At the Library

Armchair travel books

Books  for Ecotourists

Travel Guidebooks

We also have travel guides for specific regions, more countries and cities. Go to the catalogue, choose word search and type in the name of the city or region and "guidebooks".

Online Audiobooks

Don't forget that you can also learn some language phrases using our  online audio books that you may download to your computer and mp3 player.

Mango Languages
Learn a language online at your own pace. Courses for learning English as well as a number of non-English languages. Basic courses for travelers, or more in-depth courses to take you beyond the basics.

In My Community

Tourism London

Tourism London site with many categories for local information such as what to do, where to stay, shopping, calendar of events.

Websites

Access to Travel
Provides links/information on accessible transportation and travel for trip planning by people with special needs. Transport Canada site developed in partnership by federal and provincial governments and not-for-profit associations.

Bed & Breakfast Online Canada
A directory of Canadian B & B's, this site includes photos, rates, and special amenities.

CottageRentals.com
Tyler's On-line Cottage Rental Directory lists many Canadian cottages with photos, rental prices, etc. There is a fee to obtain the phone numbers of the cottage owners. The libraries have the print edition which has this contact information.

Exchange Rates 
The Bank of Canada gives today's exchange rates for the Canadian dollar compared to any currency in the world. It also gives past rates for any date in the late 1990's.

Fodor's 
This site allows you to choose from many popular cities or destinations in the U.S. and around the world. Once you have made your choice, you can consult descriptions of attractions, hotels and restaurants, current weather, and maps. Read comments from guests/diners as well as Fodor's own ratings. The site includes a kind of magazine with feature articles, and is very good on national and "favorite" parks in the U.S..

Information and Assistance for Canadians Abroad
The Consular Affairs Bureau maintains this site for Canadians travelling to or living in foreign countries. Be informed about safety and security conditions, health issues, visa requirements, etc..

MapQuest [for North American mapping]
A useful site, not only for maps showing streets within cities, locating cities within provinces or states and showing countries, but also giving distances between places and driving directions.

Multimap [for International mapping]
This site will allow printing of outline maps of any place in the world. It also gives street maps and travel directions for the UK and Europe and has an interactive London underground map. International maps are generally not as detailed as MapQuest North American maps.

Ontario ~ More to Discover
Fine government site covering events, accommodations, maps, weather, etc..

Rail Europe
This site has information about getting Eurail passes and other types of passes for train travel and also has schedules for travel between hundreds of towns and cities, as well as fares in Canadian dollars.

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
This site recommends itself as your worldwide guide to official tourist information sources, listing only official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, etc..

TripAdvisor
Award-winning search engine that helps consumers research travel plans via the web. Includes recommendations and reviews for hotels, vacation packages, etc..

Weather and Beyond
Find weather for any city, state, province, airport code, or country. Historic and forecasted temperatures are also highlighted. The variety of map displays from heat index to windchill and the doubling and animation features make this site more than your average weather information stop.