Links on The Road
Links that are useful for us when we are on the road.
Syrian Embassies can be found under Diplomatic Mission.
All Embassies of the World. We have checked Jordan and Syria, the lists on the site are not complete but can still be very useful.
Embassies, Consulates and Travel Advice. Official site from The Netherlands.
The Swiss Department for Foreign Affairs.
National and International News from SwissInfo.
World News from the BBC.
African News from the World News Network or AllAfrica Global Media and from BBC’s Focus On Africa.
Safetravel is a Swiss site with health recommendations for Travelers. A similar service, Fit for Travel, is in Germany. Information in English (and Spanish) is available at the US CDC.
ATM Locators from Visa and Mastercard.
Ozforex is one of the many Currency Converters on the Web
Will it rain? This site shows the wheather.
International Drivers License from the STVA.
Flights:
www.statravel.ch Worldwide cheap flights.
www.ebookers.com alternative to statravel
www.expedia.com another alternative
www.bestflights.com.au same but Australia based
www.tigerairways.com cheap australasian flights
Various Southern African companies:
www.flysaa.com South African Airways
www.saexpress.co.za South African Express
www.flyswaziland.com Airlink
www.kulula.com Cheap Airline
ww5.flymango.com another cheap airline
www.flynationwide.co.za yet another one
www.airnamibia.com Air Namibia
Good sources of information for overlanders are various fora:
www.overland.co.za with a forum on google-groups: lots of info on Africa with an emphasis on the southern part.
Also the HUBB is a very good source. Originally for bikers but they are also kind to other overlanders. More for backpackers is Lonely Planet’s Thorntree.
Unbeaten for Mozambique is www.mozguide.com