Whether it´s for planning a weekend away, a family vacation, or a business trip, National Geographic Trip Planner 2002 provides a flexible program that makes such planning easy. This three-CD-ROM set combines National Geographic´s travel expertise with easy-to-use trip planning technology. Using features such as searchable street-level maps for major U.S. cities, printable itineraries, and multimedia videos, along with Palm handheld compatibility, travelers can put together a trip in minutes. Travelers can select scenic driving and walking tours, and learn about more than 100,000 points of interest across the U.S. and Canada. They can also access national and state park guides--which offer valuable information on hikes, scenic drives, campgrounds, and accommodations--or they can peruse the interactive park maps. Users can plan lodging and dining with more than 20,000 rated hotels and restaurants from the travel experts at Frommer´s.