RTW: Around The World Resources
Airlines/Flights/Travel
Skyscanner.net This focuses on Europes budget airlines, finding you seats on planes youve never even heard of.
Kayak.com This does the more mainstream airlines. Between these two you should be sorted!
Flycheapo.com If you are trying to find out who flys where… Again focused on europe
Visa / Health Regulations
Accomodation
Couchsurfing.com Ditch the hostels, hang with locals!
Hostelbookers.com For when you cant find a couch, or wanna hang with other travellers.
Asiarooms.com If you’re a little more upmarket, or 2+ people
Travel Forums
Thorntree Lonely Planets forums. The busiest, biggest travel forums Ive ever seen. Someone will have done it before you!
Long Term Travellers/Adventurers
Nexus Expeditions Dimitri is one crazy frenchman, self propelling around the world
The World By Road Two Massive American trucks, rapidly touring the world. I met them in Mongolia & Joined them in Europe for a month.
Festivals
Burning Man 50,000 people in the Nevada Desert for a week, no money, radical self reliance, amazing expressionism and a great family vibe.
Sailing
Findacrew.net Find a boat to work/travel on. A Paid site
Halfhitch.org Similar to Findacrew, but FREE membership
7knots.com Old style listings of crew wanted ad