Before leaving on any vacation, it is a good idea to do research on the places you’ll be going and things you want to do.  The Internet is one of the best places to do this research because it saves time and places a huge amount of information just a few clicks away.

The following list contains twelve of my favorite vacation websites that help save money, save time, and find fun things to do.  Note that many of the following websites focus primarily on the U.S. or North America.

• http://www.hotelcoupons.com/ - Offers hotel discount coupons
• http://www.roomsaver.com/ - Another hotel coupon website
• http://www.travelcoupons.com/ - And another hotel coupon website
• http://www.travelerdiscountguide.com/ - A final hotel coupon website
• http://www.cavern.com/ - Information about caves
• http://www.nps.gov/ - The U.S. National Parks Service
• http://www.pennycollector.com/ - Information about squished coins (elongated coins)
• http://www.place2stay.net/ - Free lodging!
• http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ - Fun and wacky roadside attractions in the U.S.
• http://www.thingstodo.com/ - More fun things to do while on vacation
• http://www.travelocity.com/ - Discount travel services
• http://www.priceline.com/ - Discount travel services where you name the price

Be sure to read our final vacation tips later today, and come back next week for more Sensible Harmony life improvement articles.  What other helpful vacation websites would you list?  Let us know in the comments section!