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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
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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
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
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 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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