Wanna travel? This are some of the best travel webs you must consider.
1. Online dictionary
Using foreign-language sites to book your holiday? Lingro, overlaid on any web page, will translate words from 11 languages into English. www.lingro.com
2. See the world
Great stories, in words, slideshows and video, that focus on travel in the broadest sense – the journey rather than the destination. www.worldhum.com
3. How near is the beach?
Track down the exact location of a villa or hotel, and get a bird’s-eye view from a satellite photograph. www.earth.google.com
4. Weather updates
The best and easiest-to-use website for information on climate, holiday weather and the latest forecasts around the world. www.weather2travel.com
5. Discover traditional Japan
Ever wanted to get up close and personal with a 30-stone sumo wrestler, take tea with a geisha, learn sushi from a master chef or be taught samurai?www.seejapan.co.uk/cooljapan
6. Smug postcards
Fancy making friends and family jealous of your jet-setting lifestyle? This website lets you create personalised postcards, using your digital photos, which will be posted the following day. www.ppme.co.uk
7. Insiders' Japan
There is no need for things to be lost in translation, as this Japan specialist offers holidays, ideas and advice on anything from cultural breaks to rail passes.www.insidejapantours.com
These are some of my choices. What are yours?
