Free Travel Resources

• If you are a member of AAA, go to your local AAA office and request their free Europe Travel Book.  It is as thorough as Fodor’s guide or Frommer’s. 
• Write, fax, phone or e-mail The British Tourist Authority for their Britain Vacation Planner and free maps of London a[[nd Britain.  The same address will get you materials on England, Scotland and Wales:

British Tourist Authority,    Suite 701, 551 Fifth Ave. , New York, NY 10176-0799

212-986-2200 or 1-800-462-2748 Fax: 212-986-1188;E-mail: travelinfo@bta.org.uk

Internet Resources

General:

• www.collettevacations.com  This is the official site of the company we are using for this tour.  Contains specific information about your tour, plus links to other travel resources.

England

• www.britain-info.org  The British Government’s official homepage in the USA.  It lists embassies and consulates, visa information and tons of useful facts and information about the UK.
• http://travel.yahoo.com/destinations  From the menu, click on to “ United Kingdom”.  A lively and varied introduction to Britain including weather reports, currency converter as well as plenty of statistics and articles.
• http://www.travel.roughguides.com   An honest and refresing introduction to England from the UK’s best-selling range of travel guides. Click on to England in the menu.
• http://www.visitbritain.com  The British Tourist Authority’s colorful hompage contains information and pictures aplenty on all aspects of traveling to Britain.
• http://www.timeout.com/london   Homepage of London’s famous weekly listings magazine.
• http://www.ukguide.org/london/museum.html  A perfect site for the art-lover.  This site lists, and provides links to the top museums and galleries in London. 
• http://www.londontheatre.co.uk   The ideal starting point if you are thinking of going to the theatre in London, with complete up to date listings of all that’s playing in London and how to get tickets. 
• http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk  Another website with current London theatre information.          

Scotland

• http://www.scotland.net  A great store of information on travel, history, news, gold, tartans and more!
• http://www.holiday.scotland.net  The Scottish Tourist Board’s official web site has plenty of travelers’ tips plus you can e-mail them with any questions you have about visiting Bonnie Scotland.
• http://www.edinburgh.org  Edinburgh Tourist Board’s homepage is a must for anyone visiting Britain’s most beautiful city.
• http://www.edinburgh.org/mainintr.html  Another great site for those visiting Edinburgh and its surrounding countryside.  There is everything from accommodation to zoological gardens.
• http://www.nessie.co.uk  The official web site for the world’s most enchanting and enduring monster legend.

Wales

• www.tourism.wales.gov.uk  This is the official Wales tourism web site.
• http://www.castlewales.com/home.html  A directory of the Castles of Wales, including a special page on Ruthin Castle, where we’ll be staying and having a medieval meal on Thursday, November 14.

Miscellaneous

• www.lauferworld.com  Joe Laufer’s personal web site with a special section on International Travel.  Here you’ll find information about past tours, but also some practical hints on travel
• www.ricksteves.com  The official Rick Steves’ website.  If you like Rick Steve’s PBS travel programs, this is the site for updated travel information in the vein of his TV programs and travel guides.
• www.fodors.com  The official web site of Fodor’s Travel Publications.
• www.lonelyplanet.com  The official web site of The Lonely Planet Travel Guide organization.
• www.eftours.com  When you click on to any of the tours of England, Scotland or Wales, you will note many highlighted and underlined words (towns, attractions).  Clicking on those words will link you to more information on that topic.

Currency Converters

• http://www.oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet  This is the best of the converters, because it allows you to create a comprehensive list of values for easy reference on tour.  You can create a Pound Sterling  to US Dollar list, and reverse it to US Dollar to Pound Sterling.
• http://www.xe.net/ucc  Universal Currency Converter
• http://quote.yahoo.com/m3?u  Yahoo finance – Currency Conversion.