TripTouch is launching their travel widget for Netvibes and iGoogle, which features updated local information and services for more than 5,000 destinations worldwide. (PRWeb May 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prw

The coming Olympic Games in Beijing have spurred production of a slew of new guides to China. Along with books from most of the major travel publishers come four noteworthy new products, each offering readers a completely different experience: a literary

'The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World' (Avalon, 620 pp., $21.95) In its fourth edition, this extensive handbook is something of a bible for independent, on-their-own travelers seeking to circumnavigate the world.

BRUSSELLS, Belgium-The "capital" of Europe is often overlooked. According to many of the travel books and Web sites, this city can be experienced in one afternoon, but Belgium is a small, beautiful country worth a longer visit.

JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, has found that the majority of online travelers believe researching travel online is easier now than ever before, with user-generated conten