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Travel Guide City Information
City Information

Travel Guide City Information is available for any of the cities you select from the scroll box.  You can select the city by typing in the first few characters of the city name or by using the arrows to move up and down the city list.  Once you have selected the desired city, notes and other information about the city will be displayed and you can get State and Country Information about that city by using the page tabs.  Information on airports, radio stations, recommended restaurants and hotels, things to do, city residents, and weather information is available by clicking on the appropriate icon below.  If information is not available, the icon will dim and cannot be selected.  You can also print city information, access help, enter your own user notes or exit the program by using icons.


Other Products

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Included is our currency converter calculator that quickly calculates exchange rate amounts for most of the worlds currencies.  Convert U.S. Dollars to Lira, Pesos to Dollars or almost any other currency imaginable.  On-line tax tips, mileage calculator, math calculator, calendar, and an on-line phone book are all included to make submitting your expenses even easier.

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From Abilene to Zurich, Lloyds Travel Guide is a detailed resource for valuable travel information for hundreds of cities around the world.  With the needs of the business traveler in mind, it will recommend hotels, restaurants, and things to do.  Travel Guides weather information gives you the average historic rainfall and high and low temperatures.  Local radio stations, travel abbreviations, and native customs and laws are all available.  Also included is instant information on hundreds of airports, including hub airlines, location of airline clubs, transportation hints and more.  Convenient, with much more information than printed travel guides.

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Shareware

This is the copyrighted, shareware version of Lloyd's Travel Guide.  Feel free to distribute it wherever shareware is available.  The registered version of this product features additional cities and listings along with updated information and comes with user documentation.

For information on obtaining the registered version of Lloyds Travel Guide send email to 74710.1177@compuserve.com or visit our webpage at www.starbyte.com/lloyds.


Resident Information
 Residents

Residents is a list of corporate and educational residents of the selected city.  To switch between corporate and educational listings use the page tabs.


 Things To Do

Things To Do is a list of interesting activities available in the selected city.  Sporting events, museums and even night spots are listed here.  Use Things To Do to find ways to spend a little free time while you are away from home.


 Airport Information

Airport Information provides information on the airports serving a selected city.  Information available may include airport name, standard three character airport abbreviation, telephone number, airport location, hub and airport club information, and information about alternate airports.


Restaurant Information
 Recommended Restaurants

Recommended restaurants provides you a list of the best places to eat that a city has to offer.  With the business traveler in mind, in general our criteria is for restaurants that accept credit cards, have alcohol permits, better than average food and an overall dining event worth experiencing.

Restaurant name, food type, rating and price are given along with notes and the address of the establishment.  Prices are a rough estimate of a dinner for two with drinks and tip.  This price may vary from what you will spend.  The price is best used as a way of comparing the restaurants in the given city.  The rating takes into account the service, food quality, selection and atmosphere of the establishment.  The scale is as follows:  1-Unacceptable, 2-Average, 3-Above Average, 4-Excellent, 5-Exceptional.


Hotel Information
 Recommended Hotels

Recommended Hotels provides you with a list of the best places to stay within a city.  With the business traveler in mind, in general our criteria is for full service hotels that provide frequent traveler bonuses, have a bar and restaurant, and can provide some level of special services such as dry cleaning, business services, room service, etc.  In some smaller metro areas, such properties may be scarce and other properties may be shown.

Hotel name, rating, price, telephone and fax numbers are given along with notes and the address of the establishment.  Prices are a rough estimate of a nights stay with tax.  This price may vary from what you actually pay.  The price is best used as a way of comparing the hotels in a given city.  The rating takes into account the location, facilities, employees, furnishings, services and general atmosphere of an establishment.  The scale is as follows:  1-Unacceptable, 2-Average, 3-Above Average, 4-Excellent, 5-Exceptional.


 Weather Information

Weather Information provides for you the expected weather for the selected city.  Historical high and low temperature along with amount of rain for each month of the year are displayed.  To switch between standard (English) and metric scales use the page tabs.  Use this information to assist you in packing and planning for your trips.


State and Province Abbreviations

The State and Province Abbreviation utility lets you quickly look up a state or province by its two character standard abbreviation.


 Airport Abbreviations

The Airport Abbreviation utility lets you quickly look up an airport by its three character standard abbreviation.


 User Notes

User Notes allows you to quickly retrieve and store your own notes into the Travel Guide database about a city.  If you have a favorite hotel, stumble on a great restaurant or just want to store driving directions, use User Notes.