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Sabena (Belgian airline)
Sabena were declared bankrupt on 7-Nov-01. In Jul-02 their web site redirected to SN Brussels Airlines which only flies within Europe.
Verified Sep-02.
Alternative URL's: http://www.detlef-zier.de and http://berlin.germany.com/dzier. This personal site includes both thumbnail and full-size versions of numerous photographs, including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (California), Joshua Tree National Park (California), Lake Havasu City (Arizona), Palm Springs (California), Phoenix (Arizona), the Salton Sea (California) and Yuma (Arizona). Verified Jul-00.
This site includes details of Salvation Army thrift stores/charity shops. Verified Sep-02.
This site includes details of Salvation Army thrift stores/charity shops. Verified Sep-02.
Audio CD shop chain. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Feb-02.
Official site. Useful information. Verified Feb-01.
This excellent non-commercial personal site has a great deal of very useful information plus plenty of good photographs. Verified Nov-98.
Verified Dec-03.
A wealth of information on the past, present and future of the various bridges in the San Francisco Bay area, including their dimensions, years of construction, costs of construction, current toll rates, design type, etc. Verified Nov-02.
Details of Muni, BART, etc. Verified Jan-01.
This site has plenty of background information, including an explanation of how the system works. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Jan-00 but failed Nov-02.
Verified Nov-02.
Verified May-98.
Verified Apr-97.
Santa Fe Railroad
See Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
A tourist railway line which runs between Santa Fe and Lamy, New Mexico. Verified Feb-01.
Verified May-00.
Official site. Verified Feb-99.
Official site. Verified Mar-99.
Official site. Verified Feb-99.
Verified May-00.
Verified Feb-02.
Supermarket chain. Verified Sep-02.
Supermarket chain. Verified Sep-02.
Drugstore chains. Verified Sep-02.
An Italian cuisine fast food restaurant chain with 800 locations throughout the USA and some in Canada. Verified Aug-02.
A personal site with details on whether scanners and radar detectors are permitted or prohibited in various states. Verified Sep-98.
Verified Jul-03.
Scenic Byways
Recommended scenic byways for most American states can be found at http://www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/byway/xx.htm, where xx is the state's official two letter abbreviation.
There is an option for an English language version on this site's home page. The site also includes information on the airport's expansion plans (from the English version of the home page select "Schiphol Group", then "Press Releases"). Verified Mar-02.
A detailed analysis of the school bus stop laws in various US states and Canadian provinces. Verified Jun-03.
The Les Schwab chain, which only operates in west coast states, deserves a special mention due to one of their locations mending a car tyre puncture for me on one occasion, taking less than half an hour to do so and making no charge. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Mar-02.
Information for visitors. Verified Feb-02.
Screen Savers
See separate section.
This site gives access to information about all the Sea World parks. Verified Feb-03.
This entry is included for information purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement by the author of the use of animals in amusement parks, zoos and similar commercial operations.
This site has information for Sea World and Busch Gardens in Florida only. When I visited this site in Nov-97 the amount of information was very limited. Verified Nov-97.
This entry is included for information purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement by the author of the use of animals in amusement parks, zoos and similar commercial operations.
A search engine for British Columbia related web sites. Verified Mar-99.
Search Engines
See separate section.
Department store chain. Verified Sep-02.
Department store chain. Verified Sep-02.
A chain of opticians, closely associated with the Sears department store chain. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Jan-00.
This web site is provided by the TIA (Travel Industry Association Of America) for visitors to the USA. The map provides useful links to the tourism web sites of each state. The search engine mainly lists expensive accommodation. The FAQ section consists of information for companies considering promoting their products on the site. The Travel Tips section has a few hints for air passengers. Otherwise, I felt the site had very little to offer. Verified Jun-02.
The organisation responsible for public transport in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The site includes fares and maps. For information on Philadelphia's subway system, refer to the "Subways and Trolleys" section. Verified Apr-03.
Information on Sequoia National Park (including tours of Crystal Cave), Kings Canyon National Park and Devils Postpile National Monument. Verified Feb-04.
Verified Aug-02.
National Park Service site. Verified Mar-97.
Verified Apr-98.
This chain of shoe shops has twenty-seven stores in Southern California. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Aug-97.
Verified Mar-02.
ShopKo are a discount retail chain very similar to Wal-Mart. This site includes a useful store locator guide. Verified Sep-02.
Shops
See separate section.
Verified Mar-01.
Available in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, SHS has full technical drawing details of the design of each of the road signs commonly used in the United States, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to manufacture or replicate signs. The same site also offers the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), again in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files. MUTCD provides images and full details of usage of all the road signs and traffic light configurations commonly used in the United States. Verified Jul-02.
This company offers tours of Boyden Cavern near Kings Canyon National Park, Moaning Cavern close to Vallecito, California Cavern near San Andreas, Black Chasm near Volcano, and Sutter Gold Mine in Sutter Creek, all in California. Verified Jan-04.
A description of some of the major civil engineering structures in each American state. An excellent idea but so far poorly executed, sadly. The site does not have very many entries and it was exceedingly slow when I visited it. Verified Mar-01.
Verified Jul-97.
This chain has 2600 locations in twenty-two midwestern and western US states. Verified Sep-02.
Official site. Verified Jan-97.
Verified Mar-02.
Six Continents currently own the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express chains, plus the Britvic soft drinks manufacturer. Their web site has links to each of these companies. Verified Sep-02.
This site presumably covers the various Six Flags theme parks in Agawam (Massachusetts), Arlington (Texas), Atlanta (Georgia), Aurora (Ohio), Darien Centre (New York State), Denver (Colorado), Gurnee (Illinois), Houston (Texas), Largo (Maryland), north of Los Angeles (California), Louisville (Kentucky), New Jersey (sorry, I couldn't find where in New Jersey), San Antonio (Texas) and St Louis (Missouri) plus Marine World (California - sorry, I couldn't find where in California) and also Six Flags parks in other countries. However, because of the site's gimmicky, slow and buggy design I couldn't get past the first page. An excellent example of how not to design a web site. Verified Oct-00.
Verified Feb-03.
Large graphics and sound files make this site a pain unless you have a high speed connection. Its gimmicky technical features are inoperative unless you have a very modern web browser. The site includes a restaurant locator facility but this did not work with my browser. An excellent example of how not to design a web site. Verified Mar-02.
Verified Mar-02.
This tourist railway line runs between the towns of Fort Bragg and Willits, California. Fort Bragg is on the coast about a hundred and fifty miles north of San Francisco. Willits is about twenty-five miles inland as the crow flies, although as the railway line threads its way through the coastal mountains it is probably significantly longer. Willits is about twenty miles north of Ukiah. Verified Feb-01.
Information on very tall buildings worldwide. Verified Dec-03.
An interesting if somewhat superficial exploration of skyscrapers, bridges and tunnels. Many of the examples are in the USA and Canada. Verified Mar-00.
Information of over 43,000 skyscrapers around the world, including a list of the one hundred highest. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Mar-09.
Official site. Verified Jan-97.
Part of the Kroger group. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Jan-07.
Verified Apr-06.
When I visited this site in March 1997 I felt that it had numerous graphics (not photographs) and little content, and was extremely slow. Verified Mar-97.
The monthly average high and low temperatures, precipitation and snowfall for each of the major US National Parks. Verified Sep-02.
For the visitor from abroad on holiday to the USA, the lists of most popular names given to babies may be one of the more interesting sections of this web site. Verified Dec-02.
Includes details of the Society's thrift stores/charity shops. Verified Sep-02.
This chain has locations extending from the southwest to the southeast, with most in Texas and adjacent states. The first web sites has a location guide and menu information; verified Mar-02. The second site included a list of menu items and prices; it was operative in Dec-00 but failed in Mar-02.
This site was highly recommended in the Scout Report during August 2000. It uses Shockwave. I found it slow, gimmicky and very awkward to navigate. Verified Aug-00.
Official state tourism office site. Verified Feb-99.
Verified Jul-97.
Verified Jul-97.
Verified May-00.
This is not the official site for this mall but it does have useful information, plus links to similar information on other malls in the Seattle area. Verified Dec-02.
Verified Feb-99.
Verified Jan-99.
Verified Jul-97.
Official site. Verified Mar-99.
An excellent source of information on the plants and animals of the region, together with a large number of high quality photographs. Verified Sep-98.
Includes useful town profiles and maps. Verified Oct-98.
Amusing definitions of examples of southern dialect.
Verified Dec-02.
Verified Jul-02.
Lots of useful information. Recommended. Verified Apr-97.
UK coach operator which runs services from various regional towns and cities to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Verified Aug-98. EMail address: info@speedlink.co.uk
Gas station (petrol station) chains. Verified Aug-02.
This site has some introductory information for potential visitors to Canada. Verified Jan-02.
An extensive collection of photographs of a trip to Colorado. Verified Aug-02.
National Park Service site. Verified Mar-97.
Includes a store directory. Verified Sep-02.
The organisation responsible for public transport in the St Louis, Missouri area. If this site contains any useful information, it certainly isn't obvious from the home page. Verified Apr-03.
Verified Feb-99.
Available in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, SHS has full technical drawing details of the design of each of the road signs commonly used in the United States, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to manufacture or replicate signs. The same site also offers the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), again in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files. MUTCD provides images and full details of usage of all the road signs and traffic light configurations commonly used in the United States. Verified Jul-02.
A personal site with information about Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Michigan) and Natural Bridges State Park (Kentucky) and a promise of more to come. Verified Dec-98.
Verified May-04.
The railway service between Stansted Airport and London's Liverpool Street railway station. Verified May-04.
Office equipment and stationery shop chain. Also shipping/delivery services. Verified Sep-02.
As at Jul-02 members include Air Canada, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, BMI British Midland, Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International and United. Verified Jul-02.
A coffee bar chain. Verified Apr-03.
Verified Nov-99.
When I visited this URL site in Aug-02 it displayed the Speedway/SuperAmerica web site, with no obvious mention of the Starvin Marvin name. Verified Aug-02.
State and Province Departments Of Motor Vehicles, Transport, Transportation, etc
See separate section.
This web page has an animated GIF file showing the expansion of the US and the development of US state borders. Be sure to set your browser to show animated GIF files, otherwise you will only see the first frame. Verified Sep-03.
This personal site has images of all the American state highway marker shields, plus examples of Interstate, US Highway, County Road and Forest Road marker shields. Verified Feb-98.
This personal site has images of all the American state highway marker shields. Verified Feb-98.
This highly recommended one-man company site offers a large amount of statistical and practical information for each American state. Verified Dec-99.
State Parks in the USA
See separate section.
When I visited this page in Dec-01 it had last been updated a year beforehand and a few links were automatically redirected or failed. Most of the links remained operative though, making this a very useful page. Verified Dec-01.
This site includes a useful list of current sales tax rates in each American state. Verified Mar-98.
State Tourism Offices
See separate section.
State Tourism Offices
The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) web site includes a list of US state tourism offices with conventional addresses, telephone numbers and links to their web sites. Verified Oct-98.
This chain operates only in southern California. Verified Sep-02.
Links to many American states' web sites. Verified Feb-97.
Stay 'n' Save (British Columbia motel chain)
See Accent Inns.
Verified Mar-02.
This clothing store chain has locations throughout the USA except from New England and Oregon to the northern peninsula of Michigan. Verified Sep-02.
This web page has an animated GIF file showing the expansion of the US and the development of US state borders. Be sure to set your browser to show animated GIF files, otherwise you will only see the first frame. Verified Sep-03.
Verified Aug-02.
This tourist railway line is located in the town of the same name, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Verified Feb-01.
An extensive list of slang associated with illegal drugs in the USA. Verified Sep-02.
This German site is a good source of information about civil engineering structures such as bridges. It includes an English language option. Verified Jan-01.
Includes a location guide (use the official two letter state abbreviations when searching). Verified Feb-04.
Audio CD shop chain. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Apr-00.
This gas/petrol station chain has about 3900 locations in eighteen US states. A separate company of the same name operates in parts of Canada and can be accessed via the same web site. Verified Aug-02.
This web site offers a very useful facility to generate a calendar of sunrise and sunset times for any one of numerous cities in the USA and Canada for any specific month. Verified Feb-01.
This is a text only university dissertation describing the history and design of the bridge. I found it extremely interesting. Verified Aug-98.
This supermarket chain operates in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State. Verified Sep-02.
This supermarket chain, with the same name as the previous entry, operates in Louisiana and Texas. Verified Sep-02.
When I explored this site in January 2000 the option to request a copy of the printed Super 8 directory to be sent to you demanded that you enter a valid US state code and a US format ZIP code (postal code), making it impossible to be used by anyone from another country. I can only hope that the quality of the design of this site's online reservation facility is of a higher standard. Verified Feb-04.
Gas station (petrol station) chains. Verified Aug-02.
Supermarket Chains
See separate section.
Verified Apr-98.
This company offers tours of Boyden Cavern near Kings Canyon National Park, Moaning Cavern close to Vallecito, California Cavern near San Andreas, Black Chasm near Volcano, and Sutter Gold Mine in Sutter Creek, all in California. Verified Jan-04.
A list of links to a number of gas (petrol) price web sites, mostly but not exclusively Canadian. Verified Oct-00.
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