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LOOKING FOR THE BEST AIRLINE SEATS?Many regular travelers are familiar with seatguru.com. This simple and user-friendly site lets travelers view airplane seat layouts by airline and equipment type (e.g., Boeing 777 or Airbus 330). Another useful entrant in this field is seatexpert.com. Cross-reference the sites and read their opinions. Once you're ready to book a flight and make your seat selections (either on an airline site or one of the large booking sites like Orbitz and Travelocity), this additional information can go a long way toward smoother and more comfortable travel.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEER OR PHILANTHROPIC TRAVEL?
The Center for Responsible Tourism (CREST) is an excellent resource for researching philanthropic and volunteer travel opportunities. Launched in 2003 at Stanford University and Washington, D.C., CREST's goal is to "transform the travel industry as a whole into a driver of positive change for tourist destinations, travelers and the global economy." Recognizing that individual travelers and travel companies wish to give of their financial resources, time and skills to help local communities around the world, CREST launched the Traveler's Philanthropy Project. If you'd like to learn more about volunteer and philanthropic travel opportunities, read our editor's guide on SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL.
