These satellite images show Banda Aceh, Indonesia, before and after the destructive waves hit. (photos: DigitalGlobe)

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Is it safe to travel?

Your holiday may help tsunami survivors because it supports their local economy. However, the situation in some areas may still be too fragile to handle foreign travellers. You should always find out about your destination before you go and consider the negative impacts your trip may have on the local population.

The following websites have advice for travellers:

• The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has information for British travellers.



• Lonelyplanet.com offers advice about responsible travel and gives country updates.



• The Cultured Traveler has updates from people travelling in tsunami-affected countries.



• Handbag.com has country-specific information about the recovery of the tourism industry.




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Find out more about the relief effort

BBC News reports that the Disasters Emergency Committee, an organisation which coordinates the UK response to major overseas disasters, has closed its tsunami appeal, having raised £300m.

The websites listed below describe the relief effort in regions mentioned in the programme.

Thailand

• Hi Phi Phi has photos and articles about the aid effort on Phi Phi island.

Sri Lanka

• The Arugam Bay 'Hill Top Survivor' Project, set up by the Squire family whose story features in the programme, has photos, video and articles.



• Adoptsrilanka.com describes the current situation and their mission to return people to work.



• Future Sri Lanka has people's written accounts of the tsunami.



• Friends of Unawatuna regularly updates their website with news about their efforts to rebuild this coastal community.



• Hikkaduwa.org.uk has written accounts and photos of the destruction and relief work in the Hikkaduwa region.

Indonesia

• Wikipedia, the user-created encyclopedia, gives details of the effects of the tsunami on Indonesia.



• The Center for International Emergency, Disaster and Refugee Studies' development director describes the situation he encountered in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.



• Surfaid International describes their efforts helping survivors in Indonesia.

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