43 Places
Part wishlist, part knowledgebank: 43 Places helps you make a list of the great places you would like to visit, and allows you to share stories and photos of the places you have visited.
http://www.43places.com/

AnswerBank
A community question and answer site where you can post a question and receive an answer from fellow members.
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/

Article Insider.com
Real people share real knowledge about travel and many other topics, too.
http://www.articleinsider.com/travel/

Back Of My Hand.com
Plot your favourite places on a map and let the rest of the world know about them too.
http://www.backofmyhand.com/

BBC Holiday - You Call The Shots
Reviews of things to see and do in destinations worldwide sent in by the viewers of the BBC's "Holiday" programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/holiday/programmes/ycts/

Been There
Share your favourite travel destinations or experiences. The website is run by one of the UK's leading newspapers, the Guardian.
http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/

Been There Tips Inc
Comprehensive scouting reports on a growing number of international destinations.
http://www.beentheretips.com/

Being A Broad
Originally a newsletter for foreign women in Japan, this site has expanded into a mailing list where you can read and post all kinds of questions and opinions concerning your life in over 20 countries worldwide.
http://www.being-a-broad.com/Countries.html

Boo
A knowledge-sharing and comparison website for travellers that also allows you to search for and book accommodation, map your journey, hire a car, and more.
http://www.boo.com/

City Therapy
Discover who else is hanging out in your favourite European bars, clubs, shops, restaurants, hotels and parties.
http://www.citytherapy.com/

Cityvox.com
Locals across Europe provide tips on what to see and do, and what to avoid, in their neck of the woods. The site is offered in six European languages including English.
http://www.cityvox.com/

Concierge.com
A travelogue for well-heeled travellers.
http://www.concierge.com/yourview/travelog/

Cruise Critic
Cruise Critic publishes objective information covering all aspects of cruising including profiles of almost 50 cruise lines, with in-depth and candid reviews of more than 150 cruise ships, luxury canal and riverboats, sailboats and expedition vessels.
http://www.cruisecritic.com/

Cyber-Adventures.com
No travel agent hype, just truthful reviews of vacation resorts and travel spots from real people, is what this site promises.
http://www.cyber-adventures.com

Do Asia
Real reviews by real consumers of Asia's restaurants, bars, shops, hotels and more. Registration required.
http://www.doasia.com/

eDreams.com
Real travellers give you the inside track on 350 destinations worldwide; you can even question a team of experts via email.
http://www.edreams.com/

Epic Trip
A consumer review and social networking site for travellers that contains pictures, blogs, profiles, trip ideas and more.
http://www.epictrip.com/

Err Travel
Learn from other travellers' mistakes and misadventures.
http://www.errtravel.com/

eTravel.org
Independent travel news, information and advice. Excellent.
http://www.etravel.org/

Excursions Review.com
Read about the tours and excursions at your holiday destination, as written by previous visitors.
http://www.excursionsreview.com/

Geojoey
Geo-code your trip experiences.
http://www.geojoey.com/

GLOBOsapiens.com
An online community for travellers to exchange tips and information.
http://www.globosapiens.net/

Gusto!
International travel planner featuring lots of user generated content such as travel and hotel reviews, as well as hotel reservations, travel photos, travel blogs and travel guides.
http://www.gusto.com/

Holidays-Exposed.com
Contains a growing number of independent and unbiased hotel, motel, bar and restaurant reviews for locations worldwide.
http://www.holidays-exposed.com/

Holidays-Uncovered
This site lists over 6,000 complaints and reviews by real holidaymakers about resorts and accommodation in popular package destinations.
http://www.holidaysuncovered.co.uk/holiday_complaints.htm

Hotel Guide.com
A free, moderated discussion-newsletter in which leisure and business travellers alike share their travel and lodging experiences with other travellers.
http://www.hotelguide.com/

HotelNet.co.uk
Read reviews or submit your own for hotels all over the globe.
http://www.hotelnet.co.uk/

Hotspottin
Find, submit, and rate your favorite places from around the world. http://www.hotspottin.com/

IgoUgo.com
Contribute to the 80,000 journals and photos on 2,000+ destinations already on the site and earn frequent flyer miles and other rewards, such as top-end hotel accommodation at a subsidized price.
http://igougo.com/

Iloho
Rate flights, find the latest travel news, plan trips, join groups of likeminded travellers, share photos.
http://www.iloho.com/

Insider Agency
As the blurb says: "See a city through an inhabitants eyes and meet like-minded Insiders".
http://www.insideragency.com/

International Travel News
Travel tips, recommendations and honest reviews from travellers like you.
http://www.intltravelnews.com/

I've Been There
An international travel guide made up of tips posted by members of the general public. The website is run by Britain's Guardian newspaper.
http://ivebeenthere.co.uk/

Knowhere.co.uk
Looking for local info about towns in Britain? Search for a place, then browse the info and opinions provided by people who really know - the locals. But, be warned: this is NOT your standard tourist guide!
http://www.knowhere.co.uk/

Localsinthknow.com
This site connects you with the people most likely to know about a destination - the locals.
http://www.localsintheknow.com/

Lonely Planet - Blue List
Recommended travel experiences.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bluelist/

Lonely Planet - Postcards
Tips and advice from travellers who've been there and done that in countries around the world. Benefit from their wisdom in sections such as "gems and highlights" and "scams and warnings".
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/letters/
http://lonelyplanet.com/letters/

Matador
A social networking site for travellers where they can share their experiences, create blogs, post pictures, search classifieds or simply hang out online.
http://matadortravel.com/

Meetup
Meet others to share travel stories, recommendations or even find a new friend to travel with.
http://travel.meetup.com/

My Holiday Report.com
Travellers' holiday reviews of destinations worldwide.
http://www.myholidayreport.com/

Pass Planet
A travel guide with a difference: backpackers are invited to share their experience and offer tips and advice to others planning to visit the same destination. The site only covered countries in Asia and Central America when we stopped by.
http://www.passplanet.com/

Price Tool
Unbiased reviews of products, services, travel and more, all submitted by consumers.
http://www.pricetool.com/

Priceless.com
A new service from MasterCard that lets you tell the world about your favourite place, experience, restaurant or anything else. You can even add pictures, video clips and audio files to enhance your submission.
http://www.priceless.com/

Qype
Tell others about places to seek out and places to avoid in your neighbourhood.
http://www.qype.co.uk/

Real Post Reports
Reports from expats on cities all over the globe, which cover topics such as food, housing, pollution, security and entertainment.
http://www.talesmag.com/rprweb/home.shtml

Real Travel
Travel blogs, information and advice dispensed by real travellers.
http://realtravel.com/

RealHolidayReports.com
Reports written by customers for customers. Ask questions or discuss any holiday topic you like.
http://www.realholidayreports.com/

See Before You Die
Share your trip reviews with others or rank and rate destinations worldwide, all without the hassle of registration and filling in personal details.
http://www.seebeforeyoudie.net./

Slow Travelers
This website is a place for keen travellers to talk to each other, answer questions and collect information. Only a handful of destinations are covered at present, all of them in Europe or North America.
http://www.slowtrav.com/

Suite101.com
Real people helping real people, as the blurb on the site says.
http://www.suite101.com/

The Beaten Path
Members-only travel guide made up of reviews from travellers who have already beaten a path to destinations all over Europe.
http://www.thebeatenpath.com/

The Insider.com
Insider guide to US cities including New York, Boston and San Francisco.
http://www.theinsider.com/

The Knowledge
Get answers to any questions you may have about London.
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/knowledge/

The Lost Luggage Tales
Contains a small but growing number of reviews of accommodation and destinations worldwide which have been submitted by real travellers.
http://www.lostluggagetales.com/reviews/

The People's Guide to Mexico
Hints and tips on travelling to Mexico from a team of writers and editors who have accumulated their collective wisdom the hard way.
http://www.peoplesguide.com/

This is The Life.com
Share your favourite experiences online or read examples posted by others.
http://www.thisisthelife.com/

This Place I Know
Little known attractions or tourist spots all over America recommended by real people.
http://www.thisplaceiknow.com/

Toxic Custard
Answer to all those niggling questions you've always had about Australia, but never had the guts to ask.
http://www.toxiccustard.com/australia/

TravBuddy
Features an assortment of travel blogs, travel maps, travel reviews and forums.
http://www.travbuddy.com/

Travel Comments.com
Travel guide to Southern Africa made up of comments from backpackers.
http://www.travelcomments.com/

Travel Hiker.com
Swap information, reviews, tips and recommendations with fellow members of the Travel Hiker global travel community.
http://www.travelhiker.com/

Travel Owl
A British site that carries an ever-increasing number of holiday, destination and place reviews.
http://www.travelowl.co.uk/reviews/

Travel Scholar
Offers reviews of firsthand travel experiences. Be warned though, the site is very much a work in progress.
http://www.travelscholar.com/

Traveller Online
Handy travel tips from a host of British celebrities.
http://www.travelleronline.com/traveller/celebrity_travel_tips/index.shtml

Travellers Connected
Get unbiased advice from other travellers on all travel related subjects.
http://travellersconnected.com/

Travellers Point
Need some helpful information for your next trip? Join for free and you can ask Travellerspoint anything you need to know or become a Travel Helper yourself. The site can also help you track down a lost travel friend, create a travel log or maintain a travel diary.
http://www.travellerspoint.com/

TravelMail
A holiday planner from one of the UK's leading daily papers that features news, articles, destination guides, blog, user generated content and more.
http://www.travelmail.co.uk/
http://blogs.travelmail.co.uk/

Trip Advisor
Unbiased reviews of hotels, resorts, inns, B&Bs, travel packages, vacation packages and more.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Trip Connect
Get travel advice and recommendations from your personal network of friends.
http://www.tripconnect.com/

Tripmates
An interactive community of travellers where you can hook up with someone on a trip, share travel expenses, garner honest travel advice, offer some of your own, and more.
http://www.tripmates.com/

Trippert
Record the most memorable bits of your vacation, and help other travellers in the process, by posting your travel photos and articles on this online community travelogue.
http://www.trippert.com/

TripTie
Remix other people's trip plans to create one of your own.
http://triptie.com/
http://triptie.com/

TripTips
Tap into a wealth of word-of-mouth travel recommendations, organize travel advice for your upcoming trip or share your knowledge with others.
http://www.triptips.com/

TripUp
Social networking for travellers: get candid travel advice, meet up with people travelling to your city, hook up with locals and like minded travellers, and share your holiday experiences on the Web.
http://www.tripup.com/

Unearth Travel.com
Social mapping and travel planning website, and online travel guide that anyone can contribute to.
http://www.unearthtravel.com/

University of Minnesota - International Service & Travel Center
Students help fellow students travel abroad by offering advice and helping them with their travel arrangements.
http://www.istc.umn.edu/

Urban Lowdown
Get the lowdown on life in cities worldwide, courtesy of local residents.
http://www.urbanlowdown.com/

Ursula's Ultimate Mexico Travel Page
Reviews of Mexican destinations and resorts from recent visitors to the country.
http://www.mts.net/~eissner/

Vcarious
Features travel guides put together by real travellers. Feel free to add your own photos or travel journals.
http://www.vcarious.com/

VirtualTourist.com
Tap into the opinions of 195,000 members in 223 countries and territories, and get the real lowdown on your next destination.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/

WeWentThere.com
Honest holiday reviews, cruise reviews and reviews from disabled travellers of holidays worldwide.
http://www.wewentthere.com/

Where To.org
Tag, rate and recommend places you've been to or read what others have to say about a place.
http://whereto.org/

World 66
An open source travel portal that invites travellers to rate and review everything from hotels to tourist sites in several hundred cities and travel destinations worldwide. The information is supplemented by information compiled by local editors.
http://www.world66.com/

World Reviewer
Join the experts, travel specialists and ordinary travellers who have already contributed to this growing "encyclopedia of travel experiences", by rating experiences and attractions, adding personal reviews and comments, and uploading images.
http://www.worldreviewer.com/

World Travels
Country and city profiles that contain essential information and reviews posted by real travellers.
http://www.reviews.wordtravels.com/
http://www.wordtravels.com/

Worldisround
Share your travel photos and experiences with others.
http://worldisround.com/

WorldSurface.com
Detailed trip reports submitted by travellers; just look in the "real life adventures" section.
http://www.worldsurface.com/

Yelp
Locals residents review everything from restaurants to doctors in major cities across America.
http://www.yelp.com/

YESTravel.com
Information on more than 70,000 locations worldwide, which you can add to, as well as pen pal listings for almost 90 countries.
http://www.yestravel.com/

yForum.com
The first site of its kind, yForum.com gives you a chance to ask people from other ethnic or cultural backgrounds questions you've always been too embarrassed or uncomfortable to ask them.
http://www.yforum.com/

Your Safe Planet
Provides independent travellers with trusted local friends who they can contact for advice about their travel plans.
http://www.yoursafeplanet.com/
http://www.yoursafeplanet.co.uk/