The 50 best travel websites

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It shows everything from humidity levels to sea temperatures, for any month of the year, as well as current conditions and there’s an interactive tool to find your chances of getting caught in a tropical storm.” weather2travel.com open image in gallery 
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 Small Luxury Hotels of the World “The leader in the world of special escapes, Small Luxury Hotels of the World is exactly as the name suggests,” says Abigail. It’s the best all-round ski website.” welove2ski.com open image in gallery 
 Easy Taxi has revolutionised private transport for travellers abroad
 Easy Taxi “Easy Taxi has changed my life,” says Julia. In addition to the latest security alerts and some travel health advice, you’ll find useful tips on what you can pack in your hand luggage plus the necessary emergency information should the worst occur while you’re away.” gov.uk/foreign-traveladvice-guide open image in gallery Spotted By Locals gives you genuinely good recommendations for where to go Spotted By Locals “Rather than rely on an outdated guidebook, Spotted By Locals allows you to get tips from insiders,” says Mark. But the real joy lies in uncovering hotels that please the eye, as chrome bedsteads compete with bare brick and thick velvet curtains for the most surprisingly stylish place to sleep.” designhotels.com open image in gallery 
 Airbnb has changed the way we travel in the past few years
 Airbnb “The idea behind Airbnb is simple: rather than stay at a hotel, you can rent somebody’s spare room,” says Mark.