Wikitravel

Wikitravel

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vspace="4" border="1" />Watch out Lonely Planet.

If youre a fan of the whole collaborative Wiki movement, you might be interested in checking out

Wikitravel. The site provided an extensive list of countries and

continents with, as far as I can tell, just about every country covered, if in just a small way. Its all done in a

nicely organized classic sorta Wiki format with the ability to go deeper and deeper into a subject (be carefulI went

in to look for one thing about an upcoming trip to Armenia and spent an hour clicking aroundnot because I was lost,

but just kept finding new interesting thigs to read). You can not only improve your knowledge of a particular country

learn about the political situation, geography and so on but youll also find tips on etiquette,

events, things to buy, and travelogues.

There is also an events section and even a fairly comprehensive phrase book covering NUMEROUS languages (how about

picking up a little Afrikaans?). I am very bullish on this

site and the Wiki concept in general. I use Wikipedia for a good deal of research, even though I am aware of its

shortcomings (as should you) and always try and double check various facts. But over time, as this thing grows out, as

Wikipeia has, I bet you it will become one of the more valuable resources on the Web.

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