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UPDATES
Croatia and Bosnia pages just uploaded! Croatia 1 Croatia 2 Bosnia 1 Bosnia 2
Sudan pages uploaded! Page 1 Page 2
Jordan pages uploaded! Page 1 Page 2
Belgium - Antwerp, Veurne and Ghent, January 2013 photos uploaded
I'm in the middle of adding Durham and Newcastle to the England pages though I have got round to sorting out Birmingham and Norwich
My desire to visit both Sudan and Eritrea went slightly awry when the Eritrean visa I applied for in good time (two months before flight date) never received approval. According to the embassy in London this was due to to a 'misunderstanding' with Asmara, which translates to them making a complete cock-up (the embassy not Asmara).
This meant paying to amend the flights from Asmara to Amman, the capital of Jordan, then carrying on to Khartoum. The Sudanese visa was organised quickly and professionally via Lendi Travel, a Khartoum-based tour agency.
I'm currently creating a Top Fives page, listing various top destinations according to people, rivers, waterfalls, ancient sites etc
After that? The sand dunes of Namibia, the chaos of DR Congo/Congo? Never heard of the Principality of Seborga before..
Recent uploads - Croatia 1 & 2; Sudan 1 & 2; Jordan 1 & 2; Belgium; Transdniestr; Moldova; Budapest; Romania; Czech Republic; Melilla & Ceuta; Gibraltar; Trans-Siberian; China Snow & Ice Festival; North Korea (5 pages)
New additions to - London; England 4, 5 & 6; Wales
My flickr account; My YouTube videos
LINKS WORLD MAP
Some of my favourites and some useful general links. For any country-specific links, see the bottom of the appropriate country's webpage.
Listed under - GUIDE BOOKS/WEBSITES; NEWS/TRAVEL INFORMATION; GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ADVICE; SEARCH ENGINES; AIRLINES; LOW COST AIRLINES; MISCELLANEOUS; PARTNER LINKS
GUIDE BOOKS/WEBSITES
www.africaguide.com - a website guide to the African continent
www.berlitzpublishing.com - Berlitz travel guide books
www.bradtguides.com - travel guide books
www.footprintbooks.com - Footprint guide books
www.lonelyplanet.com - travel guides and forums/advice
http://travel.roughguides.com - Rough Guide
www.seat61.com - quality site for worldwide train information
NEWS/TRAVEL INFORMATION
www.airbnb.com - pay for a private room, which may be cheaper - and better - than a hotel while meeting up with the locals
www.airlinequality.com - Skytrax airline reviews and ratings
www.airlinetickets.org - an alternative take on the airline industry
www.amnesty.org - Amnesty International, a human rights campaigner
www.aneki.com - 'the source for world rankings'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world - BBC world news
www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic - BBC's coverage of World Music
www.dec.org.uk - Disasters Emergency Committee (umbrella organisation for 14 humanitarian aid agencies)
http://earth.google.com - Satellite imagery courtesy of Google Earth
www.eurostar.com - Eurostar train from London to Paris, Brussels and more
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency - find out currency exchange rates
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk - travel health information - general and country specific
www.flight-durations.com - find out how long a direct flight will take
www.foursquare.com - online guide to cities, bars, restaurants etc as viewed by users
http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/~pesti/night - nighttime version of Google Earth
www.hihostels.com - Hostelling International is the name given to the international youth hostel organisation
www.iamat.org - International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers
www.msf.org.uk - UK site of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)
www.nationalgeographic.com - National Geographic
www.newsnow.co.uk - search by keyword for news, sport etc
www.nhs.uk - UK residents can apply for a free European Health Insurance Card
www.onlinenewspapers.com - read newspapers from around the world
www.seatguru.com - find out the best airline seats
www.tgv-europe.com - European trains
www.thomascookpublishing.com - for European and International train timetables
www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk - buy your foreign currency in UK - good rates
http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com - comparison site for buying currency
www.timeanddate.com - World time zones
www.towd.com - locate national tourist offices/websites throughout the world
www.tripprep.com - online travel health advice. Requires registration
www.un.org - United Nations website
www.unhcr.org - the UN Refugee Agency
http://weather.yahoo.com - weather forecasts
www.wcs.org - the Wildlife Conservation Society
www.wfp.org - World Food Programme
www.who.int - World Health Organisation
www.worldheritagesite.org - a list of World Heritage sites
www.xe.com - currency exchange rates
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ADVICE
www.fco.gov.uk - UK government travel advice
http://travel.state.gov/travel - US government travel advice
www.smartraveller.gov.au - Australian government travel advice
www.voyage.gc.ca/dest - Canadian government travel advice
www.safetravel.govt.nz/advisories - New Zealand government travel advice
SEARCH ENGINES
www.airbnb.com - rent people's homes and flats
www.charterflights.co.uk - charter flights from UK
www.cheapflights.co.uk - search for flights from UK & Ireland, then click on search results to link to relevant advertiser's site
www.couchsurfing.org - meet and host travellers around the world
www.ebookers.com - flights, hotels, car hire (go to bottom of their page to redirect to international sites)
www.expedia.co.uk - flights, hotels etc
http://flightchecker.moneysavingexpert.com - searches budget airline websites
www.flycheapo.com - low cost airline finder
www.hostelbookers.com - book hostels & hotels worldwide
hotelscombined (click link below) - I use this website all the time, it's the best hotel price comparison site out there
www.justtheflight.co.uk - charter and scheduled flights, good multi-leg trip search, and no credit card fees (but not very user-friendly)
www.kayak.co.uk - price comparison site with fare history charts
www.kelkoo.com - price comparison site
www.netflights.com - flights, hotels, holidays,car hire
www.opodo.com - flights, hotels etc
www.orbitz.com - a US based search engine for flights, holidays etc - watch out for added charges
www.skyscanner.net - click a city on the map and it will highlight all direct/indirect flights to other cities
Travelocity Good Buy Hotels - Low Rates GUARANTEED
www.travelsupermarket.com - UK price comparison site
www.travelzoo.com - travel deals
www.whichbudget.com - tells you which budget airlines fly between your chosen 'from' and 'to' airports
AIRLINES (low cost airlines appear further down)
By no means an exhaustive list, but here's a selection -
www.aerlingus.com - Ireland
www.aerolineas.com.ar - Argentina
www.airfrance.com
www.airniugini.co.uk - Papua New Guinea
American Airlines - USA
http://flyasiana.com - Korea
www.atlantic.fo - Faroe Islands
www.aua.com - Austrian Airlines
www.avianca.co.uk - Colombia
www.caribbean-airlines.com (replaced BWIA)
www.cathaypacific.com - Hong Kong
Continental Airlines - USA
www.copaair.com - Panama
Delta Air Lines - USA
www.elal.com- Israel
www.emirates.com - Dubai
www.etihadairways.com - Abu Dhabi
www.evaair.com - Taiwan
www.flytap.com - Portugal
www.gulfair.com - Bahrain
www.iberia.com - Spain
www.lan.com - Chile
www.liat.com - Caribbean
www.lufthansa.com - Germany
www.olympicairlines.com - Greece
www.qantas.com - Australia
www.swiss.com
www.taca.com - Central America
www.flytap.com - Portugal
www.tunisair.com - in French
www.virginblue.com.au - Australia
LOW COST AIRLINES
www.flycheapo.com - low cost airline finder
www.whichbudget.com - tells you which budget airlines fly between your chosen 'from' and 'to' airports
www.airasia.com - South East Asia/China/Australia
www.airberlin.com - Europe
www.aireuropa.com - Spain/Europe/North Africa
www.flybmi.com - UK based airline
www.bmibaby.com - Europe
www.easyjet.com - Europe
www.flymonarch.com - UK charter airline
www.flythomascook.com - UK charter airline
www.germanwings.com - Europe
www.icelandexpress.com - Iceland
www.jet2.com - Europe
www.jetstar.com - Australia/South East Asia/USA
www.norwegian.com - Scandinavia/Europe
www.ryanair.com - Europe
www.thomsonfly.com - UK charter airline
www.tigerairways.com - South East Asia/Australia/New Zealand/Hawaii
www.vueling.com - Spain/Europe
http://wizzair.com - Europe
MISCELLANEOUS
www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver - great way to create a website
www.adventura.com - singles adventure holidays
www.coeliac.co.uk - I'm a Coeliac (an allergy to gluten, found in wheat, barley, rye & oats)
www.daily.co.uk - my webhoster, with whom I've had no problems. Click on the ad below -
www.davidthomasbroughton.co.uk - Yorkshire musician/performer and sausage artist
www.fairtrade.net - give farmers & workers a fair share by supporting Fairtrade products
www.fairtrade.org.uk - Fairtrade's UK website
www.liverpoolfc.tv - my football team
www.chagossupport.org.uk - The plight of the Chagos Islands people, a group of islands that include Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean
Chagos exiles 'cannot return' - October 2008 court ruling
www.johnpilger.com - award-winning journalist John Pilger's article on the Chagos Islands
John Pilger - Stealing a Nation - documentary on the secret expelling of the Chagossian people by the British Government
John Pilger - War by Other Means - documentary on the payment of Third World debt to First World banks
www.thelmaandlouise.com - find a travelling campanion (women only)
PARTNER LINKS
Amherst Extended Stay Hotels- Welcome to Amherst Extended Stay Hotel Network. We look forward to welcoming you to Amherst, New York
www.born2travel.it - This guy's been everywhere
Cheap flight tickets - Joy-travels are an online leading travel agency in India. Book cheap flight tickets for domestic & international with consolidated airfare
Cheap Hotels in Las Vegas - Book today hotels in Las Vegas and get cheapest hotels
in Las Vegas
Cheap Online Flights UK - Reservations and information on flights, holidays and airports for travellers from the UK
Flights to India - Search cheap flights to India from all major airlines. Compare airfares and book your flights to India. Find latest offers on cheap flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Ahmadabad and other destinations in India
www.grancanariamaspalomashotels.com - Our services will offer you a carefree accommodation
www.hoteldubaiairport.com - Dubai (DXB) Airport Hotels are pleased to welcome you to an amazing tour of the surroundings of the Dubai (DXB) Airport
Lanzarote holiday villas - Luxury holiday villas in Lanzarote to rent direct from owners, We
have Playa Blanca villas & rural villas with pools
www.lilongwewildlife.org - Sanctuary for rescued, orphaned and injured wild animals in Lilongwe, Malawi
Marlborough Extended Stay Hotel Network - Welcome to Marlborough Extended Stay Hotel Network. We look forward to welcoming you to Marlborough, Massachusetts
Melbourne Hotels - Melbourne Hotels welcomes you to the lovely city of Melbourne, in the state of Florida
Oyster Point Hotels - Welcome to Oyster Point Hotels! Our goal is to provide a simple way to browse, shop, compare, and book Oyster Point hotels securely online!
Paris Hotels - Providing information about Paris hotels
Scottsdale Extended Stay Hotel Network - Welcome to Scottsdale Extended Stay Hotel Network!
Texarkana Hotels, Texas - Welcome to Texarkana Hotels! Texarkana Hotels provide
leisure and business travelers with amazing accommodations
www.travelingtheworldaround.com - a fellow addicted traveller's photos & tales
Wellington accommodation - Find and book your accommodation in Wellington. Over 3500 New Zealand properties cover all accommodation needs from budget to luxury accommodations
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