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Top 10 best travel websites
Although the Internet allows you to take your travel and vacation planning into your own hands, it doesn't always make it easier.
It can be difficult to sift through all the travel information floating around the Web, especially when you are on the hunt for a great vacation bargain.
Thankfully, there are a few great websites out there that can make vacation planning easier and help to enhance your overall travel experience.
From vacation package deals and hotel reviews to local trip advice and travel writing, we've rounded up some of the best trip-planning resources and travel-related sites on the Web.
1. LocalsKnow - Check out videos, reviews and pictures from all over Canada, uploaded from the locals themselves. Join the group to add your own input and find a list of great vacation deals.
2. KAYAK - Your one-stop shop for travel bargains. This site searches hundreds travel sites at once so you can compare prices and find the best deals without spending hours searching the Web.
3. RedTag - An easy-to-navigate, Canadian travel website where you can find hotels, flights, vacation packages and last minute deals.
4. Travelocity - A go-to site for travel deals, car rentals, flights and hotels - everything you need in one place!
5. Tripadvisor - A must-do before you book - Look up an accommodation at Tripadvisor.com and check out what the people who've stayed there have to say about it!
Each accommodation has an overall rating plus ratings in several categories, as well as reviews from fellow travellers.
6. Expedia - Another go-to site for travel deals on hotels, vacation packages, airfare and car rentals.
7. Matador Travel Network - An online, interactive travel magazine with great articles, tips, photos and advice. You can even join and start your own travel blog!
8. Frommer's Travel Guides - An all-around excellent website for vacation planning with lots of great travel articles, tips and news.
9. Second Porch - Do you own a vacation home or are you looking to rent one? This site uses social media to pair vacation homeowners with reliable renters looking for accommodation.
10. Travelpod - Chart your trip on a map, share photos and videos and keep in touch with family and friends while you're on the road with your very own travel blog at travelpod.com.
