Advice: Travel

The following are some useful sources of information for those travelling overseas.

Lonely Planet
Background information about virtually every country in the world, from the well know guide book publisher. We stock a good range of Lonely Planet guide books.

Lifesystems
Concise county-by-country advice on health issues, useful products and other information.

The Foreign Office
The latest travel advice for British nationals from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, including information on visas, personal safety and trouble spots.

Dept. Of Health
Health advice for travellers, including necessary immunizations.

Trailfinders
The UK's largest independent travel company providing tailor-made itineraries, discounted flights, tours, hotels, and car hire worldwide. Also providers of comprehensive travel insurance.

Yahoo worldwide weather
Yahoo's very comprehensive weather website contains forecasts for just about anywhere in the world, and also provides records and averages (which can be very handy for helping to decide what warmth of sleeping bag you may need, for example).

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