useful links
Plan your holiday using the links on this page. They'll tell you almost everything you could possibly want to know, including what's on, how to get around and how to stay safe. And, of course, what the weather's like. For comprehensive info to help plan your journey, try the tourist board sites.
new travel extras
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- Travel extras
- From car parking to travel insurance to mobile phrase books or airport lounge passes, holiday autos now offers a range of travel extras to make your holiday easier.
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- NEW holiday autos hotels
- Find your perfect hotel along with your car hire.
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- BubbleBum Booster Seat
- FREE postage and packing on all Bubble Bum Booster Seats, only £24.99.
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UK government sites
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- Health advice for travellers
- The Department of Health provides health information for travellers around the world, including information on the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC - the replacement for the E111).
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- Latest airport security advice
- The Department for Transport website is a useful resource to find information on air travel and airport security such as baggage restrictions, travelling with children and general advice for travelling safely.
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- FCO | Know before you go
- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides up-to-date and accurate information on travelling to specific countries.
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- UK Passport service
- Information and help with UK passports.
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tourist boards
find out more about your destination
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- Whats on when
- The local guide for the global traveller. Get an insider's perspective and make your holiday a trip to remember.
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- Good beach guide
- The Marine Conservation Society site provides in-depth information on recommended beaches; with interactive maps and plenty of advice on the best beach for you.
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- Online city guides and events
- The Timeout website includes online city guides and events all over the world.
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- Where to eat
- A site that recommends hotels and restaurants according to your tastes.
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- fonefood
- fonefood is a restaurant booking site you can use from your mobile phone. It covers the main cities of Europe, anywhere from Stockholm to Barcelona including London, Paris and Berlin. Special offers are available, like fixed-price menus or 50%-off deals.
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- Travel guide
- The essential travel guide and trip planner with advice from real travellers.
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travel essentials
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- Travel and transport
- Everything you need to know about travel and transport whilst you're abroad.
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- NHS | Health Insurance Card
- Register for a European Health Insurance Card if you're travelling in Europe and you'll be entitled to free or reduced-cost medical care if you become ill or have an accident.
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- Travel turtle
- A travel health website that provides you with country-specific medical and vaccination reports.
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- BIBA | Insurance brokers
- Provides advice on what precautions to take before travelling, how to get in contact with a registered travel insurance broker and seek advice in making a claim.
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- Electronic System for Travel Authorisation
- The ESTA is to become mandatory from 12 January 2009 for all visitors to the USA. Visit this site for more information.
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- Get 5% off at Jessops
- Take advantage of our exclusive 5% off voucher and head to Jessops for all your photographic needs.
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- Eye test
- It's a good idea to take an eye test to make sure you're safe on the road at home and abroad.
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language tutor
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- Babelfish
- A first-rate translation tool. Enables you to surf sites in other languages and pick up basic phrases to help you communicate online.
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map it
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- holiday autos route planner
- Spend your time enjoying your holiday, rather than looking for your destination, with holiday autos new route planning service. It covers all worldwide destinations, so it's perfect wherever you're going.
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- Mulitmap
- A global mapping service including street maps of Europe, North America and Australia.
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- Google Earth
- Satellite imagery allowing users to zoom in on streets in photographic quality and overlay onto a map.
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- Favourite drives
- Also check out some of holiday autos's favourite drives
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weather it
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- Latest weather reports
- Check the weather forecasts in your area, wherever you are in the world, with weather.com.
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driving abroad
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- Rules of the road
- Check out Driving Abroad for all the latest news and driving tips for your destination.
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go green
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- Be carbon wise with holiday autos
- Find out more about the holiday autos carbon offset scheme, in association with Carbonwise
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- Green cars
- Check out which.co.uk to discover all the advantages of hiring a green car for your holiday.
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holiday ideas
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- Skiing
- Your independent guide to a perfect skiing holiday, run by three of Britain's leading winter sport writers.
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- Skiing holidays
- Heading off to the slopes? Check out lastminute.com for all the latest deals for your ski holidays.
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- Hiking
- Tips, health advice and stories from hiking experts.
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- IgoUgo
- Get recommendations from other travellers and share your own reviews and photos.
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find the best seat on the plane
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- Getting the best seat
- Whether you are flying in economy, premium economy, business or first class, some seats are better than others. This site offers helpful advice, reader reviews and independent news on helping you make the right choice for your flight.
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- The Seat Guru
- The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information on long-haul flights.
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fun sites
find the cheapest fuel
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- UK petrol prices
- petrolprices.com can help you find the lowest UK petrol prices, with listings for over 9,715 petrol stations.
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- Pumps.ie
- Listings of petrol prices throughout Ireland, as entered by members of the public.
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- Fuel Calculator
- If you've ever wondered how much that trip to your relatives really costs you, or how much fuel you're going to need to get there, this site will set you straight.
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