Theme: Travel

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1. 10 legit ways to get cheaper rail fares.
   

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6442947.stm
   "Ticketing arrangements on the UK's railways are notoriously arcane, but you can use the rules to get cheaper fares. Independent rail expert Barry Doe details 10 popular journeys on which you can save money by asking for your ticket in the right way."
2. AA Route Planner.
   

   http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp
   
3. BAA Airports.
   

   http://www.baa.com/
   "Official website for Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports, and company information."
4. Currency Convertor.
   

   http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
   Online exchange rates and currency converter.
5. Freedom Pass.
   

   http://www.freedompass.org/
   How to acquire and use a freedom pass.
6. National Rail Enquiries Online.
   

   http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
   "Portal for UK rail travel including train company information and promotions; train times; fares enquiries; ticket purchase and train running information."
7. RAC Route Planner.
   

   http://www.rac.co.uk/web/routeplanner/
   "Plans your journey from the departure location to your destination and any stops in-between. Gives maps, directions, the time and distance of the journey."
8. Senior Railcard.
   

   http://www.senior-railcard.co.uk/
   How to acquire and use a seniors railcard.
9. Streetmap UK.
   

   http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
   UK street and road map.
10. TrainLine.
    

    http://www.thetrainline.com/
    "Use TrainLine to find out times, book tickets and reserve seats for any train operator in mainland UK."
11. Transport Direct.
    

    http://www.transportdirect.info/
    Transport journey planner for Great Britain.
12. traveline.
    

    http://www.traveline.org.uk/
    "Provides impartial journey planning information about all public transport services — buses, coaches, trains, ferries, trams, metro and underground - throughout England, Wales and Scotland. At present it offers information based on details in published timetables — but some areas provide more detailed information."
13. XE.com.
    

    http://www.xe.com/
    Online exchange rates and currency converter.

1. Information Sources : Maps and Routes.
2. London : Transport.
3. News : Weather.