Here are some helpful links to enable you to begin dreaming about your adventure long before your trip departure. Enjoy!

Longitude Books
The classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.

Lonely Planet
Over 650 guidebooks in 14 different languages, covering every corner of the planet.

Fodor’s
America's bestselling travel guide series - everything you need to plan a perfect trip.

Frommer’s
Striving to live up to your discerning approach to travel by delivering the most candid and reliable information in our guidebooks.

Travel for Kids
Well researched lists of children's travel books and tips for destinations worldwide.

Ex Officio
No wonder people expect more from Ex Officio. Look what we've been putting in our clothes since 1987.

Merrell
Providing outdoor enthusiasts with quality performance footwear for more than 20 years.

Mountain Plus Outdoor Gear
Your premiere back country adventure outfitter. It's the experience, not just the gear, that matters in the end.

Seattle Travel Store - Savvy Traveler
Featuring a large and diverse inventory of quality travel necessities and experienced customer service. Your one-stop Seattle travel store.

TravelSmith
While travel is always unpredictable, your travel gear never should be.

Red Rock Outfitters - Sports Clothing and Travel Accessories
Your one-stop resource to prepare for your next adventure. Find sample packing lists and travel tips, plus great selection of adventure gear and clothing.

The World Factbook
Reference maps and updated country profiles, including climate and currency information, provided by the U.S. government.

Travel-Library.com
General destination information and travel articles.

Bureau of Consular Affairs
Passport and visa information for U.S. citizens traveling abroad and others traveling to the United States.

CDC- Travelers’ Health
Health information for specific destinations.

The International Ecotourism Society
Promotes responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well being of local people.

Planeta.com
Planeta.com is the first website focusing on ecotourism, conservation and conscientious travel around the globe.

GoNomad.com
Good travel stories are more than just pretty pictures and fluffy descriptions of exotic places: good travel writing is transformative, informative and thoughtful.The Ecotravel Center
Conservation International site designed to help you find international ecotourism destinations.

IGTOA - International Galapagos Tour Operators Association
Dedicated to the complete and lasting protection of the Galapagos marine and terrestrial ecosystems and all endemic species.

National Geographic
A program to increase knowledge about sustainable tourism and destination stewardship.

Rainforest Alliance
Leading and participating in a number of initiatives aimed at making tourism a more environmentally-friendly industry.

Trees for Travel
Our people-to-people program assists families to improve their living standards through projects that also bring lasting benefits to the global environment.