The indisputable king of all things travel, the Lonely Planet offers a condensed version of the content found in their popular travel guides, as well as travel forums for discussing destinations with other travelers. Don’t plan a holiday with out visiting here.
Star Rating: 5
Virtual Tourist offers a more community based travel guide, with users interacting through forums to dispense advice relating to destinations. The feeling of community is very strong on this site – the owners even encourage the users to send them postcards!
Star Rating: 3
Expedia is a convenient central location to book your flights, hotels, and hire car - all from the one informative website! Also offers package deals on selected flights, hotel and / or car hire packages. What more could you ask for?
Star Rating: 4
Self-explanatory really! Converts any denomination to another using live currency exchange rates. You can also sign up to their daily email updates to be kept informed on latest exchange rates. A very useful site.
Star Rating: 2
An online publishing platform for travelers from around the world – read about other people’s experiences at exotic or interesting destinations. A very thoughtful site with destination stories that are a bit more in depth than other travel web sites.
Star Rating: 4
World Is Round is a website that allows people from around the world to share their travel photos and chat in real time with other World Is Round users. A great place to find some alternatives to your standard travel guide images - the ‘Photo of the Week’ is sure to give you itchy feet!
Star Rating: 4
World's Best Bars is, as the name suggests, a review of bars around the globe. Like most travel websites, its main contributors are the readers / travelers themselves. There's also a 'Cocktail Mixer' section so you can learn how to make your favorite cocktails yourself - try sipping some Pina Colada to get you into the mood for your tropical holiday!
Star Rating: 3
Crazy Dog Travel Guide was produced by a team of experienced travelers who are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and experiences with other travelers. The site is tailored towards budget traveling, like back packing, so if you have limited funds this is for you. Also has a world trivia section where you can learn odd facts for travelers.
Star Rating: 4
Fit for Travel is an informative website produced by the NHS to make sure travellers receive needed vaccinations and other shots for countries they are travelling to, as well as general advice relating to health while on holidays. It can be easy to forget about your health while travelling, as any red as a lobster sunburnt traveller can tell you!
Star Rating: 3
Met Office Although appearing a bit naff, the online site of the Met Office is essential for planning your holiday while keeping the weather - otherwise you may end up standing on a beach in your bikini while being drenched with rain and blown away by the gale force winds!
Star Rating: 1
Foreign & Commonwealth Office In today's political world climate, it pays to be informed about issues or travel warnings that may affect you and your holiday. The FCO's website offers this, and a plethora of useful general travel information.
Star Rating: 2