You will find useful websites listed in every section of this Directory, relevant to the many specialist interests there.

By contrast, the websites listed below are for the more general traveller and could be useful for almost any kind of trip.

You might also like to check the special listings of global weather websites and security information websites.

Travellers' tips

Comprehensive content-led site includes trip-planning facilities and library of Lonely Planet and Rough Guide guidebooks.

Hundreds of travel tips by and for the international traveller.

The Virtual Tourist - real travellers share their experiences.

Network of mostly local people living in various countries, who are willing to answer questions on their area.

Destination information

Comprehensive content-led site includes trip-planning facilities and library of Lonely Planet and Rough Guide guidebooks.

Efficient, quick site for checking destination details.

Travel virtually by clicking on the maps, get to your destination and get a comprehensive low-down.

One-stop resource centre for travellers, and global database.

The above two sites contain details of tourist offices world wide by destination, and where to find one country's offices in another country. Also links to country and destination sites.

Destination overviews.

Help for world travellers, including a guide to electricity around the world.

Check here for details of public holidays worldwide.

Find out the time anywhere in the world.

Foreign news

The above three sites provide links to local newspapers around the world.

World news coverage from the global networks - BBC and CNN, respectively.

Internet cafés

Directory of cyber cafés around the world.

Cyber cafés worldwide.

Finance

The above three sites show currency rates and conversion guides.

Buy foreign currency online and collect it at the airport

International information on travellers' cheques and flight insurance, plus links to currency converters.

Part of the Thomas Cook travel money service, offering information on foreign currency, foreign cheque collection, travellersí cheques and currency guides.

Where and how to get hefty refunds on VAT when travelling.

Information on currency rates, insurance deals, car-hire packages.

The above two sites locate ATM machines abroad.

Emergencies

How to get legal help when you're abroad, country-by-country.

See also: Security information sources and individual country profiles for emergency contacts in each country.

Travel industry

Comprehensive content-led site includes trip-planning facilities and library of Lonely Planet and Rough Guide guidebooks.

Check your balance of airmiles - and find out about special offers.

Links to almost every airline on the web.

Free links to travel related businesses around the globe.

Late travel bargains.

Bookable discounted airfares.

Official representation

Contact details for embassies around the world

British Diplomatic Missions Finder

General interest

Good starting point for family travellers, with advice on flying with children and a bulletin board.

Budget traveller's guide to the world.

Backpacker's guide to travel and travel guide books.

Guide to sleeping in airports, for stranded or budget tavellers.

The online guide to the ultimate trip - round the world.

Travel and help charities at the same time.

House and garage tracks, great graphics and info on deals in Europe's clubbing capitals.

Click here to link up with their Clubbers Guide to Travel

Good travelling tips for motor cyclists.

And finally

Commercial service allowing you to create your own printed guidebook, based on information you choose from the internet.