Government Related Information
Safety Abroad
- Travel Advisories
from the US State Department.
- The Security Toolbox:
links to sources of information about safety and security, including
other countries' assessments of safety, major newspapers, and a recent
event summary.
Health Abroad
- Centers for Disease Control
in Atlanta has informmation on disease outbreaks and geographic health
recommendations.
- Health Issues
(USC) This site provides links to various health organizations concerned
with information for travelers, such as the World Health Organization
(tropical diseases), Global Emergency Services, etc.
- Travel Health Online Commercial
web site. Listings are by country and include information on climates
and health precautions.
- AIDS and Study
Abroad University of Indiana site with precautions.
Work While a Student Abroad
Travel
- Council Travel International Student
ID Card
- U.S. State
Dept information on visas and other entry requirements
- SAFETI
web site is devoted to safety in study abroad
- Lonely Planet Travel Guide
has online information for cities and countries including information
on environment, history, economy and culture
- LesBiGay
Resources Information for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender
students studying abroad from the NAFSA
LesBiGay
special interest group (SIG).
- Mobility Intermational has
information for people with disabilities, as does Access Abroad, a site at
UMinnesota focused on study abroad.
- Journeywoman.com is a website
with advice for women travelers.
- World Wide Hostel
Guide lists thousands of hostels from all affiliations and networks.
- TransitionsAbroad is the
website of an organization that publishes magazines and books on student
work, travel, and study abroad.
- Johnny Jet's Travel Portal
is a commercial website with links to hundreds of travel-related websites.
- Cash machines: ATMs Worldwide are listed
on VISA and Mastercard's websites
- International Telephone Directories
Information and services for more than 187 countries.
- International Weather from
Weather.com
- Currency rates, converters, tables, and cheat-sheets.
News
Country-Specific Information
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