The Old Standards

Lonely Planet
Check out the Thorntree section for up-to-date tips.

Rough Guides

The CIA's World Factbook

Online Travelogues
Many people post their adventures online (see
the complete list). Here are some of the best:

Wired 2 The World

Russ Gilbert

World Wander

Commercial Sites

Vacationspot
Get a villa and stay there for a while!

Wallach and Company
Travel Insurance

Tools

Currency Converter

Oanda Currency Site

World Time

Yahoo! Mail
Far less junkmail than you get with Hotmail.

Reference

Centers for Disease Control

Foreign Embassies in the US

US Dept. of State Travel Warnings

Travel Health Online
Great country- and disease- specific information.