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Study Abroad -- Online Resources

Passports and Visas

Getting a U.S. Passport: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Visa information for US Citizens traveling abroad : http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html (Be aware that there are usually different entry requirements for students vs. visitors)
ISEP Country Handbooks often have information on visas and resident permits: http://www.isep.org/handbooks/index.html.

Health Insurance for Travel Abroad

Emory & Henry College has instituted a policy that all students participating on a college-related travel abroad program must purchase the travel health insurance policy provided by HTH Worldwide (http://www.hthstudents.com/). For more health information, see: U.S. State Department -- Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad, http://travel.state.gov/travel/abroad_health.html

Site-Specific Country Information & Safety Related Sites

US Department of State Travel Website: http://travel.state.gov/

Essential help from the US government, for everything from travel safety advisories to crisis assistance for US citizens abroad, as well as contact information for all US embassies and consulates abroad. Also lists foreign embassies and consulates in the US.

Frequently-consulted parts of this very comprehensive web site include the following:

Travel Warnings and Information, http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
Consular Information Sheets, http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html
Tips for Traveling Abroad, http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html
Tips for Studying Abroad, http://travel.state.gov/travel/living/studying/studying_1238.html
Online US Embassies, Consulates, and other Missions, http://usembassy.state.gov/
Important Telephone Numbers (for crises involving US citizens abroad, the number to call is 202-647-5225), http://travel.state.gov/travel/about/how/how_1246.html
Passport Services, http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Safety Abroad, http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1180.html

Travel Warning on Drugs Abroad: http://travel.state.gov/travel/living/drugs/drugs_1237.html

Emergency telephone numbers around the world, http://www.sccfd.org/travel.html

CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html provides detailed information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Martindale's Reference Desk http://www.martindalecenter.com/ provides an extensive dictionary of links including over 200 official country web sites, world reports on weather, transport, culture, etc.

SAFETI Clearinghouse http://www.globaled.us/safeti/

Association for Safe International Road Travel http://www.asirt.org/

Article on India's Unsafe Railway http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/features/india_safety/india_safety.html

ISTM News Service - Travel Advisories and Current News Items Regarding Travel Medicine From The International Society Of Travel Medicine. http://www.istm.org/

Passport to Death--an Aussie site on what your chances are to come home in a box, rating planes trains and automobiles http://www.monolith.com.au/passport/

What's Up with Culture? http://www3.uop.edu/sis/culture/index.htm

Sara's Wish Foundation for Safety in International Travel for Students, http://www.saraswish.org/index.html

General Travel Resources

Currency Converter -- Universal (Xenon), www.xe.net/ucc
Travel Document Services, www.traveldocs.com
Lonely Planet guidebooks, http://www.lonelyplanet.com (Good "Getting There And Around" sections for countries and Subway section.)
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory, http://www.towd.com/
US Customs Office, Traveler Information, www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/
Travlang's Travel Resources, http://www.travlang.com/trav/
Rail Europe, www.raileurope.com/us, has information about point-to-point tickets and rail schedules, in addition to information about Eurail and regional or country railpasses.
Routes International, www.routesinternational.com, provides links worldwide for all modes of transportation.
Sustainable Travel and Study Abroad, http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/studyabroadmagazine/2006Fall/sustainable_travel_and_study_abroad.shtml
Resources for Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay Travelers, http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/lesbigay/student.htm
Women Abroad, http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/women/index.shtml/

Budget Travel Guidebooks & Travel Information

Frommers Budget Travel Online, http://www.frommers.com
Let's Go guidebooks, www.letsgo.com
Lonely Planet guidebooks, www.lonelyplanet.com
Rick Steves' Europe Through The Back Door guidebooks, www.ricksteves.com
Rough Guides guidebooks, www.travel.roughguides.com
South American Explorers Club, http://www.saexplorers.org/club/home
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory, www.towd.com
Transitions Abroad magazine, www.transitionsabroad.com

Travelers with Special Needs (Disability, etc.)

Mobility International, http://www.miusa.org/
Moss Rehab Resource Net (Info for Travellers with Disabilities - trains, buses, etc.), http://www.mossresourcenet.org/travel.htm
University of Minnesota Access Abroad, http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/access/

Travel Sites

STA Travel, www.statravel.com is a large student travel agency (the largest, according to STA), with branches worldwide, specializing in student-rate airfares, railpasses, and other products for student travelers.

www.easyjet.com (cheap flights from the UK to other parts of the UK and Europe)
www.ryanair.com (same as above)
http://www.lastminutetravel.com
http://www.cheaptravelnetwork.com/
http://www.eurorail.com/home.htm
AESU Travel, www.aesu.com, is a student travel agency which specializes in student-rate airfares, railpasses, and other products for student travelers, particularly for European destinations.
Expedia, www.expedia.com, sponsored by Microsoft assists in finding the cheapest airfare. Note that (possibly lower) special-status fares offered by student travel agencies may not be indicated by this site. Site also provides general information country-by-country. May not work with Netscape browsers.
Orbitz, www.orbitz.com, sponsored by several major airlines, assists in finding the cheapest airfare. Note that (possibly lower) special-status fares offered by student travel agencies may not be indicated by this site.
Student Universe, www.studentuniverse.com, Online student travel agent with cheap tickets.
Travelocity, www.travelocity.com, sponsored by the Sabre Company, which provides the databases used by travel agents--assists in finding the cheapest airfare. Note that (possibly lower) special-status fares offered by student travel agencies may not be indicated by this site.
Mobissimo, www.mobissimo.com, searches many other search engines.
Cheap Tickets, www.cheaptickets.com
Priceline, www.priceline.com, will let you search for discount fares, but also has an option where you can name your own price and see if the provider will accept it. May not be able to choose flight times.
Side Step, http://www.sidestep.com/air/

U.S. Airlines (International Flights):

United Airlines, www.ual.com
American Airlines, www.aa.com
US Airways, www.usairways.com
Continental Airlines, www.continental.com
Delta Airlines, www.delta.com
Northwest Airlines, www.nwa.com

Connectivity -- Phones & Internet

AT&T Country & city dialing codes (AT&T), www.usa.att.com/traveler/services/codes/index.jsp
Netcafeguide, www.world66.com/netcafeguide, locator of cybercafes worldwide
Roadnews, www.roadnews.com, tips for internet connectivity and power for your laptop while traveling.
Zaptel, www.zaptel.com/, purchase phone cards for international calling.