The winter chill may keep you homebound in other states, but adventures in California don't end just because the calendar indicates it's time to bundle up.

From flower festivals, foodie events, community ties, week-long carnivals, and film fests to agricultural shows, literary and arts and crafts, and a real ale festival, there’s always something goin...

The mild weather of the Channel Islands is mainly due to the archipelago’s location on the rim of the Gulf of St Malo’s warm Gulf Stream waters, trapped between the coastlines of Brittany and Norma...

The unique aspect of Channel Islands culture is its strong connection with Normandy, France, still seen in its dialects and its friendly peoples’ leanings towards Europe rather than the UK. The lon...

Visitors arriving from the UK or Northern Ireland may enter the Channel Islands with just a photo-ID card, and visas are not required for EU or EEA country nationals. Visitors from all other countr...

If you’re planning a visit to the islands during festival times, book your hotel well in advance Medical insurance is advisable as hospitals will pre-charge visitors for any treatment Electricity i...

Jersey Airport Located less than five miles from the Jersey capital of St Helier, Jersey Airport serves 1.5 million passengers a year making it the biggest airport in the Channel Islands. Its singl...

Channel Islands Taxis and Car Rental Taxi transportation on Guernsey and Jersey gives good value for money and is well-organized into two sectors: controlled taxis with a yellow sign on their roofs...

Shopping in the Channel Islands is centered on St Helier, Jersey’s capital, and is exempt from the UK sales tax of 20 percent, although there is a goods and services tax of three percent. Most of S...

Dining in the Channel Islands is mainly concentrated on Jersey’s and Guernsey’s great choice of bistros, top-of-the-line restaurants, and diverse other eateries. Seafood here is a gem however it’s ...