Holiday Resources

Below are links to a number of sites with useful information for international travellers:

Travel Advisories
Many countries have government-operated websites which give travellers information on destination countries, including information on visa requirements, health issues, and most importantly safety and security. Usually these sites will have some sort of rating system to indicate how safe it is for travellers to go there.

Here are links to some of the major travel advisory sites:

USA: US Department of State
UK: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Canada: Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada
Australia: Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Health Issues
If you have any concerns about health-related issues in regard to your travel, the following two sites provide excellent info:

World Health Organisation
Center for Disease Control

Travel Guides
Here are a few travel guides you might find useful:

Lonely Planet
TravelDirectory UK
Frommer’s Travel Guides
Surfing: A Surfers Directory

Holiday Options

Timeshare holidays
Houseboat Holidays, Gold Coast, Australia
Ski Vacations
Cruises
Other holiday options

Airports
If you will have a tight flight connection, or just want to see in advance where you will have to go at the airport, the following site gives the layout of over 210 airports around the world:

World Airport Guide

Airline Seating
Most travellers have had the unfortunate experience of boarding their plane at the start of a long-awaited holiday, only to find that they are seated next to the galley or toilets, and all hope of a restful flight has disappeared out the window.

Thankfully, there is a great website which shows the seating arrangements for more than 275 aircraft spread over 40 international and domestic airlines. The seating areas are color-coded into “good” green seats, “be aware” yellow seats and red “bad” seats. This knowledge, combined with easier access to seat selection options with many airlines, means that travelling (particularly with children) can be a whole lot more stressful.

Check out the website below, which also provides a lot of additional info on plane configurations, such as laptop power-point availability, etc:

SeatGuru

World Atlas
A great visual resource for planning your trip itinerary:

WorldAtlas.com

Weather (USA)

USA: The Weather Channel
Other destinations: World Weather

Currency Converter
Just about every bank website has a currency converter. Find one in the country you live to give you the most up-to-date foreign equivalent of your local currency. However the website below will give you a quick and accurate conversion of just about any currency in the world into any other:

The Universal Currency Converter

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