Helpful Links

Travel Books
Longitude
Amazon

Travel Maps
Mapeasy Guides
If you are traveling without an iPhone or Blackberry, or just like the feel of real map, these are great. Have sights, restaurants, shopping on map.

Travel Gear
Victorinox Swiss Army Carry-on
Eagle Creek Cargo Duffle

Health & Safety
Transportation Security Administration
Tips including simple videos on how to get children through airport security quickly and easily.
US Department of State
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Weather & Time
Weather Center
World Clock
Time Zone Converter

Currency
Universal Currency Converter
OANDA, The Currency Site

Cell Phone
Mobal World Phone

With growing popularity of GSM enabled iPhones and Blackberrys, you may not need anything else. Check before you leave to make sure you can set your phone for international roaming and that you have a GSM international calling plan for phone, text and Internet.