Helpful links!

Regarding the last post, I wanted to share some helpful links in a more clearcut manner. Enjoy.

FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURES:
visit www.weather.com. Just type in a city, and when the city comes up, click averages and records for a closer look at average high and low temperatures and rainfall for every month of the year.

I also suggest researching studies on how weather affects your mood. All I know is that I believe winter is depressing so make sure you have plenty to do to keep you busy!

FOR TRAVEL:
http://www.megabus.com/us/ If you are in the Midwest or the West and have not heard of the MegaBus, I highly recommend this as a cheap and relatively quick way to travel back home or to visit a loved one. They offer fares as low as a few dollars, and are an extremely comfortable and reliable form of transportation. Even if you have a car, save yourself the hassle and gas and buy a 40 dollar round trip ticket to go visit someone.
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage Trains are not out of style, so don't be afraid to research where Amtrek travels as a way to get to where you need to go.

http://www.world-airport-codes.com/ If you have no idea what airport is in or near your city, no worries, just check out this site. and search by city name. Sometimes, you may find that a smaller airport is near a city and will be much cheaper to fly into or out of as opposed to the standard gigantic airports that are the heart of big cities.


Furthermore, you could also check out rent-a-car services including but not limited to Budget, Avis, and Enterprise.

I do NOT recommend hitchhiking....or if you have a car, picking up hitchhikers.

FOR ENTERTAINMENT:
http://www.metromix.com/pick_your_city
Of course, Metromix is just an example of a site that offers the latest reviews on entertainment in a specific handful of cities, but this is just a start.

http://cityguide.aol.com/
This is really a great site to again, research local entertainment in the city of your choice! Explore--really--its fun!

Another thing I suggest doing is going to a site such as www.ticketmaster.com, and typing in a city that you would want to live in or near to see what kind of events are going to be there in the near future.