Web Sites Galore
11 February 2011 (19 Jan 12 minor update to Blogs)
The sites below will lead you to a wealth of information that neither I nor other travel sites can provide. They are the official sites of third party providers. They can alter the content of their sites without notice so check before you leave for your trip. They can also go out of business at any time but that should not bring about the end of the world.
Airlines
Air Canada (AC) www.aircanada.com
American Airlines (AA) www.aa.com
Aer Lingus (EI) www.aerlingus.com
British Airways (BA) www.britishairways.com
Continental Airlines (CO) www.continental.com
Delta Airlines (DA) www.delta.com
Easy Jet (EZY) http://www.easyjet.com/
Northwest Airlines; merged with Delta Airlines
Ryan Air (FR) www.ryanair.com
Swiss Air www.swiss.com
US Airways (US) www.usairways.com
Virgin Atlantic (VS) www.virginatlantic.com
Airline alliance groups:
One World Alliance http://www.oneworld.com/
Sky Team Alliance http://www.skyteam.com/
Star Alliance http://www.staralliance.com/en/
Seat Guru http://www.seatguru.com/ identifies seats on planes
Airports
BAA Ltd. For London Airports www.baa.co.uk
Belfast City (BHD) NI http://www.belfastcityairport.com/
CharlotteDouglas International (CHL) USA you need to Google this
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) USA www.flychcago.com/OhareHomepage
City Airport London (LCY) ENG www.londoncityairport.com
Dublin Airport (DUB) IRE http://www.dublinairport.com/home.aspx
Gatwick (LGW) ENG http://www.gatwickairport.com/
Heathrow (LHR) ENG http://www.heathrowairport.com/
London – Southend (SEN) ENG (Essex) http://www.southendairport.com/
Luton (LTN) ENG www.londonluton.com
JFK International (JFK) USA www.KennedyAirport.com
Liberty – Newark (EWR) USA www.panynj.gov
Manchester (MAN) ENG http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/
Shannon (SNN) IRE http://www.shannonairport.com/home.aspx
Stansted (STN) ENG www.stanstedairport.com
Philadelphia International (PHL) USA www.phl.org
Pittsburgh International (PIT) USA www.FlyPittsburgh.com
See http://www.world-airport-codes.com/
Beer Blogs
Knut Albert http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/
The Beer Nut http://thebeernut.blogspot.com/ from Dublin
Beer Pages at http://www.beer-pages.com/
Melissa Cole http://girlsguidetobeer.blogspot.com/
Martyn Cornell’s http://zythophile.wordpress.com/
Jeff Evans http://www.insidebeer.com/
Michael Jackson, The late: http://michaeljacksonthebeerhunter.blogspot.com
Ed Lancaster http://greatbritishbeeradventure.blogspot.com/
Roger Protz http://protzonbeer.co.uk/ on his own site
Real Ale Girl http://realalegirl.blogspot.com/
Ronald Pattinson http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/
Stonch http://stonch.blogspot.com/ Jeffery Bell
Zak Avery thebeerboy.blogspot.com is no longer going
Zak Avery new site: http://www.thebeerboy.co.uk/
Ronald Pattinson’s http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/
Yes, there are so many more. The blogs above have links to so many more.
Beer Organizations
Beer Academy http://www.beeracademy.co.uk/
The Campaign for Real Ale www.camra.org.uk & the Great British Beer Festival http://gbbf.camra.org.uk/home
CAMRA East London & City Branch www.pigsear.org.uk
CAMRA North London Branch www.camranorthlondon.org.uk
CAMRA South East Branch http://www.selcamra.org.uk/
CAMRA South West London Branch http://batterseabeerfest.site90.net/
CAMRA West London Branch http://www.westlondon-camra.org.uk/
Cask Marque for preserving beer quality www.caskmarque.co.uk
Guild of British Beer Writers http://www.beerwriters.co.uk/
London Brewer’s Alliance http://www.londonbrewers.org/
Society of Independent Brewers http://www.siba.co.uk/
Society for the Preservation of Beer in the Wood www.spbw.com
Breweries, Beer Shops in London
Battersea Brewery http://batterseabrewerycompany.com/
Beer Boutique in Putney http://www.thebeerboutique.co.uk
Beer Shop Pitfield http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/
Florence http://www.capitalpubcompany.com/the-florence/
This is in SE12, which not central London
Fullers http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=207
Kris Wines at 394 York Way N7 9LW, Tel: 020 7607 4871, map
Meantime http://www.meantimebrewing.com/
Young’s http://www.youngs.co.uk/
Young’s no longer brews beer as this has passed onto Charles Wells Brewery in Bedford. Young’s continues to be a pub operator.
More can be found on my Pub & Breweries page
British Government
British Embassy, Washington DC www.britainusa.com/embassy
Department of Health www.dh.gov.uk/en/home
Directory of government offices www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.html for UK citizens
Houses of Parliament www.parliament.uk
Scottish Parliament (sorry about the British Gov heading)
UK Border Agency www.ukvisas.gov.uk for visa information
UK Border Agency home http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Coach Service
A good site is http://www.londontoolkit.com/accommodation/victoria_coach_station.htm
Eurolines for European travel:
See http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Shop/Company/Eurolines/.htm
Green Line Coach http://www.greenline.co.uk/
List of coach stations in London http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1364.php
National Express http://www.nationalexpress.com
Etiquette Overseas
Executive Planet http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Main_Page is a site for business travelers but what they offer should be required reading for anyone going overseas. This gives you some insight as what is expected of you as a visitor.
Food
Eating in Scotland http://eatscotland.visitscotland.com/default.html
Eating in Britain http://www.eatingbritain.com/
Full English Breakfast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_breakfast
Google Mr. Wu or Little Wu, London for Chinese buffet
Harrods Food Hall is worth a visit when in London
Lancashire http://www.visitlancashire.com/food-and-drink/home
Visit London has a list of food markets but not included is the food stalls on Portobello Road past the antique stalls.
Wagamama is simply positive
What is: Haggis, Faggots and Black Pudding?
Fun Stuff
Bank Holidays in the UK from the government
Bank Holidays in Scotland from the Scottish government
Book Guide http://www.bookstoreguide.org/2007/11/foyles-london_06.html
BST http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/bst2.htm
Knowledge of London http://knowledgeoflondon.com/london.html, interesting
Nigella Lawson is a food goddess www.nigella.com
Irish in London, the UK or the world www.irishabroad.com
Plain English www.plainenglishcampaign.com for plain speaking
Plain English http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/
If you like Mr. Dickens, you should like www.dennissevershouse.co.uk
If you like Dr. Samuel Johnson, you should see www.drjh.dircon.co.uk
Welcome to the www.pooloflondon.co.uk
Locate a place via www.mapquest.co.uk (you need an address)
Maps for London and the UK from www.azmaps.co.uk
Health & Safety
Allegheny Count (Pennsylvania) Department of Health www.achd.net
Boots the Chemist www.bootsus.briglobal.com
Center for Disease Control & Prevention www.cdc.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Health www.health.state.pa.us
UK National Health Service www.nhs.uk
Hotels & Hotels (partial list just to get you going)
Hotels and Apartments in London for the informed traveler, www.londonby.com
Hostels in London www.bookbeds.com & www.belushis.com for drinks
Imperial London Hotels http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/default.aspx
Radisson Hotels Radisson Edwardian
Ritz http://www.theritzlondon.com/
Savoy http://www.fairmont.com/promo/savoy
London
A-Z Maps http://www.a-zmaps.co.uk/
Bank of England http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
Bank of England Museum http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/museum/
Camdentown http://www.camdentown.co.uk/
City of London Corporation http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation
City of Westminster http://www.westminster.gov.uk/
Docklands Info http://www.dockland.co.uk/
Education http://www.bartleby.com/
Fortnum & Mason http://www.fortnumandmason.com/
Foyles http://www.foyles.co.uk/
Foyles in Wikipedia
Hampstead Heath http://hampsteadheath.net/
Holborn Area http://www.information-britain.co.uk/inthearea.cfm?Place_ID=16146
Lloyds of London http://www.lloyds.com/
London Alleys http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/9424/
Please click: http://web.archive.org/web/20021017082943/http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/9424/ as the site has been archived.
London Borough Directory http://www.londondirectory.co.uk/boroughs/
London’s Chinatown http://www.chinatownlondon.org/
The London Lion dance http://www.shaolinway.com/shaolinway/shaolin-lion1.htm
London Government http://www.london.gov.uk/ for mayor and council
London http://www.ukguide.org/london.html
London http://www.touchlondon.co.uk/
London Place names http://www.krysstal.com/londname.html
London Walks http://www.walks.com/
London School of Economics http://www.lse.ac.uk/ Famous Americans such as Valerie Plame and Monica Lewinsky have degrees from here.
London Stock Exchange http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/
London Zoo http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo//
Oxford Street W1 http://www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/
Oxford Street http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/oxford/os_intro.htm
Photos http://www.photopolis.co.uk/pub.htm
Porters http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ccaajpa/pubs-listed.html
Post Code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EC_postcode_area
Pirate Club http://www.thepiratecastle.org/. Yes, water fun in London and not on the Thames
St Clement Danes Church http://www.raf.mod.uk/stclementdanes/
To honor men who died in the RAF
St Etheldreda Church http://www.stetheldreda.com/home.html
Founded in the year 673
St. Paul’s St Paul's http://www.stpauls.co.uk
South Bank http://www.southbanklondon.com/page/about/
Time Out London http://www.timeout.com/london, also www.timeout.com
Tower Bridge http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TowerBridge/English
Vegan London http://www.veganlondon.co.uk/
Veggie London http://www.london-eating.co.uk/cuisines/vegetarian.asp
Westfield Shopping Centre http://uk.westfield.com/london
Who Owns London: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/home/article-363789-who-owns-london.do
London Rail Stations
See network rail www.networkrail.co.uk, for passengers
Misc
Apple Store – London http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/regentstreet/
Automobile Association www.theaa.com for driving in the UK
Borough Market http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/
Unknown http://www.britainexpress.com/articles/London/small-london-museums.htm
British Life & Culture http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/food/
Camden Lock Market http://www.camdenlock.net/canmarket/index.html
Cinema http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/cinemas.aspx
Covent Garden 1 http://www.coventgardenlondonuk.com/
Covent Garden 2 http://www.coventgardenlife.com/
Currency Convertor 1 www.xrates.com, http://www.x-rates.com/
Currency Convertor 2 http://finance.yahoo.com/currency?u
GMT http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/
Odd London http://www.qype.co.uk/lists/143906WeirdandUnusualLondon
Pitt UK http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/pantherprograms/pittinlondon/spring.html
Pub http://www.thepublican.com/pagenotfound.asp
Russell Square (for me) http://www.opensquares.org/media/index.html
SP http://www.scottishpubs.co.uk/index.htm
Smithfield Market http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield,_London
Date & Time http://www.timeanddate.com/
GMT http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/
Measurements http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
Conversions http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/volume
Money & Financial
American Express www.americanexpress.com
Credit Overseas Card
Currency Exchange www.xe.com/ucc/ Universal Currency Converter
Currency Exchange www.xe.com in chart form
Currency Exchange http://finace.yahoo.com/currency?u
Discover Card www.discovercard.com
London Stock Exchange http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/
Master Card www.mastercard.com
Visa Card www.visa.com
Travelex in London www.travelex.c.uk
Travelex World Wide http://www.travelex.com/
Museums
Please see my separate museum page
News Organizations
BBC News International www.newsbbc.co.uk
BBC News London www.bbc.co.uk/london
Evening Standard www.thisislondon.co.uk
Financial Times www.ft.com
Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/
London Free Press http://www.lfpress.com/
London Times www.timesonline.co.uk
Sun http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/
Sun Online edition
Pool of London
Visit the Pool: http://www.pooloflondon.co.uk/
Visitor Link:http://www.visitlondon.com/areas/river/pool-of-london-st-katharine-docks-and-wapping
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_of_London
Absolute: http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Pool_of_London
Pub Companies
Listed Pubs of London http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ccaajpa/pubs-listed.html
Public Safety
The Metropolitan Police http://www.met.police.uk/
They have authority within Greater London except for the City of London.
City of London www.cityoflondon.police.uk
They have the authority within the square mile of the City of London. This is basically the financial district of London. One difference between the City and Met police is the badge. The Metropolitan Police wear a silver badge whereas the City cops wear a gold badge. At one time the London police wore copper badges and that is where the name copper came from with reference to the police.
British Transport police http://www.btp.police.uk/
Go to their links site for links to the national rail companies.
London Ambulance http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/
London Fire Brigade http://www.londonfire.gov.uk/
For any police, fire or ambulance response to an emergency, dial 999
Rail Companies
First Capital Connect www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
Great First Western www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Midland Mainline www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
National Rail www.nationalrail.co.uk
Southern www.southernrailway.com
Virgin www.virgintrains.co.uk
River Thames Travel & Pool of London
River Service: http://www.thamesriverservices.co.uk/
Tours: http://www.around-london.co.uk/index.html
More: http://www.hotelara.com/england/2007/11/westminster-to-greenwich-by-boat.html
Transport for London, River Services: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1149.aspx
River Route Maps: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/9442.aspx PDF
Royal England
Buckingham Palace http://www.changingtheguard.com/
Historic Palaces of London http://www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon/
Official site of the royal family www.royal.gov.uk
Royal http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page562.asp
Royal Parks http://www.royalparks.org.uk/
Students
Student Living: http://www.arts.ac.uk/international/prospective/3907.htm
Students: http://www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm
Student Life: http://www.ukstudentlife.com
Tea
Bramah Tea Museum http://www.teaandcoffeemuseum.co.uk/
English Afternoon Tea
High Tea http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HighTeaHistory.htm
Twinings UK http://www.twinings.co.uk/home_flash.asp
Twinings Shop London http://www.twinings.co.uk/strand_shop.asp
Transport
Black Cab www.londonblackcab.com, is a third party service.
Black Cab www.londonblackcabs.co.uk is an official site
Bus Routes http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/
Bus Route Maps http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/?route=11
Docklands Light Railway www.dlr.co.uk
Eurostar to the Continent www.eurostar.com
Gatwick Express www.gatwickexpress.co.uk to Victoria Station
Heathrow Express www.heathrowexpress.co.uk to Paddington Station
London Underground & transport www.londontransport.co.uk
London Underground www.thetube.com for fairs and information
National Express www.nationalexpress.com
Network Rail www.networkrail.co.uk
Oyster Guide http://www.oyster-rail.org.uk/ (an independent guide)
Transport for London http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
Underground Blog http://londonunderground.blogspot.com/
Travel Writers & Guides
Peter Greenberg http://www.petergreenberg.com/
Nice video http://obsessedtv.com/2009/03/samantha-ettus-interviews-today-show-travel-expert-peter-greenberg/
Rick Steves http://www.ricksteves.com/
Rough Guide http://www.roughguides.com/
Samantha Brown, www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown
Travel & Tourist Groups
Automobile Association of the UK www.theaa.com
American Automobile Association www.aaa.com
They sell traveler’s checks, money cards and other services
Brit Rail http://www.britrail.com
British Rail information www.britrail.com for tourists
British Tourist Authority www.visitbritain,com
The official tourist site for Britain
Brit Rail www.britrail.com, a British site
How to Travel to Europe: http://www.howtotraveleurope.com/index.html
London http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/
Miles http://www.milesfaster.co.uk/ for travel info
Samantha Brown http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown
Her Blog http://samantha-brown-blog.travelchannel.com/
Thomas Cook www.thomascook.com
Tourists http://www.krysstal.com/tourist.html
Travel Agencies in Allegheny County http://www.alleghenycounty.net/travel.html
Visit Britain http://www.visitbritain.us/
Visit London http://www.visitlondon.com
US Government
Center for Disease Control & Prevention www.cdc.gov
Department of State www.state.gov
Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov
Department of Transportation www.dot.gov
Transportation & Security Agency www.tsa.gov
Check for the latest restrictions
US Embassy, London www.usembassy.org.uk
No mobile (cell) phones or back packs permitted
US House of Representatives www.house.gov
US Senate www.senate.gov
Weather (also see News)
Met Weather site http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.html
AA Road Watch http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/travel_news.jsp
National Rail http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.html
BBC Travel News for airports http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/public/air.shtml
BAA Travel http://www.baa.com/portal/page/Corporate^Media%20Centre^News%20releases^Results/b00cc8bdc943f110VgnVCM10000036821c0a____/a22889d8759a0010VgnVCM200000357e120a____/
BBC Travel News for Ferries http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/public/ferry.shtml
Women’s Interest
Women in London http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/
Women’s Health http://www.womenshealthlondon.org.uk/
American Women http://london.fawco.org/
With Kids http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/England/england.htm
Kid’s http://www.britainexpress.com/London/london-kids1.htm
Kid’s http://www.ukguide.org/london/kids.html