When I want to see what a place really looks like, unphotoshopped, I search for photos of it on Flickr. Flickr.com I especially do this for beach destinations. If I’m planning on traveling in say, February, I look for pics posted in around March since beach water that’s calm and glassy blue in some months
My favorite tool for planning trips is Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree message board. You can ask a question about virtually anywhere in the world and someone will answer it. You’ll need to register but its completely free. A couple of etiquette tips: 1. Make sure you search first to see if your question has already
Ok, so this is more of an under 30s tip – possibly more an under 20s tip!… If you’re going to be in Los Angeles or New York and want to know the locations where movies and TV shows will be filming outdoor scenes, you can find the information on a website called onlocationvacations.com. Where