Health and Visa
Visa Check – for all countries
Fit for travel – NHS site, health advice for travellers
Travel Guides & Information
Rome2Rio – Not a booking site but great for checking available options and routes, Rome 2Rio will check times and busses door to door. If not sure of your route options, start here.Best time to visit – put in your preferred travel month destination or required temperature and this will work out the best time to go
Weather 2 Travel – weather now and whenever you plan to travel, very useful if you are not familiar with hurricane seasons, will also work out best months for any destination
What’s On When – Just what is says, but also ‘snap shot’ guides so useful for quick checking what to do/ see
Jooboli – another what’s on when and where
In Your Pocket Guides – European (mainly Eastern European), excellent and updated guides with downloadable versions.
TravelFish – Asian guides mainly – great detail
World Travel Guide – Title says it all
The Weekenders – looking for inspiration for a UK weekend trip? – start here
Spotted By Locals – European city tips, by people who live there
City Guides & Maps – In Your Pocket, seems to be mostly Eastern Europe at the moment
Cosas en Espana – Guia de Ocio
Howard Hillman’s World of Wonders
Atlas Obscura – curiosities around the world
Arsy Camel – Luxury travel reviews…
The National Trust – special sites in the UK
Social Media for travellers
Dine with the locals – exactly what it says
Eat with a local – spot the cunning difference…
Planely – matches flights for meeting up/ sharing cabs etc
Couchsurfing – accommodation/ stay with the locals
Stuff your rucksack – your chance to put something back, some parts of the world lack basic items; if you are going there take some stuff with you
General
Discount London Theatre Bookings
Seat Plan – for London theatres, where to sit and where to avoid
Theatre Monkey – Reviews, advice and seating plans for London theatres, including seats to avoid
UK airport parking comparison site
Ark3 Euro Blagger – 100 top words and phrases for travel in Europe