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Like the following two, searches through many other sites - this is
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Jungle Flights, hotels and cars. Scroll down for non-sponsored
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Multi-search site (** / ^^^^)
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Multi-search site (** / ^^^^)
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Huge site and a bit slow; not so good as the previous two but worth
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Low cost flights from Cardiff, East Midlands and Manchester (*** /
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Cheap flights from Stansted e.g. to Vienna (*** / ^^^)
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Did have cheap flights from Gatwick e.g. to Venice - but alas now
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More cheap flights from Gatwick e.g. to Ljubljana (*** / ^^^)
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more interesting and useful than it might sound - even though they went
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- British Airports Authority all about most UK airports, flight
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(UK).Effective portal to search for travel comapnies etc. (***
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Flights (UK).The UK's biggest comparison website - for most destinations
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Travelocity Electronic travel agent with cheap deals (*** / ^^^)
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Expedia Cheap deals but limited range of destinations (*** / ^^^)
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Kelkoo (UK) Flights, hotels and cars - but results are manipulated
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Cook includes extensive guide to world wide travel but poor availability
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part of theTUI group - search through all their brochures and book
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- Soveriegn
Part of RUI (*** / ^^^)
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Good range but can be pricey - also part of TUI (*** / ^^^)
- TripAdvisor
Advice plus links to various sites such as LastMinute and Expedia;
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- HolidayTruth
More advice (*** / ^^^)
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More advice (*** / ^^^)
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EBookers Good for a specific budget but search options can be
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- FirstChoice
Links to Sunstart and Unijet - but range is limited (*** / ^^^)
- MagicOfSpain
Leads to other countries covered by the Magic group (*** / ^^^)
- Saga For
the grey-haired amongst us .. (*** / ^^^)
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selection of discounted holidays - but only if you work for a travel-related
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- Travelbag
Including holidays for the more adventurous (*** / ^^^)
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Minute Good for those late bookings (*** / ^^^)
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Good availability but poor information (*** / ^^^)
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Short-breaks in the UK and abroad (*** / ^^^)
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Short-break specialist (*** / ^^^)
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Another short-break specialist (*** / ^^^)
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Specialist travel agent(*** / ^^^)
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Forget the old clunky TV text service; cheap deals but low on information
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Something for the weekend (*** / ^^^)
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Another short-break specialist (*** / ^^^)
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Good for Greece and elsewhere (*** / ^^^)
- Eurotrip
Good if your budget is tight and you want to backpack (*** / ^^^)
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Bargain Holidays Check out the late deals (*** / ^^^)
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For flights, hotels and cars (*** / ^^^)
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- AITO
Association of independent tour operators - lots of links to specialist
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DeckChair (*** / ^^^)
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to B Travel (UK) (*** / ^^^)
- Just
Direct online from Thomson Holidays (**** / ^^^^)
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For 'hand-picked travel/properties - off the beaten track' . Includes
Mallorcan villas. (*** / ^^^)
- IndividualTravellers
for villa, cottage and farmhouse holidays (*** / ^^^)
- AbroadHolidays
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VillaPolis (*** / ^^^)
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Brochure Bank order holiday brochures from over 100 travel operators
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Point more holiday brochures (*** / ^^^)
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RealHoliday the site for the Campaign for Real Travel Agents (***
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- Advice
- Internationalist
Sounds political, but it is a centre for international business and
travel
- Travel
Everywhere If you are travelling on business, this is for you
- BBC
weather Check the weather for your destination
- XC
weather Probably the weather site with the most detailed information,
from weather stations.
- Weather-UK
Alternative weather site
- MetOffice
Check the weather from the Met. Office
- INM
Weathe forecasts for the whole of Spain - in Spanish (*** / ^^^)
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Expedia - links Links to many travel sites
- Fodors
Create your own mini-guide
- ThisIsTravel
The travel website from the Daily Mail group
- TheSpanishBookshop
Every book you ever wanted on ......
- Foreign
Office Travel Advice An oasis of credible up to date advice (*****
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Tourist Authority Lots of holiday ideas including an event guide
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Wizard Order your brochures online (***** / ^^^^)
- Concierge
Internet version of the US Conde Nest Traveler Magazine(***** / ^^^^)
- TravelIntelligence
A magazine of travel writing (**** / ^^^^)
- TouristOffices
links to tourist board sites around the world (**** / ^^^^)
- MuseeOnline
links museums worldwide (**** / ^^^^)
- Unmissable
lots of ideas (**** / ^^^^)
- IfYouTravel
A booking site,but lots of info. on skiing, golf, diving etc. (****
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- Ski
Club of Great Britain More for skiers (**** / ^^^^)
- HolidayComplaint
If it all goes wrong, let others know here .... (**** / ^^^^)
- National
Trust Find a UK country visit(**** / ^^^^)
- Visit
England (**** / ^^^^)
- Enjoy
England Lots of links to UK attractions.
- Waterscape
UK water related holidays, events etc. (**** / ^^^^)
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ski If you really must go skiing .....
- GDSs
See how GDS technology works
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World cultures embassies, currencies, body language details
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Embassies contact details
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Weather check it out before you go
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System One / Amadeus Airline booking system
- LeisureHunt
Make your UK leisure plans here
- Currency
converter from Olsen & Associates converts from any currency to
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- UK
Guide Guide to UK leisure,travel & tourism
- MK
Travel Travel in Milton Keynes and surrounding area
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Holiday Which? Unbiased guide to holidays
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Holiday Rentals Find somewhere to rent for your holiday in the
UK
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International Home Exchange Network Swap your abode for somewhere
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Travigator Jumping off point for many travel related websites
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Lonely Planet Lots of goodies for travellers
Lonely Planet (UK)
- Rough
Guides (UK) Look at the guides and buy them if you wish
- BugBog
People write about their travel experiences
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Travel Channel Seek advice and swap your experiences with other
travellers
- Epicurious
Travel Crazy name, good US orientated information on international
travel
- NatWest
travel services how to take your money abroad etc.
- Travel
Web Trendy advice !
- TimeOut
Essential reading .....
- CyberCaptive
Find the address of a local cybercafe
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XE Net Another currency converter
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WhatsOnWhen Guide to events in the UK
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Holiday Festivals Festival dates around the world
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Villages Find out the local details
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Official guide
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TravLang Find the right word
- Towd
Tourism offices worldwide
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UK passports
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Intellicast Weather worldwide
- TravelEx
Order your foreign currency here(**** / ^^^^)
- Travel-Advice.net
or Travel-Advice.com
or Traveladvice.com for
travel advice - the last one requires a fee (*** / ^^^)
- Kasbah
Lots of travel guides - check thecomplete list (*** / ^^^)
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