Travel portal

Below are a few links to travel-related websites that you may find to be of interest.

Please note that are not responsible for the content in these websites, but are providing the links as a service to our website visitors.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
Don't travel before visiting this website, it provides essential up to date information on countries that shouldn't be visited as well as travellers checklists, travel advice and news.

This area of their website contains advice for travellers about planning ahead, staying healthy when abroad and getting treatment elsewhere in the world.

TravelHealth Advice
There are plenty of practical tips on this website including how to cope with jet lag and a fear of flying. There is no country specific information, but it does point you in the direction of a directory of approved books if you wish to learn more.

Fit For Travel
'Fit for travel' is a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information, and also includes a handy world map and information on recent outbreaks, which may affect travellers.

Travel Doctor Site
This website is presented by a full time GP and a community pharmacist who have both travelled widely to many parts of the world and are therefore able to offer advice on the correct medicines to take with you on your expedition or holiday.

As the title suggests 'Malaria Hotspots' provides vital information on malaria and its prevention as well as general travel health advice.

Easy to navigate information can be found on a comprehensive range of travel topics including pre-travel planning, air travel, heat sickness and sunstroke, and required vaccinations, malaria risks and diseases for each country.