WEATHER & TEMPERATURE

Not sure how hot (or cold) it will be where you're travelling to? News Shopper has the weather outlook for the local area, UK, Europe and worldwide - click here More weather info can be found on the Met Office site And if you are having trouble working out the temperatures, use our handy converter:

EXCHANGE RATES

If you cannot work out how many Euros or Dollars you will get for your money, try using this handy currency converter found here

STAY HEALTHY OVERSEAS

For health advice if you are travelling abroad, visit the Department of Health website There is also information on the TravelVAX, World Health Organisation and Travel Health sites. Plus, don't forget to check out the Foreign & Commonwealth Office before travelling too far.

TRAVEL GUIDES

Useful guides to destinations around the world can be found on the following sites: Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and Wikitravel Remember you can send your holidays reviews and pictures to News Shopper. We have an online travel reports section which we hope will build into a useful resource. Click here Wherever you are travelling overseas, make sure your passport is up-to-date. Visit the UK Passport Service for information.

AIRPORTS

Click on a link below for information on each airport: Aberdeen | Biggin Hill | Birmingham | East Midlands | Edinburgh | Gatwick | Glasgow | Heathrow | Liverpool | London City | Luton | Manchester | Southampton | Stansted

UK TOURIST INFORMATION

If you don't want to go abroad then be a tourist in the UK with the help of these sites: Visit Britain | Enjoy England | Visit London | Visit South East | Visit Wales | Visit Scotland | Discover Northern Ireland

RAIL TRAVEL

For train timetables and tickets visit National Rail or Transport Direct Click on any of the links below for information on the different train companies: C2C | Chiltern | Docklands Light Rail | Eurostar | First Capital Connect | First Great Western | Gatwick Express | GNER | Heathrow Connect | Heathrow Express | London Underground | Midland Mainline | One | Silverlink | Southern | South Eastern Trains | South West Trains | Stansted Express | Virgin