• The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides information on travelling abroad, including entry requirements and specific advice for British tourists
• Access to help and advice if things go wrong during your holiday is offered at the FCO website here
• If you need to apply for a new passport or identity card, you can use the Home Office's Identity and Passport Service
• Access to a range of holiday brochures, for destinations including Ireland, Disneyland Paris and Argyll, click here
• Air travel advice, including rules on baggage, diverted flights and special needs, can be found at the Air Transport Users Council's website
• The Government's online guide to travelling overseas is available here and travel advice - including aviation, rail and shipping - is available at the Department of Transport's website
• An online currency converter is available here 
  

                 Motor Travel

• The Government's Directgov website offers information on learning to drive, buying and selling a vehicle, road safety, vehicle crime and more here
• Travelling by car is much safer if you plan your route in advance using a journey planner. If you are planning a road trip, you may wish to find a local car park and consider using a day trip planner
• The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) offers online services to consumers, which include facilities to book a theory or practical driving test, renew your driving licence, renew your car tax and general driving advice.
• Government policies and public advice on road safety can be found at the Department of Transport's website
• Further information on driving safely is available at the Government's Think! website
• If you have recently past your test and are looking for your first vehicle, or you are an existing owner thinking of upgrading your wheels, this checklist might help
• Use this checklist to help you budget for the purchase of a new car
• Greener cars may prove cheaper to insure and tax. Consider how your car or prospective vehicle measures up on this guide to vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions