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Information for Travellers and Holidaymakers

Answers to lots of common travel and holiday questions can be found below.

A Full list of Currency Exchange Rates     Money A section dedicated to making your travel money go further. Find out what the current exchange rate is. How to get a better deal and avoid extra charges. Where to find Visa and Mastercard machines abroad. Lastly a couple of firms who consistently offer excellent currency exchange rates.         International Currency Codes         International Currency Symbols         The Guardian on Exchange rates         Visa Cash Machine Locator         Mastercard Machine Locator         Travelex - Low-Cost Currency Exchange

World Electric Guide - Plugs and Power     Electricity and Language Translation Find which electrical plug is used in your holiday country. Need an email or letter translating or want to send a letter in a foreign language?     Babel Fish Language Translator

XE International Currency Converter     Conversion Tools Confused by celsius or flumoxed by fahrenheit? All the conversion you need to make sure that temperature, volume, weight, distance or area are in familiar units.     Weight Conversion     Temperature Conversion     Volume Conversion     Distance/length Conversion     Area Conversion     Metric - US Conversions

World Climate Details     Climate, Weather & Time Zones Essential holiday planning tools. Don't take more than you need. Plan and pack for the weather you're likely to get. Avoid going at the 'wrong' time of year. Do you want to give the monsoon season a miss? Is summer hot is going to be summer too hot? Check todays weather worldwide. Look at the long term forcast.     Wunderground - World Climate Details     BBC World Climate & Weather Details     World Weather 10-Day Forecast     World Time Zones & Dates

Earth Tools - View the World     Maps & Mapping An amazing selection of travel & holiday planning tools. Locate places. Plan routes with time, distance, fuel, tolls, rest stops, speed cameras and more. Print maps. Swap to satelite imagery then zoom in and look around. Find streets and buildings.     Google Maps - View and Plot Routes     RAC Route Planner - UK & EU     AA Route Finder - UK & EU     Mapi Streets & Routes - France & Europe     Street Maps - Maps of Great Britain

UK Government Travel Advice     Embassies & Security Advice Country by country advice including the latest assessments of security and terrorism. What date does your passport expire? Some countries need you to have at least 3 months before expiry. Do you need Visas? You should keep a note of the contact details for your countries embassy - just in case! National tourist offices around the world for information and advice.         US Government Travel Advice         UK Passport Agency         Embassies and Missions around the World         Tourism Office Directory (worldwide)         Tourist Offices in the UK

What's On When? - The Best Events Worldwide     World News & Events Whether you want the election results or the football results you can stay in touch. What's on and where to avoid. Reliable world web news in an easy to use format. If your out in the sticks and reliant on a radio. Check out the World Service times and frequencies.     World News by Continent     Places to Avoid e.g. Protests etc.     Simple Steps to Travel Safety      BBC World Service

Centre for Disease Control and Prevention     Health Information on common travel and holiday health concerns. This section is aimed and ensuring that your travel or holiday is enjoyed not just survived! A few simple timely precautions can save months of pain.     Insect Protection and Bite Prevention     Water Treatment for Travellers     Deep Vein Thrombosis Help     European Reciprocal Health Insurance     National Travel Health Network & Centre     The Travel Doctor Helps Holiday Illness

CIA World Information Factbook     Other Information Special interest groups. Kitlists. Stay in touch using internet cafes. Other travellers. Other information.     Cybercafe Locations Worldwide     Where Are You Now?     Tips on Travelling Light     Royal Geographical Society     Global Emergency Telephone Numbers

Sky Scanner - Find Cheap Flights     Getting Around Low cost flights. Rail travel. Car hire. Underground & subways.     Kayak - Find Cheap Flights     Student Travel Association     RailChoice - Passes & Tickets Worldwide     Airport Locations and Codes

153 Club     Clubs & Magazines Some of the clubs and magazines specifically for travellers.     The Globetrotters Club     Adventure Travel

Joliba Trust     Aid Organisations Some of the aid organisations and NGO's working overseas.     Oxfam     Christian Aid     Trust for African Rock Art

Friends of the Earth     Environment Some organisations concerned about protection of our planet.     World Wildlife Fund     Greenpeace

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Help & Travel Advice

• Help Planning Travel & Holidays
• Holidays and Travel Services
• Emergency Numbers Abroad
• Tips for Avoiding Insect Bites
• Choosing an Insect Repellent
• Choosing a Mosquito Net
• Purifying Drinking Water
• Choosing a Water Treatment
• Choosing a First Aid Kit
• Security Tips for travellers
• How Volcano Kettles Work
• How to use a SteriPEN
• Choosing Eagle Creek Luggage
• How to pack using Pack-It
• Clothing and Footwear Size Charts
  • Shoe Size Comparisons Tables
  • Berghaus Size Charts
  • Kikoy Clothing Size Charts
  • Lowe Alpine Clothing Size Tables
  • Paramo Clothing Size Charts
  • Rab Size Charts
  • Salomon Size Charts
  • SealSkinz Size Charts
  • Sprayway Size Charts
  • Tilley Clothing Size Charts
• Glossary of confusing terms