cities and towns, sorted by country and linked to a map for each town.
Google Earth
Satellite imagery lets you zoom in on streets and check whether your hotel is really where they say it is. Includes links to hotels, restaurants etc.
Hostelling International
Links to youth hostels around the world.
How far is it?
This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places.
Jasons
A New Zealand travel website containing information about accommodation, transport, activities etc. Includes some listings for Australia and the South Pacific.
Literary Traveler
Articles about writers and creative artists, describing the places where they lived, and the countries they visited. Includes a place and author/artist index.
Lonely Planet Online
New Zealand Driving Distance Calculator
A site which allows you to calculate driving distances (in kms and miles) between various places within New Zealand.
New Zealand Geographic Placenames database
A listing of over 40,000 New Zealand place-names, including features named on the various topographic map series and some historical names. It lists the name, a description, and New Zealand Map Grid coordinate references.
Passport Information
This online government service allows you to download a passport application and also gives passport requirements within and outside New Zealand.
Qantas New Zealand
Subway Navigator
This websites gives you access to the world's subways. Click on a continent to select the city you want. The site includes subway maps, fares, timetables, links to interesting places to visit near the station you have selected and a route finder that helps you to find your itinerary from one station to another.
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand's site for everyone interested in and associated with the New Zealand tourism industry.
Travelblog
Use this website to create your own site and post pictures as well as text, free of charge. Every country is covered through interactive maps.
Travel Info New Zealand
Searchable by region, activity or keyword. Includes maps and information about rental cars, accommodation, attractions etc.
What's on when
A great global events guide covering all sorts of entertainment from the popular to the obscure.
World Gazetteer
This site provides information about the current population of a country, images of national flags, data on cities etc.
World Travel Guide
Everything from weather forecasts and city overviews, to information about accommodation and the cost of living.
XtraTravel
Includes a currency converter, a fare and hotel finder, a job finder etc. | 
