weather

Whether you’re wondering whether the temperature will reach double figures for a winter getaway in Barcelona or want to know if you should pack the umbrella for your weekend trip to Paris.

BBC Weather www.bbc.co.uk/weather - Accurate 5 day forecasts for many corners of the globe.

Intellicast www.intellicast.com - 5-day forecasts for most of the world’s biggest cities.

USA Today www.usatoday.com/weather - Has good weather info. Type in the name of US Interstate highway you’re using and get related weather and travel data

Weather.com www.weather.com - Plenty of interest for weather aficionados such as its “Storm Watch”. Check the progress of Hurricane Dilbert before you catch that flight to the Dominican republic.

World Climate www.worldclimate.com - Does what it states on the tin. Rainfall and temperature averages.

Weather images www.weatherimages.org - This is a one-stop weather site. From here, you can get radar and satellite imagery, other weather maps, and weather cam views! The site also has weather cams from around the world as well as weather images (real time radar etc). Also shows forecast Jet Streams - handy should you find yourself at 40,000 feet! If you're travelling by air in the US check out the air-delay map.

Weather Underground www.wunderground.com - Find the Weather for any City, State or ZIP Code, or Airport Code or Country.  US-based but with global coverage.

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Passports, visas and travel warnings

Visas, passports, health and safety are important aspects of travel, especially for long-haul travellers who book at short notice. Be sure to check out your destination credentials before you set out, particularly if you’re off to ‘adventure’ destinations such as Afghanistan.

AirSafe www.airsafe.com  - Air security and safety. Check safety records on the world's top airlines

Benmar Passport & Visa Services Ltd www.visaservices.uk.com – Need someone to organise your visas and sort out your passport? Give Benmar a try.

Crash Database www.crashdatabase.com - More airline safety statistics. Have you checked Air Kazakhstan’s maintenance records recently?? Tut tut…

Embassy World www.embassyworld.com - Lost your passport in Timbuktu?  Log on and find your nearest embassy (as long as you can find net access…).

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office www.fco.gov.uk - Whether you're off to Azerbaijan or Zimbabwe, check out what the Foreign Office has to say.  Keep up to date whilst travelling with email alerts for countries you'll be visiting.  Lists destinations it regards as unsafe for visiting, plus details of unsafe areas not on the banned list.

UK Passport Agency www.ukpa.gov.uk - UK passport info.

US State Department www.travel.state.gov - Check for the latest military coups, US imperialistic invasions (ooops getting political…) etc.

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