Whole Earth Guide

Let us be your guide to the world. As we expand into new countries, we'll give you all the information that you need to know before you go and show you all the highlights of each country and region. Along the way we'll reveal places that you can stay with the service levels you thought had long since gone.

Our selection in Venice : Escape to a true city of romance - Venice

It is said that if you want to really get hopelessly lost in a city then Venice will be your choice. This city promises to wrap it's arms around the most cynical traveller and seduce them into a world of romance and magic.

Venice is built on three hundred and seventeen small islands, and holds on...more

A selection from around the world...

Most of the time it's fine to take a few cards and maybe a travellers cheque with you on holiday, but what do you do if you run out of money when you're abroad or if your cards/cheques are stolen?

It's safest to work on the assumption that your cards and/or cheques will be stolen and prepare for ...more

Short-break holidays tend to be quite different from normal holidays in a number of key areas and hence it’s best to plan them differently too.

By “short-break” we mean a holiday that is anything from two to five days in duration. Less than two days and you’re talking a day-trip which is quite di...more

Cash cards are much more limited in function than credit and debit cards but they have one really big advantage abroad: without the PIN, they're useless and therefore they're of much less interest to thieves.

Cash cards for international use come in only two versions which are Cirrus and Plus. Bo...more

Cork City is Ireland's third city (after Dublin and Belfast) and has always been an important seaport. It began on an island in the swampy estuary of the River Lee (the name Corcaigh means a marsh), and gradually climbed up the steep banks on either side.
Today the river flows through Cork city in ...more

York is an historic walled city in North Yorkshire England. Almost all of it's ancient history is Roman and it was from here that the entire Roman Empire was governed for two years. The city itself is nearly 2000 years old.

York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, stands at ...more

The Canal du Midi starts in Toulouse and finishes up near Sete some 240 kilometres later passing through some terrific scenery that you'll glimpse little of when travelling by car.

A trip along the canal whilst steering your own canal boat is something that you should do at least once in your lif...more

Given the international reputation of Swiss banks, it has always been popular to have a Swiss account. However, with the increasing administrative burdens placed upon them by anti-terrorist legislation many Swiss banks have pulled out of this market, notably SwissPost which was one of the most popul...more

Don't worry if we don't currently cover the country you're looking for as we're expanding our coverage in the months to come. If you'd like to contribute to this guide, just click here. Contributions should be around 300-400 words with a photo.

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