Madagascar – Advice for Visitors and Travel Insurance

Madagascar is a name that conjures up magical images of an island inhabited by mysterious plants and creatures that are found nowhere else on earth. 

Thanks to the efforts and documentaries of David Attenborough and other naturalists, those not lucky enough…

Valentine? Anxious Traveller WLTM Secure Partner

Are you an anxious traveller seeking a stable and secure partner to provide peace of mind on your trips and holidays?  Well, forget the personal ads and look no further…. 

We hope to impress you, but we will not even try to…

Worried About Exams and Afraid to Book Travel?

It’s always a problem for students – having to worry about exams and whether it’s wise to risk booking any travel in case a re-sit becomes necessary.  In these tough financial times who can afford to lose money on airline tickets and other travel…

Chinese New Year and Sky Lanterns

This Thursday, 3 February 2011, marks the start of Chinese New Year celebrations – and the Year of the Rabbit.

The Chinese tradition of releasing lanterns into the sky has taken hold in the UK and many other parts of the…

Where’s Santa? Track His Travels and See!

Kids, and the young at heart, can track Santa and his Elves at the North Pole in the run up to Christmas – and watch his progress as he travels around the world delivering gifts on Christmas Eve.  This video from last Christmas…

Beware of Scams!

We all risk becoming victims of scammers at some point in our lives but, sad though it is, it is more likely to happen at a time like Christmas. 

We tend to be busy and distracted, spending a lot of time online…

Help Wildlife During Winter

Here in the UK winter is well and truly upon us, bringing icy and hazardous roads and heavy snow falling in parts of the country. 

With many species on the endangered list and their natural habitats disappearing, our wildlife could use a…

British Passports – Change in Application Process

Over the past 20 years, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Home Office have jointly handled passport processing. 

From April of 2011 the Identity & Passport Service (IPS) will be the sole printer and provider of passports for British…

Australia – Working Holidays & Visa Scams

The Foreign Office (FCO) published a warning regarding Working Holiday Visa scams for Australia.  Apparently victims have fallen prey to adverts offering to sell information to help extend a Working Holiday Visa. 

Visas for a second-year Working Holiday are available for…

Holiday Accidents, FCO, and Travel Insurance

The British Foreign Office (FCO) has an excellent campaign called ‘Know Before You Go‘ which is aimed at providing British travellers and holidaymakers with advice to stay safe (and out of trouble) in their destination country.   If you don’t know…