The list of websites below will give you a good starting point for planning and building your next trip, whether it is a “holiday of a lifetime” or a weekend “city break”.
The World Travel Guide (www.worldtravelguide.net)
A superb starting point for any research into travel destinations. This site provides access to information on about ANY destination in the world, giving you all you need to know about every aspect of your holiday. You’ll be stuck here for ages !!
RealTravel (www.realtravel.com)
A real gem this site !! It is composed of “Travelogues” written by REAL travellers. Giving descriptions of their adventures, tips and tricks and much more. There is a range of forums where you can ask questions of fellow travellers and you can even set up your own Travel “Blog” (short for Web Log) about your own travel experiences.
Rough Guides (http://travel.roughguides.com/)
The website of the world famous Rough Guides. An absolute mine of travel information on pretty much any destination you can think of.
Fodors (www.fodors.com)
Fodors Travel guides are again amongst the best know. The website provides the level of information you would expect from one of the masters in travel guides.
ResponsibleTravel.com (www.responsibletravel.com)
This is the webste on which e found the holiday that involved looking after the elehants in Thailand. You can find advwenture and volunteer holidays here in almost any location.
UK Government Travel Advice
(www.direct.gov.uk/TravelAndTransport/TravellingAbroad/fs/en)
Sorry abouth the long link !! Travelling responsibly in this day and age is an absolute must. The UK Governments website is a must read and will give you all the info you need about dealing with emergencies, Consultate contacts, worldwide security alerts etc.
The RAC Route Planner (http://rp.rac.co.uk/rp/routeplanner)
For travelling by car, this is an excellent site to plan your route. Just put in the start and end destinations and any places you want to visit along the way and the “routeplanner” will provide you with detailed instructions and maps for you to print off and take with you.
Weather (www.bbc.co.uk/weather)
The BBC site will provide you with up to date weather info on any location.
Booking travel (see below)
In addition to the Airline websites listed last week, probably the best three starting points for booking holiday items (i.e. Flights, hotels, packages etc.) are LastMinute.com (www.lastminute.com), Expedia (www.expedia.com) and E-Bookers (www.ebookers.es – Click on the Union Jack in top left for English).
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