Here are the dozen bookmarks that every independent traveller should keep among their browser's 'Favorites'.
johnnyjet.com
This little American effort links to hundreds of invaluable sites - kosher restaurants, translation services, budget airlines, etc.
xe.com/ucc
Hotel prices are often quoted in a foreign currency. Convert them into sterling here.
seat61.com/Linkspage.htm
Everything you wanted to know about international railways, but couldn't find via Google.
expedia.co.uk
Want to know when the last flight leaves Moscow for London on a Sunday? A standard flight search won't usually tell you, but Expedia's timetables will. The page itself has an address too long to publish here.
alternateairports.com
Can't find a cheap seat to a US city airport? There may be an alternative airport nearby.
viamichelin.com
Fabulously detailed maps, driving directions, hotels and restaurants for most of Europe.
multimap.com
Probably the best destination for US map queries.
lib.utexas.edu/maps
The University of Texas's collection of maps - political, topographic, road, historical, military - of virtually everywhere, from Tora Bora to Tonga.
lonelyplanet.com
It's by no means comprehensive, but Lonely Planet answers the question, "Why would I want to go there?" better than an atlas can.
weather.yahoo.com
Five-day forecasts, sunrise and sunset times, and humidity reports for virtually every city in the world.
visitbritain.com
Heartening reasons to stay at home. Cheap accommodation, festivals, free attractions, etc.
whc.unesco.org/nwhc/pages/sites/main.htm
Think you've seen it all? Well, here you will find 730 World Heritage Sites that the UN thinks are worth preserving.
