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General Travel Information & Tips

How to practice responsible tourism during COVID-19  - www.loveholidays.com/holidays/responsible-tourism-during-covid-19/
This COVID-19 Guide covers important topics such as:
  • How COVID-19 affected travel.
  • Staying informed about how, where and when to travel.
  • Essential advice for going on holiday.
  • Travel & Tourism Statistics for 2021.
Useful advice, resources, and other essential information to keep people safe and well-informed as they begin to plan their holidays.
1000 Tips 4 Trips  - www.1000tips4trips.com
Travel tips and advice submitted by users.
Beyond the Brochure  - beyondthebrochure.homestead.com
Worldwide travel guide detailing behind the scenes good and bad experiences not found in everyday travel brochures.
Cybercafes.com  - www.cybercafes.com
This site contains a database of 4208 internet cafes in 140 countries.
Embassy World  - www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm
Searchable global directory providing contact information and links to Web pages (if available) for embassies and consulates around the world, US embassies abroad, foreign embassies in the US, and permanent missions to the UN.
European Driving Regulations  - www.ospreyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/driveregs
Driving regulations for European countries and a large selection of road signs that can be found throughout Europe. Focus is on driving your vehicle through Europe.
NativeWeb.org  - www.nativeweb.org
NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world; to foster communication between native and non-native peoples; to conduct research involving indigenous peoples' usage of technology and the Internet; and to provide resources, mentoring, and services to facilitate indigenous peoples' use of this technology.
Roadnews  - www.roadnews.com
Tips and tricks for the computer-equipped traveler. Articles, links and resources.
Steve Kropla's Help For World Travelers  - www.kropla.com
Steve Kropla's Help For World Travelers gives a comprehensive listings of worldwide electrical and telephone information. Including a World Wide Phone Guide, International Dialing Codes, World Television Guide, World Electric Guide and a Mobile Phone Guide.
US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs  - travel.state.gov
Consular services for United States citizens abroad. The services include: Travel Warnings/Consular Info Sheets, List of Current Warnings and Announcements, Travel Publications, Information on Preparing for a Crisis Abroad, Help for Americans Abroad, Citizenship and Nationality, Lists of Doctors/Hospitals Abroad, Medevac/Medical Insurance, Tips for American Students Abroad, Voting Assistance Abroad, Children's Issues, International Adoption, International Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection Services, Passport Information, Print Passport Applications, Certificates of Birth, Death & Marriage, Visas for Foreign Citizens to Come to the US, Diversity Visa 2004 Instructions, Visa Waiver Program, Visa Bulletin, J Visa Waivers, Visa Reciprocity Tables, Visas for US Citizens To Go To Other Countries, Judicial Assistance, Lists of Lawyers Abroad, Bilateral Consular Treaties,..
Weatherbase - Vacation Finder  - www.weatherbase.com/weather/vacation
Select the month you want to travel, the type of weather you want, and receive recommendations of the best places to go worldwide that match your preferences.
WhatsOnWhen.com  - www.whatsonwhen.com
Whatsonwhen is a free database of thousands of worldwide events and happenings. Each listing for a happening or event includes dates, contact information, and often additional background information about the location where the event is taking place. There is a special leisure events guide and business events guide. Whatsonwhen can supply you with travel videos of the world's best events and destination guides.
World Wide Phone Guide  - kropla.com/phones.htm
Guide to issues that may arise when trying to hook up modems in various countries. Includes a table of telephone plugs used worldwide, ways to deal with hard wired phone systems, and how to handle digital phones and tax impulses.

Flight Information

FlightArrivals.com  - www.flightarrivals.com
Comprehensive, independent arrival, departure, delay and cancellation information for all commercial flights across the US and Canada.
International Airports  - international-airports.com
Guide to the World's International Airports, Timetables, arrivals, on-line booking of air tickets, hotels , car hire, destination guides etc.
International Aviation Safety Organization - https://www.iasa.com.au
Consumer watchdog group.
SeatGuru.com   - www.seatguru.com
SeatGURU.com is the source for airplane seat information. Find the seat that best suits your needs, simply select the aircraft you're flying using the menu.

Currencies

Currencies of the World  - pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/xr/currency_table.html
Details of world currencies including names, symbols, subdivisions and pegs.
Exchange Rates  - www.econofinance.com/xrate.htm
Exchange rates and currency converter with multiple rates available from EconoFinance.
Oanda.com  - www.oanda.com
Lists a currency converter, currency cheat sheet and a travel expense manager. Purchase a foreign currency, travelers cheques or Visa TravelMoney.
X-Rates.com  - www.x-rates.com
Currency exchange rates, time plotted charts, conversion tables, calculator and historic lookups.

Health & Travel Medicine

CDC - Traveler's Health  - www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad. This is the special Traveler's Health section.
Emporiatrics - An Introduction to Travel Medicine  - www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/TravelMedicine/TravelMedHP.html
A guidebook for clinicians in the prevention and treatment of travel-related illnesses, including infectious diseases, altitude sickness, and other dangers to international travellers. The epidemiology, etiology, and clinical presentation of infectious diseases are described. Vaccination requirements by continent are outlined.
Genesee Travel Medicine Center  - www.geneseetravelmedicine.com
Travel safe and healthy with the right medical information and vaccinations.
High-Altitude Medical Guide  - www.high-altitude-medicine.com
Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.
Institute of Tropical Medicine - (ITM)  - www.itg.be/itg
The Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp, Belgium is one of the world's leading institutes for training, research and assistance in tropical medicine and health care in developing countries.
International Travel and Health  - www.who.int/ith
Vaccination requirements and health advice from WHO.
Jetlag Calculator, The  - www.bodyclock.com
Explains how to reset your bodyclock by following a carefully timed program of light and dark. The site calculates the timing for you. Calculates the hours for different time zones.
Malaria Foundation International  - www.malaria.org
Facilitates the development, education and implementation of solutions to the health, economic and social problems caused by malaria.
MCW HealthLink - Travel Medicine  - healthlink.mcw.edu/travel-medicine/index.html
Latest articles on Travel Medicine by Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Details of major infectious diseases and information about in which countries they are found, plus recommended vaccines and precautionary advice.
MD Travel Health  - www.mdtravelhealth.com
Health risks and services in many countries, infectious diseases and suggested immunizations, illness prevention, and special needs travelers.
Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude  - www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html
Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.
Travelers' Health  - www.cdc.gov/travel
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US Government agency) presenting disease outbreak alerts, reference material, destination updates, cruise ship inspection scores, recommended vaccinations, and information for family and special needs travel.
University of Maryland - Health Tips for Travelers  - www.umm.edu/travel
Vaccine requirements, health conditions, and information on infectious disease outbreaks in foreign countries.
World Health Organization, The - (WHO)  - www.who.int
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health.
World Traveler, The - Hepatitis Information Center  - www.travelsafely.com
Provides information on international travel such as travel clinic locator, disease vaccine information for hepatitis A and B and others. Also links to CDC travel updates. Provided by GlaxoSmithKline.

Packing Tips

OneBag.com - The Art and Science of Travelling Light  - www.oratory.com/onebag
OneBag.com gives many travel tips for traveling light. Vacation packing list, how to pack it, and more.
Universal Packing List, The  - www.henricson.se/mats/upl
Packing checklist of items thought more or less essential by many travelers. You can customize this travel packing list for your own travels.

Passports & Visas

European Union - Free Movement of Persons  - www.europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/s17000.htm
Official EU site explaining rules for movement of EU citizens and third-country nationals within EU.
How Stuff Works - Passport  - www.howstuffworks.com/passport.htm
Explains when and why you need a travel passport, and offers tips on how to apply for one.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)  - www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
Offers information for obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates required to obtain or update a United States passport. Includes links to publications and resources.
PassportInfo.Com  - www.passportinfo.com
Provides a broad range of general information for Americans planning travel abroad, including passport information.
So You Wanna Get a Visa?  - www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/visa/visaFULL.html
This article explains how to decide which United States visa you need, get the application, and prepare the evidentiary support you need for a successful application.
Travel Documents Systems  - www.traveldocs.com
Assisting Americans travelers to obtain United States passports, foreign visas. Travel information provided for most countries. Based in Washington, D.C.
US State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs  - travel.state.gov
Consular travel services for United States citizens abroad. Visa services for foreigners, links to foreign consulates, visa fee tables and downloadable passport forms.
US State Department - Visa Services  - travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
Official Information about visas from the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Pay Cards - International Use

Mastercard.com - ATM Locator  - www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm
With over 820,000 ATMs in over 120 countries, you're never far from a MasterCard, Maestro or Cirrus ATM.
VISA International  - international.visa.com
Visa International offers an ATM Locator (find ATMs and bank machines closest to your location.), lost VISA card, and more.

Travel Warnings

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  - www.dfat.gov.au/travel/index.html
Our Travel Advice notices are provided on a country-by-country basis, and focus on risks to Australian travellers. They are only issued for countries where the potential exists for Australian travellers to experience difficulties.
Canadian Government - Travel Reports  - voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
Advisories and weekly travel bulletin. Canada.
iJET Travel Intelligence  - www.ijet.com
Provides real-time Travel Alerts and Travel Advisories for over 150 countries across 10 categories - security, health, transportation, entry/exit, environment/weather, legal, communications, financial, culture, and language. Also provides in-depth destination intelligence...so you know.
Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC)  - www.ds-osac.org
Private/US Government partnership. Issues travel advisories and announcements. Some areas restricted to American-owned, not-for-profit organization, or any enterprise incorporated in the U.S. doing business overseas.
U.S. Department of State - Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets  - travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
Official list for US citizens. Information on how to register for automatic email notifications.
UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Travel Advice  - www.fco.gov.uk
The "Travel Advice" section covers threats to personal safety, advice and consular information for UK citizens. Specific country advice and warnings.