Planning a holiday - we have the best place to start!

If you are thinking of visiting a new city, regions or town, often the best place to start planning is with the 'Official' site for that place.

At Travelbeen, the best travel website & search engine for holidays, you have the ability to filter your search into different categories. A simple search for 'Visitor Bureaus and Conventions Centres' will bring up hundreds of wonderfully informative sites.

If you are wondering about dates of a carnival, when local school holidays are, or tips on accommodation, local maps, local airports - the best place to start is with the official site of the place. These sites are most often non-profit organization in charge of the tourism in the city or region. With up to date information, they are a great way to start to planning your next holiday

Here are a few examples:

Alabama State Parks
The Official site for the Alabama State Parks allows you to search for a park, find suggestions on what to do, where to stay and meeting facilities. There is qualified staff that will help address your every need for accommodation reservations, activity planning, meeting or conference scheduling, or just plain getting away.

Pure Michigan - Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site
Here you can sign up for the michigan.org eNewsletter sign up for a free travel guide, and keep a watch out on the weekly features. It is a great place keep up to date with snow conditions and snowmobile trail conditions. With a user-friendly tool bar listing places to stay, things to do and activities outdoors it is a wonderful resource for planning a holiday to Michigan.


Kentucky Department of Tourism
This site is a wealth of information if you are wanting to know anything about Kentucky. The 'Things to do', 'Places to stay' and 'Sites to See' options are easily navigated. One really neat feature of this site is the 'Horses' menu - only in Kentucky! They claim that Lexington is "Horse Capital of the World" with more than 450 horse farms in the area. Kentucky is home of the world's "Most exciting two minutes in sports", the Kentucky Derby, which is held the first Saturday in May at Louisville's Churchill Downs.
If your into horse racing - Kentucky is the place for you.

Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau
If you are wanting to combine a little business with pleasure while in Silicon Valley then the Santa Clara web site will help you out.
Featuring a great business directory listing all companies in the area, up and coming conventions combined with places to stay, things to do, dining and entertainment suggestions, it will ensure that your work trip will not be all work and no fun!

Visit Charleston
Having never been to Charleston, after visiting this site I am keen to visit. Full of charming buildings, beautiful boutique hotels, magnificent restaurants and wonderful events I am sold. Visit this site for your free copy of their Visitors Guide.

Boston - Greater Boston Convention and Visitor Bureau

They have the inside track for the best Boston deals. Make this site your starting point for Boston. If you are planing a trip to Boston, simply entre your dates to find the best deals. If you are on a shopping holiday their section call 'It's in the Bag' has details of different retailers, maps, links to their home webs site detailing new season collections, sale dates etc.
You can literally shop till you drop!





Palm Beach County Convention and Visitor Bureau
Planning a trip to Palm Beach County, Florida during a specific month? Looking to plan your trip around a special event or holiday vacation? Sporting events range from boat shows to fishing, catch a golf tournament or a classic car show. There is an array of cultural performances, shows and art exhibitions. Enjoy wild-life and nature tours, dog racing or drag-car racing. Art and antique shows are showcased every season, as well as greenmarkets and culinary and wine festivals. Winter equestrian events are exciting, and the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Center features world renowned performances, shows and opera.
Be sure to sign up for their e-newsletters to have the latest listing of the top events in the area.

San Diego Convention and Visitor Bureau

With the latest dates on festivals visit their site
Here are just some of the up coming events:
05/17 - 16th Annual Little Italy Sicilian Festival
04/06 - 04/09 - San Diego Padres 2009 Opening Day
03/01 - 05/10 - Flower Fields Ranunculus Tours
12/26 - 03/31 - Whale Watching with Birch Aquarium Naturalists
Newport Rhode Island
Home to spectacular coastal scenery, awe-inspiring architecture, a thriving waterfront downtown, and welcoming hospitality, Newport, Rhode Island is considered by many to be a shining gem in the coastal crown of New England. From weekend getaways spent touring the famed Gilded Age mansions to an afternoon of wine tasting through Newport's three scenic vineyards, the options for interesting activities, distinctive stories, and enticing photo opportunities are countless!

These are but a few of the hundreds of 'Official' sites that we have listed on our unique travel only search engine.

If you are planning a holiday be sure to visit Travelbeen and search for the Visitor Bureau for your chosen destination.