During the ongoing planning of this trip we have been making use of several sources of information. Some of these sources are listed below for our use and your enjoyment.

• Time zones - Find out what time we think it is!
• Or, try this Time Calculator - Enter a city or country and find out what time it is.
• Satellite Map of Europe - View from space with borders and labels.
• Maps.com - Click on countries for details.
• Rail maps of the continent
• Interactive Map - Click on a country for details, scroll and zoom smoothly. Requires Flash.
• Portugal Map - Detailed, with location finder.
• Map of Countries - Roll over a country to see the country name and its capital.
• Europe Map - Download a free kid’s puzzle.

• Highs and Conditions - Very concise (Austrian).
• Current Weather Systems
• Cloud Cover - Visible spectrum view, frequent updates.
• Five-Day Forecasts - Select a region.
• Temperature Map
• Cloud Cover - Smaller satellite image.
• Highs and Conditions - Tomorrow's forecast, Fahrenheit.

• Hostelling International - Great source of information for HI Members.

• The Backpacker's Ultimate Guide to Europe - Useful site for backpackers.
• The Art of Travel - Online publication of the book by John Gregory. Very useful for people who prefer travel to tourism.
• Eurotrip.com - Self proclaimed "No. 1 site for backpacking in Europe".
• Crazy Dog Travel Guide - Another good travel portal.
• Rick Steves' Travel Site - Travel portal, supplement to book series.
• Guide to Packing Light - Includes the bundle folding technique.

• Nova Comparison Service - Shows Alamo as cheapest.
• Link-Cars - Reasonable pricing.

• The Globe and Mail
• The Toronto Star

• President's Choice Financial - Account login page.
• PC MasterCard - Account login.
• Niagara Credit Union - Account login.