Travel Tourism and Leisure

Association of British Travel Agents - http://www.abta.com/

This is the official website of the Association of British Travel Agents, the UK’s premier trade association for tour operators and travel agents. The site includes information for travellers as well as members of ABTA.

BBC Travel Health - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/travel_health/index.shtml

An excellent BBC guide to problems which can be encountered while travelling, from snake bites and diarrhoea to weather hazards such as snow.

Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel pages - http://www.fco.gov.uk

A fast source of information including the latest country-specific travel advice, information on what to do before you depart, country factsheets and general tips. Go to the travel advice pages.

Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management - http://www.ispal.org.uk/index.cfm

This site has an excellent careers section for all levels and some summaries from Leisure Manager magazine.

Leisure Opportunities - http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk

This site provides job adverts for the sector as well as relevant news stories.

NGFL Scotland - http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/nq/resources/

The National Grid for Learning Scotland site provides a significant number produced for Travel and Tourism. You’ll find them in the social subjects section of the site.

TIPS - http://www.tourismtrade.org.uk/default.asp

The British Tourist Authority’s website for tourism professionals including useful links on marketing.

The Higher Education Academy - http://www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/

The HE Academy Subject Centre for hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism - one of 24 Subject Centres providing subject-based support to both individuals and departments.

TravelHealth- http://www.travelhealth.co.uk/

TravelHealth is an independent, nurse-led travel health website providing practical advice and information for travellers of all ages. There are also travel planning tools, TravelHealth briefings, and links to other online resources.

Visit Scotland - http://www.visitscotland.com/

The official website of the Scottish Tourist Board.

World Airport Guide - http://www.worldairportguide.com/

This site provides information on the major airports across the world, including airport code, website address, airport facilities, timezone and number of terminals. It includes links to other useful guides including attractions and weather.

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) - http://wttc.org/

This forum for travel and tourism includes a library of reports, research, a press centre and links to sustainable tourism initiatives.