Does anyone really ever go on a trip or vacation in the Twenty First Century without first fully researching the potential trip in online and offline travel publications? Our educated guess is no thanks to all the phenomenal travel publications available for every city, state, country and nation. These advanced publications break down locations so in-depth that no stone is left unturned. Do you like nightlife? We’ll here are the 50 top nightlife locations and what each is rated. How about Italian restaurants? Or maybe even shopping outlets and places to buy souvenirs? Travel publications make sure you have all the information about a potential destination whether or not you find it important. You can never say you weren’t warned that Michigan is extremely cold in February or that North Carolina has almost unbearable humidity in August. You can simply go to a local bookstore and buy a Frommers Travel Guide or hop on your computer and visit TripAdvisor or a local travel and tourism site dedicated to your potential vacation destination. Our directory on travel publications will offer up links to all the important publications online as well as links to books and magazines that you can either purchase online or pick up at the Barnes and Noble or Borders by your house. Don’t ever go on a vacation again that you aren’t completely prepared for far in advance. Instead, visit our directions on travel publications and be the next modern family hero.