Travel Resources

Air travel related resources

Hotel resources and recommendations

  • Air BnB

    An excellent platform which allows people to rent out their homes as holiday homes all over the world

  • Japanese Guest Houses

    For anyone interested in staying in a traditional Japanese guest house (ryokan) this is an excellent resource

  • Tripadvisor

    One of the web's most visited sites for customer rated reviews of hotels worldwide

Destination resources

Travel related articles and blogs

Miscellaneous travel resources

  • Avanti Travel Insurance

    excellent value insurance for travellers up to 75 years of age. Avanti were rated as a 'Best Buy policy' in the Which? 2010 travel insurance review. Which? collected over 3,500 quotes from almost 200 different providers and awarded Avanti Travel Insurance Best Buy status in terms of price and cover for customers aged 65-69 years and those aged 80 and above. Contact 0800 201 4500

  • Door to door baggage and package delivery

    P4D use their buying power with the major courier companies to get outstanding rates for everything from packages to sending personal baggage from home to your destination. Most of the lowest cost European service take 3 - 5 days but imagine not having to have the hassle of lugging baggage to the airport and just planning a couple of days more in advance and sending your luggage ahead. Many of their European rates beat the airlines baggage fees!

Miscellaneous travel resources

  • Easytravel Report (strike & disruption latest!)

    a useful resource in troubled times.....

  • European Health Insurance Card

    The EHIC has replaced the E111 form and is essential for EU residents. Follow the link to enroll for your FREE card. Beware other websites that appear to be official but charge you for the service.

  • Japan Railways timetable

    excellent resource with timetables and costings for all Japan rail connections (including local and Shinkansen services)

  • Jpeg compression

    simple, free online service for reducing the size of your photo's.

  • Maestro! Tour Management

    the one-stop solution for all of your performing-arts travel needs

  • Online document converter

    Combine documents into a single PDF, Compress PDF, transfer PDF to DOCX and a host of other benefits.

  • Travel Money from Money saving Expert

    If you need foreign currency for your travels overseas check out this excellent comparison service. The savings available are really worthwhile, even if you want to pick up currency at the airport.

  • Universal Currency Converter

    Universal Currency Converter

  • Via Michelin

    excellent online mapping resource

  • Well Travelled Clinics

    Excellent 'travel health & vaccination' advisory service provided by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

  • World Remit

    Excellent low cost, secure service for sending payments abroad. You can send from 34 countries around the globe to more than 100 and all at much lower fees and margins that via banks or other traditional sources.

Government Agencies

  • Air Traffic Control Command Center

    Flight delay information for all major US Airports

  • Gov UK Foreign Office

    Extensive official worldwide travel advice from the UK government advising on safety, terrorism, local laws and customs, entry requirements, health, natural disasters and travel help and support.

  • US Visa Waiver Program - electronic Travel Authorisation

    The US Government have announced new measures that require ALL travellers wishing to use the Visa Waiver Program to register at least 72 hours in advance of travel and receive an electronic 'Travel Authorisation' prior to departure. From September 2010 you are required to pay a fee of US$14 during the enrollment process.