"The main theme of Travel 2.0 sites are the ability to not only find a flight, hotel, vacation, etc. but to also find out more information about the destination to which you are headed from other people who've been there."
TripAdvisor.com "real stories from real travelers," "fresh, up-to-date information that you can't get from a guidebook," " fully interactive and expands via user-generated content."
"More sophisticated online users are looking to take control and identify the perfect trip. Along with the rise in popularity of social networking websites like MySpace and Facebook, and the virtual-reality site Second Life, the travel industry is spawning a slew of 2.0 websites specifically designed for travel discussion forums and information exchange." And " established air, car and hotel vendors are opening up their websites to customer participation."
And if conversing with other travelers online isn't enough to satisfy your social needs, you can even join an online matching community such as Flight Club, Tripmates or AirTroductions where you can search for the perfect seat mate on your next flight, a travel companion on an upcoming journey or more.
TRAVEL BLOGS
http://mykugelhopf.ch/ Food and travel
http://windowseatblog.com/ Travelocity's blog
TRAVEL REVIEWS
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ Most popular (Expedia)
I have used TripAdvisor in the past - it was invaluable!
I think you could really make classroom lessons more meaningful by taking virtual trips here and there - to places you have been studying in class. For example, you could plan a trip to the Gettysburg battle field after a Civil War unit!
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