Travelling is a blessing and a curse ; it's fabulous while you're doing it, but it can be tough to adjust when you get home again. On this page you'll find links to some of my current and recent travelogues, as well as other useful travel sites ... and if you've never been travelling, my sincerest recommendation is that you get on a plane/train/bus/ship as soon as possible and explore - it's a big world out there.
Personal Stuff
-> The travelogues from my trips, 1987 to the present (updated on the road when I'm away)
-> My Best train trips in the World list
-> My Best cities/towns in the World list
-> My Worst cities/towns in the World list
My favourite travel sites
-> WikiTravel (a free-to-edit online travel guide)
-> Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree forum (questions, answers, info)
-> The Rough Guides (the best travel guide books around)
-> TripAdvisor (excellent site, including independent travellers' reviews)
-> Boots 'n All
-> Rick Steves (the best place for insider tips, particularly in Europe)
-> The Man in Seat 61 (the definitive site for worldwide train travel)
-> Project Visa (details of every country on the planet and what their visa requirements are)
Various
-> The Interactive Travel Guide (iGuide)
-> TripWolf (free worldwide travel guide)
-> The Art of Travel (stacks of tips, tricks and advice)
-> Everything Everywhere (travelblog by Gary Arndt)
-> The Travellers' Century Club (for people who have visited 100 or more countries)
-> Travel Notes (comprehensive travel directory)
-> Travel.com (comprehensive travel directory)
-> Train travel (links to national rail web sites worldwide)
-> Johnny Jet Travel (amazing number of links for all kinds of travel)
-> Embassy World (embassies worldwide)
-> TravelFinder
-> Geographia.com
-> GuideForEurope.com (a private site, but worth a visit)
-> World Travel Guide
-> Gorp.com
-> TravelSurfing (portal and search engine)
-> Guide to the World
-> Giowanni Travel Guide
-> Worldwide Travel directory
-> Travel Planning and Ideas (blog)
-> TravelGator
-> TravelFish (South-East Asia only)
-> Overseas Travel Tips (worldwide tips, warnings and alerts)
-> Zicasso (hand-crafted itineraries created online)
Travel in South Africa
-> WikiTravel (South Africa section)
-> The Interactive Travel Guide (iGuide South Africa section)
-> Getting around by train (a great way to see the country)
-> The official Gateway to South Africa
-> SA Tourism (official)
-> South Africa Gateway (official)
-> SA National Parks
-> Explore South Africa
-> Western Cape Tourism (official site)
-> The Cape Peninsula
-> Southern Cape
-> The South African Government online
-> Backpack Africa
-> Backpacking in South Africa (private site)
-> Cape Info (guide to South Africa)
-> The Africa Guide
-> NewAfrica.com
-> Planet Travel
-> SA Travel Guide Online (SATGo)
-> Destination SA
-> GoPassport.com (Cape Town travel & tourism)
-> Journey Africa
-> RainbowNation.com
-> Routes.co.za (how to get anywhere in SA)
-> Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth business directory)
-> Port Elizabeth Tourism
-> South Africalogue
Country information
-> The CIA World Factbook (comprehensive info on every country worldwide)
-> The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Maps of the World
-> MSN Encarta Maps (to be discontinued on 31 October 2009)
-> World Atlas
-> Embassy World Maps
Accommodation in South Africa
-> Doorway
-> WhereToStay.co.za
-> TravelSA
-> SA Hotels
-> Sleeping-Out
Accommodation Worldwide
-> HostelWorld.com (backpackers worldwide)
-> All Backpackers (Australia only)
-> Hostelz.com
-> Travel Punk
-> Discount Hotels
-> Cheap hotels, villas & hostels
-> AsiaTravel.com (last minute hotel deals worldwide)
-> Hotels.com
-> HotWire
-> PriceLine
Travel journals
-> TravelJournals.net (free service)
-> TravelGator (excellent, and free)
-> TravelBlog.org (some outstanding stories)
-> TravelPod
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