TIPS & RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

This page will connect you with a variety of resources about study abroad and international travel to help you plan for, navigate, and get excited about study abroad.

Practical Links

• Currency Converter
• Wold Electrical Voltage
• Time Zone Converter
• Youth Vote Overseas
• U.S. Department of State "Tips for Traveling Abroad"
• U.S. Department of State "STEP" Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
• Center for Global Education's online"Study Abroad Handbook...How to Get There and Back" for resource and tips for students considering study abroad
• U.S. Department of State "Students Abroad" website

Telephone

• The New York Times Frugal Traveler talks about calling home cheaply from abroad
• Many students use Skype, iChat, Facebook Chat, or Google Talk to communicate with friends and family.

Etiquette and Cultural Tips

• Abroad View's Cultural Training Section

• Condé Nast Traveler website on tipping internationally
  

Health and Safety

• Country Specific Traveler's Health Information (select country in purple "destination" box)
• Passport Health (for travel health information and immuniations)

Passports, etc.

• U.S. Passport information
• Country Specific Info including foreign country entry/exit requirements for US citizens

Resources for Returnees

• Abroad View's website on "Returning from Abroad"
• "Study Abroad and Career Development" guide from AIFS

Travel Resources

• STA Travel (student travel agency)
• Student Universe (student travel agency)
• Student Flights (student travel agency)
• Ryan Air (discount travel within Europe)
• Youth Hostels
• Eurail Train Passes
• ISIC International Student Identity Card
• Lonely Planet