The Minster Practice, Lichfield

Updated 25/08/2008

Please note that these links are not an alternative to seeking professional advice about the protection required for travel to the countries on your itinerary.

If there is a difference between any information you find on-line and the information we give you then check with us and we will reconcile the differences.

Western Union Money Transfer: 24hrs 7 days 195 countries 0800 833 833)

Airfares: This site pulls together many low-cost airfares across Europe (not all) www.skyscanner.net

Airports: Heathrow www.heathrowairport.com  Gatwick www.gatwickairport.com  Luton www.london-luton.co.uk
Stansted www.stanstedairport.com   Birmingham www.bhx.co.uk   Manchester www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Airport duty-free: Order and pay online; pick up at airport. Available at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, Stansted and Southampton http://www.baa.co.uk   

ATM locations: Visa http://www.visa.com/pd/atm/main.htm
MasterCard http://www.mastercard.com/at

Beaches - UK: Good Beach Guide. Sad but important reading particularly for families. The target is that 97% of our beaches will meet good standards by 2005.  http://www.goodbeachguide.co.uk 

Best deals: www.travelsupermarket.com checks over 120 websites to find the best deals on air fares and hotels.
 www.skyscanner.net pulls together many low-cost airfares across Europe (not all)
 http://www.laterooms.com

Child's Health Abroad: www.family-travel.co.uk and www.flyingwithkids.com 

Currency - examples of zero commission free home delivery services for travel currency:
www.marksandspencer.com/travelmoney
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/default.htm
www.postoffice.co.uk
www.thomascook.com
www.travelex.co.uk

Currency conversion: http://www.oanda.com 

Cruise Ships: Any cruise ship that calls at US ports including US dependencies has to be inspected by the Sanitation Department. The summaries of sanitation inspections of international cruise ships are available for public view at this site http://www.cdc.gov/travel/cruiships.htm 

Cybercafes: Worldwide data  http://www.cybercafes.com 

Contact lists for Disabled motorists http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/ 

Disabled Travellers:
UK and overseas travel advice for the disabled and elderly: Site no longer accessible
The US has stricter laws regarding discrimination against the disabled so most of the following links are American. Also follow other links on this page as many have information about accessibility etc.
In depth information for the "mature" traveller with a disability http://www.access-able.com 
This link provides a lot of information for the disabled. For travel specific information go via links then select travel. http://www.disabilityworld.com 
Travel tips and list of hotel chains catering for special needs with links to their websites http://www.fodors.com/traveltips/disabilities  

Edinburgh festivals: http://www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk 

Electricity supplies and plugs: http://www.kropla.com 

European City Guides: Currently covers Berlin, London, Paris and Stockholm. 20 more cities will be online soon. http://www.citikey.com 

Exercising on flights: http://www.wikihow.com/Do-an-In-Flight-Fitness-Workout 

Family events: www.whatsonwhen.com has a Kids & Family section and www.visitbritain.com allows search by activity e.g. family, fun etc

Hotel bookings: http://www.laterooms.com or http://www.placestostay.com or http://www.travelocity.com 

Independent holiday bookings:
Skiing http://www.thesnowco.com  http://www.skiclub.co.uk  http://www.ifyouski.com  http://www.iglu.com 

Lichfield District Information: Maps, attractions, events, accommodation etc www.visitlichfield.com

Lichfield International Arts Festival: http://www.lichfieldfestival.org 

Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.co.uk Lonely Planet has  a system whereby important information can be stored on line. This eKno service can be accessed via the Internet by using your eKno password. Details of passport, visas, travellers cheques, credit cards etc can be stored enabling access to the information after loss or theft.
You can also sign up for low cost prepaid calls back to the UK.

Passports: Order application forms online + advice on submitting late applications http://www.passport.gov.uk/index.asp
Passport photo details: http://www.passport.gov.uk/general_photos.asp

Rambling Trails: www.ramblers.org.uk

Telephone jacks for modems: http://www.teleadapt.com 

THREAT TO THE UK FROM INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: http://www.mi5.gov.uk/

Train tickets for anywhere in Britain: http://www.thetrainline.com 

Travel guide: The Wikitravel project gives reliable details about over 2000 destinations intending to become comprehensive: http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Main_Page 

Travel information including illness prevention: http://www.masta.org
  and http://healthlink.mcw.edu/travel-links.html and http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ 

Travel tips: Great tips for travellers plus thousands of links to other sites http://www.fodors.com/traveltips/ 

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases http://www.uclh.org/services/htd/travelclinic.shtml Basic travel advice plus a premium rate phone or fax service for country specific travel advice using 2 digit country codes.

Tourist information 
Britain: The British Tourist Authority advises contacting each individual tourist attraction as there is no national number for national tourist enquiries. However, this weblink has links to the major tourist boards http://www.visitbritain.com and this one is a good source of attractions to visit once your destination is chosen http://www.aboutbritain.com 
A site set up for Americans wishing to visit "real" Britain and Ireland gives information about places in the UK that are "different". The site is maintained by a woman in Philadelphia who submits "field reports" after her own visits. Disability laws are much stricter in the US so there is a lot of useful information for the "physically challenged". http://www.undiscoveredbritain.com  
London: The official internet site for London http://www.londontown.com The Celebrate Millennium London Pass includes discounts for hotels, restaurants and attractions. A second pass, The London Pass, is a single price pass to 50 attractions. It is valid for 1, 2, 3 or 6 days. Buckingham Palace tickets (open August to October 2000) are also available via http://www.royal.gov.uk 
The British Museum http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk 

US visit requirements: www.dhs.gov/us-visit

Weather - International: http://www.weather.com 

What's on When and Where: http://www.whatsonwhen.com Information from around the world.

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