5 travel websites worth a click in July

Maybe one of these made it into The Bathroom Diaries
(actually advertising on porta-potties is a brazilliant idea...seriously!)

Five new places in the virtual universe to click on in July. Check 'em out:

1. Tired of the bland old Raddisson? How about staying in the Unusual Hotels of the World. This fun site offers property information, photos, ratings and the ability to connect with a given hotel to make a reservation. This website is "da source" for finding the quirkiest hotels in the world. Try clicking on the ratings temperature gauge and see what's been rated wow. I've gotta check out that capsule hotel in The Netherlands...freaky!
2. Speaking of places to stay. I know it's only July, but I'm already thinking about the next ski season. I'd really like to ski Europe this year if I can afford it. I've recently visited HolidayLettings.co.uk, the UK's fastest growing holiday home rental website. They have listings for over 24,000 properties in more than 100 countries. Mad props go out to their search box which shows you how many properties they have by country - before you search. Shows where they are deep on product, saving your valuable time.
3. Admit it, you check out bathrooms when you travel. I know I do - and I'm usually horrified by what I find. The Bathroom Diaries is a website devoted to the topic of finding convenient and clean bathrooms around the globe. Check out some of the swankier options and even vote for bathroom of the year. My current favorite was the ladies room on the ground floor of the Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Complete with prayer room...it was very very nice.
4. Seeking luxury getaways at cheap prices? You've gotta go to travel.halogenguides.com. Trust me on this one. Go there. In fact, load their deal feed in your RSS reader. You'll be glad you did.
5. Yapta - Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant - is your standard airfare shopping website, but with a twist. Yapta not only tracks airfares for any route you choose but it notifies you when fares drop. Or, if you've already purchased a ticket and the fares drop from that point, Yapta helps you score a refund. It's a nice concept - but given that airfares are going up up up and change fees are also going up up up - it'd have to be one helluva price change for you to change your fare, pay the change fee (and whatever cut Yapta requires) and still have money left over for an actual refund. But Yapta does try to give travelers long-needed peace of mind and for that we'll give them a golf clap.
   

A very happy July to you!