Researching trips on-line is easy, with search engines and travel web-sites galore to choose from. But the abundance of information, deals and options available can sometimes be overwhelming. So we have put together a brief set of resources, conveniently categorised, to help you get straight to the information you require.

If you come across any good links yourself, please let us know.

Happy (and safe) Travels!

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Travel Safety

• Safety Tips and Advice for Travellers: A good one-stop general safety advice site.
• Travel Warnings: Travel warnings complied by the US Department of State

Accommodation

Hotels

UK and Ireland:

• Automobile Association: Britain's AA provides a hotel guide for Great Britain and Ireland
• www.bedandbreakfast.com: Low cost B&B link
• Cheaper Than Hotels: Low cost accommodation link
• Hotel Direct: Search for discount 3 and 4 star hotel rooms in the UK and Ireland. Offers online booking
• Ibis Hotels: Check out the Ibis Hotel chain in the UK for hotel rooms. The hotel charges per room rather than per person. Offers online booking
• Premier Inn: The Premier Inn has locations across the UK and charges per room rather than per person. Offers online booking
• Tucked Up: Online accommodation guide for the United Kingdom

Europe:

• Discount Hotels Worldwide: Offer all types of accommodation from B & B's, to 5 star luxury hotels
• Expedia: Search for flights, hotels, hire cars, last minute deals and attractions worldwide
• Hotels in Italy: Search for all types of accommodation across Italy
• Hotels Worldwide: Booking site for over 200 000 hotels worldwide
• Travelsupermarket: Booking site for flights, hotels and hire cars

Hostels

• Cheap Accommodation: Offers everything from hostels to apartments at a discount price, listed in American dollars
• Edinburgh Hostels: Online booking for hostels in Scotland's capital city
• hostels.com: Budget accommodation worldwide
• Independent Hostels: Index of hostels and bunkhouses in England, Scotland and Wales
• Scottish Youth Hostels Association : Self-explanatory
• Scotland's Top Hostels: Hostels across Scotland, offers online booking and information on MacBackpackers tours
• Youth Hostel Association (England & Wales) : Guide to yha member hostels

Camping

• Camping in France: Online booking for camp sites in France
• Cool Camping: The name sais it all
• UK Camping: Campsites through England, Scotland and Wales

Airport Information

• A2B Airports: Directions on getting to all of the airports in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland
• Airport Hotels: Find airport hotels and airport information from this independent site
• Airports of the World: Information on airports across the world
• Luton Airport: A guide to London's Luton airport
• London City Airport: Home page for the London City Airport
• Sleeping in Airports: A budget traveler's guide to sleeping in airports
• UK Airports: Complete information on UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. Terminal information, flight arrivals, and directions to and from the airport are available

ATM Locators

• Mastercard ATMs: Search for cash machines worldwide that accept Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus cards
• Visa ATMs: Search for cash machines worldwide that accept Visa, Visa Electron and Plus cards

Backpacker's Guide

• Bug: Complete site for backpackers and travelers covering everything from where to go to what to pack
• Backpack Europe On A Budget: Site created by backpackers on what they recommend, what to pack and how to get the most for your money
• Eurotrip: Great site for traveling Europe including hostels, cheap flights, packing advice, railpasses and irreverent guides

Currency Converter

• Travlang: Converts any currency, offers a printable pocket converter and information on foreign currency
• Universal Currency Converter: Universal Currency Converter

Entertainment

Events and Concerts

• Latest Events: Concert, theatre and sporting tickets across Europe
• Ticketmaster UK: Theatre, concert and sporting tickets online
• What's On When: Worldwide event guide. Browse by country, date or special interest

Theatre

Local

• Guildhall Arts Centre: Information on music, art and theatre available in Grantham
• Nottingham Entertainment: Information and tickets for events at the Theatre Royal, The Arena and the Royal Concert Hall in near by Nottingham
• Nottingham Playhouse: Schedule, reviews and tickets for plays at this venue

London

• Albemarle of London: West End Theatre guide, theatre news and concert information
• London Theatre Guide: Official guide to West End and off West End productions, ticket information and theatreland map
• Royal Shakespeare Company: Guide to all productions by the RSC in Stratford, London and Newcastle
• www.officialtheatre.com: Lists theatres in the West End and includes the date each show is booking until, contact numbers, and links to the official website for each venue

Guidebook Websites

• Frommers: Comprehensive site covering all aspects of travel and city information
• Holiday Truths: Unbiased reviews of brochure holidays and resorts
• Let's Go: Online information from the travel guidebook
• Lonely Planet: Information and tips on traveling in every country
• Time-out: City guides, nightlife information and event guide for Europe's major cities

Health and Safety

• Center for Disease Control: Traveler's health information and reference materials
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Travel advice for each country
• Travel Tips: Tips for staying safe and healthy including a travel checklist

In and Around Grantham

• Art on the Map: Open studio times for 74 of the area's premiere artists and craftsmen
• County of Lincolnshire: Complete guide to Lincolnshire including businesses, sports, cities and regional information
• Guildhall Arts Centre: Information on music, art and theatre available in Grantham

Internet Cafes

• Cyber Cafe Index: Lists 4208 internet cafes in 141 countries and you can search by country, city or address

Language

• Babel Fish: Translates text and paragraphs into other languages
• Travlang: Gives you basic words for greetings, numbers, shopping/dining and other options for 71 languages

Last Minute Deals

• Bargain Holidays: Last minute deals on beach holidays
• LastMinute.com: Flights, hotels, meals and events all at last minute prices
• Late Deals: Package holidays through Thompson Travel Group for discount prices
• LateRooms: Booking site offering accommodation across Europe
• Travelzoo: Great deals on accommodation and package holiday

Maps

• Nokia Maps: Find a UK map from a street address, city or postcode
• Multi-Map: Street maps, driving directions and aerial photos for the UK and Europe
• Route Planner: The Automobile Association's driving directions for the UK and Europe
• UK Street Maps: Download street maps for mainland Britain by postcode, telephone code or street name

News

• BBC: News, sports and entertainment as well as television and radio listings
• CNN: World news from the CNN homepage
• The Guardian: Online version of one of Britain's top newspapers
• USA Today: Internet edition of the national newspaper

Sports

• Football News: News stories, fixtures and results for English football
• Soccernet: ESPN's update on world football news, ranking and scores
• Teamtalk: Online magazine for UK football. News, fixtures, all professional club information (directions, ticket info, prices, etc.)

Telephones

• AT&T: Directory of toll free direct access numbers for using your AT&T calling card internationally
• Country Calling Codes: Find the country code for calling any country from any other country
• Yellow Pages: This is an online Yellow Pages for the UK.

Transportation

Air

Airlines

• Airline Directory: Complete list of airlines including web sites and contact information
• British Midlands: Homepage for British Midland Airlines. Tickets can be booked online
• Easy Jet: Budget airline to Europe from London Gatwick, London Luton and Liverpool airports. Cheap tickets can be booked online
• Ryan Air: Low fare airline to 46 European locations from London's Stansted Airport. Cheap tickets can be booked online

Discount Airfare

• AirTreks: Good site if you are planning a multiple destination trip and need one way tickets around the world
• Cheap Flights: Cheap airline tickets
• EBookers: Searches for the lowest published airfare to your destination
• Net Flights: Special offers and good prices on airfare
• Skyscanner: Travel search site providing online comparison for millions of flights, plus car hire and hotels

Bus

• Go By Coach: Coach service for traveling Britain, in Europe or between airports
• Green Line: Coach service from Inner London to Luton Airport
• Megabus: Low cost intercity travel serving Europe

Ferry

• Ferry Bookers: Book ferry tickets from any UK port
• Ferry Savers: Guarantees the best price on ferry crossings from the UK

Public Transport

• Centre Bus Midlands: Timetables, Fares & tickets for local buses in the Midlands
• London Underground: Get tickets and fares, plan your journey or read information and news about the tube
• London Transport Information: Tube, bus and river maps, ticket information and news for traveling in London

Train

UK

• The Train Line: Book train tickets or check prices and times online
• GNER: Train information for traveling from Grantham south to London or north to Scotland

Europe

• Eurostar: Book tickets on Eurostar and travel through the chunnel to Europe
• Irish Rail: Travel information and rail schedule for traveling by train in Ireland
• Rail Connection: The European railpass experts. Buy passes online and check time tables
• Rail Europe: Information and numbers for rail travel in Europe and Britain
• SNCF: English language site for train travel in France
• TrenItalia: English language site for train travel in Italy

UK and Ireland Travel Guides

Britain & Ireland

• English Heritage: Information on historically significant tourist sites across Britain maintained by the English Heritage
• Travel Ireland: The comprehensive guide to the island of Ireland
• Visit Britain: Official site of the British Tourist Authority
• Visit Scotland: Official visitors guide for travel in Scotland
• Visit Wales: Official visitors guide for travel in Wales
• Welcome Scotland: A comprehensive guide for attractions, events and accommodation in Scotland

City Guides

• Bath: Information on where to stay and what to do in Bath and the surrounding area
• Birmingham: Guide to visiting the city
• Cambridge: Tourist information on the university town
• Dublin: The online guide to Ireland's capital city
• Edinburgh: Detailed guide to Scotland's capital city
• Lake District: The official site for the Cumbria tourist board
• Liverpool: Information on Liverpool and Merseyside
• London: Complete site for London from accommodation to events and tours
• Londontown: Covers every aspect of visiting and enjoying London
• Manchester: Tourist information on the city
• Oxford: Visitors guide for the university town
• Stonehenge: English Heritage site with information on traveling, opening hours, cost and historical significance
• Stratford: Guide to Shakespeare's birthplace
• York: Tourist information on beautiful and historic York

European City Guides

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• Stockholm:
• Vienna:
• Timeout: Comprehensive travel and event information for the world's greatest cities.

US Government and Embassies

• US Embassy: A directory of homepages for US Embassies all over the world

Weather

• BBC Weather: Forecast for UK and the World
• Met Office: Five day forecast available for the UK and major European cities

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