Communications

Hotmail

Invaluable free email-service. In our view this is the best of the web-based email services.

Currency

The Universal Currency Convertor

Information on over 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations

Visa

Find their nearest "hole-in-the-wall" automatic telling machine.

Destination Guides

The Rough Guides' Travel Site

Information on over 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations

The Lonely Planet Travel Site

Travellers' information and news online from Lonely Planet Publications

Disabled Traveller

All go here - Incorporating everybody.co.uk

Comprehensive site for the disabled traveller

Access Able

A site dedicated to the disabled traveller

Health

MASTA

Useful site giving advice on travel health issues

Online Maps

Maporama

Searchable maps for cities around the world

The CIA World Factbook

Maps and useful factual information on the majority of countries worldwide

Preparation

Learn the language

Listen to, and learn actual sound clips and phrases before you depart

How To Travel Light..

Tips and help on packing

Sports, adventure and activities

The Complete Skier

Lots of good info

Golf

Golf courses around the world

Dive Guide International

Dive operators, accommodation, equipment and books

Sustainable Tourism

Tourism Concern

The UK's leading resource for ethical and sustainable tourism

Travel Associations

ABTA

The Association of British Travel Agents

International Association of Internet Tour Operators (IAITO)

Representing Tour Operators who use the Internet as Sales and Forum

Travel Warnings

Travel Advice and Warnings

From the British Foreign Office

Travel Advice and Warnings

From the U.S. State Department

Tourist Offices

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

Searchable list of Official Government Offices

Weather

Worldwide Weather

From Yahoo!

Weather Forecasts

From CNN

Youth and Student

STA

World leaders in young independent travel

The Gap Year

Gap year opportunities, independent travel and money matters