Date: Sun, 5 Jun 1994 05:05:20 -0700 From: Marcus L. Endicott Subject: New Book: The Electronic Traveler THE ELECTRONIC TRAVELER: DIRECTORY OF TOURISM INFORMATION SOURCES copyright 1994 M. L. Endicott all rights reserved worldwide With a Forward by Steven K. Roberts of Nomadic Research Labs as the title says, The Electronic Traveler is a directory of tourism information available to everyone with a computer and a telephone: it is a guidebook to travel information sources on the emerging information superhighway. Although the much touted "information superhighway" is under construction, its principal components are already in evidence and many lanes are open for use. As this historic technological convergence and social restructuring takes place right before our eyes, The Electronic Traveler provides signposts, empowering you to participate in this process. It explains exactly what travel and tourism information is available on the information highway and how to access it. It covers the vast Internet, popular proprietary interactive systems, Computer Reservation Systems (CRSs), independent bulletin board systems (BBSs), and commercial fulltext databases. It is for everyone who loves travel and the world: from the traveling public to the industry that provides them with services and products. The Electronic Traveler will help you learn of and about destinations and how best to get there, including buying transportation and accommodation. It will help you find people and places, organizations and events, restaurants and stores, museums and libraries, historic sites and scenic vistas, entertainment and adventure to satisfy your individual needs and desires. It will help you amuse yourself in transit, as well as keep you in better contact with home while away. It will help you connect with travel partners. The Electronic Traveler will not only do all this and more but will also help you get the best value for your time and money. ORDER FORM: The Electronic Traveler: Directory of Tourism Information Sources Publication Date: June 1, 1994 Format: Spiral Bound, approx. 130 pages Cost: U.S. $50.00, postpaid (priority mail U.S., airmail outside U.S.) Enclose check or money order payable to M. L. Endicott with order form and mail to: M. L. Endicott, P.O. Box 20837, Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522-0437, USA Number of Copies: Amount Enclosed: Your Name: Street Address or P.O. Box: City and State: Postal Code and Country: TABLE OF CONTENTS 0.0 Introduction 0.1 Origins Of The Information Superhighway 0.2 Origins Of This Book 0.3 What To Expect From This Book 0.4 What To Bring To This Book 0.5 Short List Of Useful Books And Periodicals 0.6 Overview Of The Matrix 0.7 About The Internet 0.8 Some Major Online Functions 0.9 Information Technology In Travel And Tourism Today 1.0 Internet/Usenet/Bitnet 1.1 Newsgroups 1.2 Mailing Lists 1.3 F.A.Q.s: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FILES/GOPHER/WORLDWIDE WEB 1.4 List of Travel Related Worldwide Web and Gophers on the Internet 2.0 Proprietary Systems 2.1 America Online (AOL.COM) 2.2 CompuServe (CompuServe.COM) 2.3 Delphi (Delphi.COM) 2.4 eWorld (eWorld.COM) 2.5 GEnie (genie.geis.com) 2.6 Institute for Global Communications (IGC.APC.ORG) 2.7 National Videotex Network (NVN.COM) 2.8 Prodigy (prodigy.com) 2.9 TogetherNet (together.org) 2.10 Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link (well.com) 3.0 Computer Reservation Systems/Consumer CRS 3.1 Eaasy Sabre 3.2 OAG Electronic Edition 3.3 WORLDSPAN Travelshopper 3.4 TravelFile/ORG 4.0 Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) 4.1 BBS Software Support BBS 4.2 List of Travel-Related BBS Listkeepers 4.3 BBS Networks 4.4 Travel BBS List - Short 4.5 Travel BBS List - Long 5.0 Commercial Fulltext Databases 5.1 General Fulltext Databases 5.2 Travel Periodicals Online 5.3 Travel Databases 6.0 International Telephony/Connectivity 6.1 Where-To 6.2 How-To 6.3 What-To 7.0 Travel Information Technology Trade Organizations 7.1 HEDNA 7.2 ITTA 7.3 CASMA 8.0 Bibliography 8.1 Travel Information Technology Books 8.2 Internet Books 8.3 Travel Information Technology Periodicals 4.4 Travel BBS List - Short Active as of April 1994: Access America 918-747-2542 Alaska Information Cache 907-373-3205 American Travel Network 704-567-0893 Back Lounge of the Tour Bus 908-637-6336 Backpacker's Wilderness 305-245-7601 CABB (Consular Affairs Bulletin Board) 202-647-9225 Cave God BBS 513-890-6261 ChicAAgo Hanger & The Eagles Nest BBS 708-980-1613 Colorado TravelBank 303-671-7669 Digital Inn 303-296-1300 DirectLink subscriber-only Europe Through The Back Door(ETBD)BBS 206-771-1902 Export-Import (ExIm) Bank BBS 202-566-4699 FAA Headquarters BBS 202-267-5697 FedWorld Gateway 703-321-8020 Fountain Travel BBS 0273 584827 Gaia Passage 912-265-0784 Hawaii DBED BBS 808-586-2496 Home Exchange Network 407-869-5956 Immigration Law BBS 718-463-1091 Independent Travel Technology Association (ITTA) BBS (c/o ARINC BBS) 410-573-3244 LeisureTyme Free Travel Club 401-943-7093 Modern Traveller 7-0562-425901 National Park Service 215-597-2710 OSSN BBS subscriber-only Outdoor Almanac 206-363-0195 Outdoor Education BBS 216-374-8850 Outdoors BBS 317-887-9466 PCTravel 919-831-4848 Sun Vacation & World Travel 914-758-2485 Time Traveler BBS 886-4-276-0160 Travel Connection 415-691-0954 Travel Friends Information Service 800-328-2427 (Interspan) 303-573-1800 (US West) Travel Info Net 519-428-9287 Travel Mates BBS 708-928-0281 Travel Online (St. Louis Online) 314-973-4073 314-625-3874 314-625-4045 Travel Online Recreation Info System 708-830-4BBS Travel Search BBS 914-358-0480 Traveller-Box 49-7664-95185 Travelmatic 39-11-502423 USCS BBS (U.S. Customs Service) 703-440-6155 Vacation Source 800-868-7555 303-738-0972 Vacationland (New Hampshire) 603-444-0701 World Travel Online 212-717-5922 Worldwide Brochures 218-847-3027 Apparently defunct: Airline BBS/DFW (System One) 817-540-2794 Alexair Travel 513-836-8170 AlpineTrail Source 206-882-0110 Belize Tourism 011501233711 Boundary Waters BBS 218-365-6907 Game & Travel BBS 415-221-6456 International Travel Briefing Service n.a. ModemCity/Europe-On-Line n.a. Premier Vacations & Travel BBS 619-741-2392 The Traveler BBS 804-420-9573 The Traveler 305-944-4394 US Information Agency Bulletin Service (USIA) BBS n.a.