Useful Links
Below you'll find essential travel resources to help plan your trip, along with some brilliant local businesses I genuinely rate and want to share with you.
General Travel Links
Please note that when clicking these links, you are now leaving my website and I'm not responsible for the content of third-party sites.
Foreign Travel Advice
For essential up-to-date advice on safety, entry requirements and health for countries worldwide, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
Passports
For everything passport-related, including eligibility, fees, applying, renewing and updating, visit www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports.
Sherpa°
For visa requirements and any other documents needed for countries around the world, visit apply.joinsherpa.com.
TravelHealthPro
To access the travel health resources of the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), visit travelhealthpro.org.uk.
Travel Insurance
Designer Travel's insurance product is arranged by Rush Insurance Services Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For more information, visit www.hays-travel-insurance.co.uk.
Love Local
Based near Cannock in South Staffordshire, I'm fortunate to be surrounded by some wonderful independent businesses. These are places I genuinely use, trust and recommend - whether they've supported me, share my values around service, or simply do what they do brilliantly. Supporting local matters, and these deserve your custom.
AP Creates
My son Alex is a highly skilled graphic designer - from business cards to custom-made logos and everything else in between to make your branding stand out. Visit apcreates.co.uk.
Andys’ Ale House
My local watering hole. Excellent ales, no music or TVs - just good old-fashioned banter. Visit www.facebook.com/greatwyrleyalehouse.
Bradshaw's Farm Shop and Café
This family-owned business provides the freshest, highest-quality meats with their in-house butchery, plus produce, baked goods, and a fabulous café. Visit www.facebook.com/BradshawsFarmShopandCafe.
Dress Store Studio
Mother and daughter, Debbie and Hayley, own and run this boutique. Totally independent, they stock top-quality clothes and unique brands. Visit dress-store.co.uk.
Gymophobics Cannock
Ladies-only gym with great results. I've known the previous owners for a long time - they're now very good friends. And the current owners plus many of their customers are now clients of mine. Visit www.gymophobics.co.uk/gyms/cannock.
SN Fitness Studio
Privately-owned ladies-only fitness classes and personal training. I've been with Sarah since the end of 2024 on my fitness and weight loss journey. No session is the same! Visit www.facebook.com/SNFitnessStudio.
Vanilla Coffee
Great coffee shop in Tettenhall Wood. They've supported me a few times with my pop-up shops. Amazing food, fabulous cakes and a brilliant atmosphere. Visit www.facebook.com/vanillatettenhallwood.