The Travel Information Site
We offer:
The research tools you need, and up to date travel news (sources include the US, UK, Australian and Canadian Governments).
- Our Trip Planning and Research Tools Dashboard has been showcased by the UK Government (innovate.direct.gov.uk). The Dashboard includes weather and WIFI hotspot locator by city, advice and vaccinations by country , time zone, currency convertor etc.
- Our Travel Advice widget has been tweeted by the UK Foreign Office.
- Our travel tools are also available as Facebook App.
The best booking and price comparison search for Flights, Hotels, Hostels, Travel Insurance and Car Hire (either on-site or via links).
- We explain why we think these are the best and offer alternatives e.g. our "review of 7 well known Hostel Booking sites".
Informative articles - see examples on the right sidebar.
A bookstore with an interface to the whole Amazon catalogue, custom designed for travel, outdoor pursuits and winter sports (currently being re-developed).
Our aim:
To be your bookmarked choice for obtaining travel information, planning your trip, and booking.
Site News:
New Facebook Vacation & Travel Advice Dashboard released
16 Aug 2011
We have converted our site's travel tools dashboard into a Facebook App - so you can get the travel information you need straight from your Facebook account.
Providing the same information as our data.gov.uk showcased Travel Research Tools page; it includes: Travel Advice, Health, and Malaria Info by country. Embassy locator, International Dialling Codes, time zone, and currency conversion. WIFI hotspot location and weather by town. Links for emergencies. Price comparison for flights, hotels, travel insurance and car hire. Hostel search.
We have also embedded the Facebook app as a Vacation Advice and Trip Planning page on our sister site hotels.via.us.com, and may consider providing this service to other Travel Websites.
Moldova: Hotels, Hostels, Homestays and travel tips
18 April 2011
We have added a page (link immediately above) to our hotels site. Based on our authors experience; it provides useful information for visitors to Moldova as well as links for all types of accommodation
Widget for websites (Travel Advice by Country)
14 Sep 2010
Do you have a travel blog or website, if so you can provide your visitors with advice on over 200 countries by using our free widget.
Available as a Wordpress Widget, Blogger.com gadget, HTML iframe, or as PHP - all can be customised to the look of your site.
Demos: Blogger Travel Site Wordpress Travel Blog
For more information and to obtain the code visit our widgets page.
18 Oct 2010: The UK Foreign Office have tweeted our travel widgets.New Name, New Site
2 Feb 2012
Yep, InBlighty is not a memorable name for a Travel Information Site. We will be re-branding as TravelChimps.Com and will eventually move all our content to the new site. New articles e.g. Cruises from Seattle will also be posted to TravelChimps.
Sydney by Water
29 Nov 2011
An alternative look at Sydney on our sister site.
Hostel Booking Website review
30 Jan 2010
A mini review and test of 7 major Hostel Booking sites.
Car Hire: Pitfalls and Booking
28 June 2010
Precautions to ensure you don't end up paying more than you expect for car hire.
We also explain the differences between agents, brokers and franchisees and give our opinion of where to book.
