Useful Websites

There is a lot of good stuff out there on the web. What's worth looking at?

Here are our top tips:

Neilson on the Web

Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/neilsonactiveholidays/
The second best place to share your photos online
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2306308150Keep in touch with each other and enjoy the banter. You'll need to be logged into Facebook.

www.flickr.com
photos in Neilson HolidaysMore photos from the Neilson Flickr group

Ski & Snowboard

snow-forecast.com
http://www.snow-forecast.com/
A great source of info for mountain weather
Powder-Zone UK
http://www.powder-zone.co.uk/
The guys at Powder-Zone say they know plenty of people who used to ski, but no-one who used to snowboard. Good point!

Watersports

Windguruhttp://www.windguru.cz/int/This is where all the windsurfers and kitesurfers iat Neilson check the weather
xcweather.co.ukhttp://www.xcweather.co.uk/A good UK weather site
RYAhttp://www.rya.org.uk/The Royal Yachting Association - Our governing body for sailing and windsurfing
Wessex Yachts
http://www.wessexyachts.co.uk/
We buy our Dufour yachts through these guys
Laser
http://www.lasersailing.com/
We use Lasers and Darts in our Beachclubs

Mountain Biking

Off-road Training Consultancyhttp://www.otc.org.uk/These guys train our bike guides.
Gary Fisherhttp://www.fisherbikes.com/Our favourite mountain bikes.
Singletrack
http://www.singletrackworld.com
A great biking site with lively forums

Clothing

Ellis Brighamhttp://www.ellis-brigham.com/A good place to get geared up
Fat Face

http://www.fatface.com/

We like their casual clothes

Magazines

Health & Fitnesshttp://www.healthandfitnessonline.co.uk/
Good fitness magazine for women
Men's Healthhttp://www.menshealth.co.uk/
The front cover photography makes this a popular mag for several people in the Neilson office!

Airports

BAA
http://www.baa.com/
Airport info for Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh
Manchester Airport
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/
All you need to know about Manchester Airport

Children


Konfidence
http://www.konfidence.co.uk/
Swimming gear for children
Mamas and Papas
http://www.mamasandpapas.co.uk/
Baby equipment, as used by Neilson
Usborne
http://www.usborneonline.org
Children's books. We love them.
NSPCC
http://www.nspcc.org.uk
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
FirstBIKE
http://www.firstbike.uk.com
We're using these great little bikes in 2008!

Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook
http://www.thomascook.com
A wide range of holidays from the biggest name in travel
flythomascook.com
http://flythomascook.comThe best site to visit if you just need to buy flights
Panorama
http://www.panoramaholidays.co.uk/
Our friends at Panorama have some great deals, including more ski holidays
Airtours
http://www.airtours.co.uk/
Another good place to try for holidays, including good value ski holidays


Other Sites

Volvo
http://www.volvocars.co.uk/
The guys at Volvo cars are into their sailing