Later this week, I will performing a very important ceremony. After this - we’re off on an adventure to the land of Kiwis, Mountains & Dwarves (or somesuch).

Of course, this is a bright time in online tourism. There are a lot of resources out there for travelers who want to find out more about destinations and share their travels.

Over the next couple of days I’ll be reviewing some of the excellent New Zealand travel resources we used to plan our trip and of course arm ourselves with all the necessary mapping and neogeography tools.

Of course, I’ll be posting geotagged photos to Flickr, and using GeoPress in my Travel Blog.

Here is a quick list of basic travel sites for gathering & sharing travel stories:

• TripHub - Easily plan and organize your trip for free
• MapSack - Travel in the Know
• TripTracker
• GeekyTraveller
• World66 & WikiTravel
• TravelBlog - GlobeTrotting Documented
• Gusto - travel + lifestyle
• TrekEarth - Learning about the world through photography