Travel Contacts Page

Travel Insurance Companies

Colombus

Customer Hotline 0171 375 0011 Very helpful advice - but we thought they were quite pricey for the cover provided.

Worldwide

0700 080 8080

Endsleigh Insurance

01242 258258Endleigh House, Ambrose St, Cheltenham, Gloucs, GL50 3NR. Open Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm.

Trailfinders

0171 938 3366 42-48 Earls Court Rd, London W8 6EJ. Open Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm and Sat 9am to 6pm. Their quote: 12 months worldwide policy £481 plus £25 for winter sports per person.

Travel Agents

Trailfinders

0171 938 3366 42-48 Earls Court Rd, London W8 6EJ. Open Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm and Sat 9am to 6pm. Voted top UK travel agent last year, specialised service for the independent travller. Wide range of discounted air fares all around the globe.

Tour Operators

Explore Worldwide

01252 344 161 Aldershot GU11 1LQ. Group tours to remote places.

Latin American Experience

0171 976 551147 Coniston St, Pimlico, London SW1P 4AT

Journey Latin America

0181 7478315 (Tours) or 0181 7473108 (Cheap Flights)16 Devonshire Rd, London, W42HD.

Exodus

0181 673 0859Group tours on the back of a lorry-bus to remote destinations.

Travelbag Adventures

Specialists in independent travel. They sell consolidator airline tickets (ie significantly discounted), as well as organised adventure tours to remote parts of the globe. The standard of service from the 'sales' office is second to none.

Travel Equipment

Nomad Travellers Store & Pharmacy

0181 889 70143-4 Turnpike Lane, London, N8 OPX

The Survival Shop (London) Ltd

0171 388 835311-13 West Colonnade, Euston Station, London NW1 2DY. Good range of outdoor clothing and equipment, quite alot of pseudo-military gear.

Outdoor Wear

01279 653694 10-14 Potter Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK. Huge range of outdoor clothing, from jodphurs to barbours to Berghaus and Karrimor. Not such a good range of gadgets as other places.

Tourist Offices

Spanish Tourist Office (UK)

Tel 0171 499 0901 Fax 0171/ 629 4257 Spanish Tourist Office, 57-58 St James Street, London, SW1A ILD,

Publishers

Wanderlust Magazine

Tel 01753 620426 - PO Box 1832, Windsor, SL4 6YP, UK

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Travel Contacts                                                  Last Updated: 27 April 1998
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