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Best Fare Finders
Compare all the Ferry Companies in one Place - UK and the Continent
Skyscanner - compare prices of major budget airlines in Europe.
Travel Jungle UK - searches simultaneously 24 different low cost carriers and 7 online agents.
Travel Jungle US - search for low airfare, discount hotels and last minute travel.
Local Information
ATM Locator - find a cash machine anywhere in the world
Currency Converter - calculate any world currency to another
International Business Etiquette and Manners - etiquette, manners and cross-cultural
communiation.
JETLAG Calculator - click on 'from' and 'to' world map time zones
Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk Calculator - are you fit to fly?
Post Codes - zip and post codes of the world
Telephone Dialling Codes and International Directories - full dialling instructions from
any country to any country and listing of world wide online directories.
Time Zones, International Holidays and Dates
Voltage Finder - International voltage listings, int'l power guide and adaptor diagrams
Weather (CNN)
Weather (BBC)
World Public Holidays - public holiday database for over 100 countries.
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Official Travel Help
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
City Sites - Portal to official websites of cities around the world
Embassies/Consulates VISA information websites -
Africa,
Asia,
Australasia,
Caribbean,
Europe,
Middle East,
North America,
South America
Infoplease Travel and Transportation Almanac - World travel warnings, passport and
customs, tourism offices, public transport, driving laws, trains, airlines, etc.
International Red Cross - directory of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies worldwide
UK Department of Health - getting treatment abroad, food/drink precautions, recommended
vaccinations, disease precautions, etc
UK Foreign Office - travel advice, risks, checklists, health, money, know-before-you-go
US Travel Warnings - updates on security issues, more aimed at the American tourist.
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Travel abroad requires preparation
Come Back Alive - full of advice and tips for travelling to very poor or dangerous places.
Travel Sickness Advice - more of a 'how not to'!!
Traveller's Internet Guide - tips on taking your computer abroad and Internet connections.
World Health Organisation - world health topics, country information, disease outbreaks
Ensure that you have a current,
valid passport that is not about to expire
Take extra copies of passport-sized
photographs.
Take and carry
photocopies of all travel documents, your passport and your credit cards. Leave a full set of photocopies at home or with someone you can contact, if necessary.
Determine whether you
need a visa for the countries you plan to visit. Investigate this as
early as possible as some countries may require up to six months' notice
. The links below are
provided to assist you in ascertaining visa requirements. Not all links are official government
links, so speak to your travel agent, if in doubt.
Consider
registering with your local Embassy when you arrive so that you are contactable
especially if you are travelling to areas of political uncertainty.
Investigate any precautionary or mandatory
immunizations.
Some countries require
proof of sufficient funds and an exit ticket. Some also require exit visas and/or exit fees.
Research
local customs, laws and dress codes to avoid inadvertent offence
Ensure you have sufficient
medications with you as some may not be available abroad.
Check you have adequate
insurance coverage not only for your travels, but for your possessions
back home.
Leave your
itinerary with family or friends at home.
Always
stay with your luggage and
never accept parcels from others.
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