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Absentee Voting
Air Travel
- Cheaptickets.com A vendor of discounted leisure travel products, offering consumers affordable onestop shopping for all of their travel needs.
- Customs Information Official government website for U.S. Customs information, including links for air travelers.
- Expedia.com Look for reasonable airfare by comparative shopping on one site.
- Orbitz.com Designed with the traveler in mind, and gives you access to a large selection anywhere of low fares and rates on airline tickets and other travel products.
- Priceline.com By providing the best prices form their partners, customers can name their own price on airfare, hotel, etc.
- STA Travel A student travel agency offering discounted air and rail fares, as well as the International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
- Transportation Security Administration Official government site providing security tips for air travelers.
Airports
Alcohol and Drugs
Arrest
- U.S. State Department: Arrest A description of assistance provided by the Department of State to Americans arrested abroad. GlobalScholar.us: Go to Course 1, Module 9, Task 6 – "Avoiding Legal Trouble Abroad" to learn how to research legal issues in a different country and how U.S. laws do not apply overseas.
[@artsAndCultureList]
ATMs
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[@backgroundInformationList]
Birth Certificate Information
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Communication
[@consulateAndEmbassiesList]
Crime
Crisis
- SAFETI Adaptation of Peace Corps Resources The following resources were adapted from Peace Corps documents about responding to crises, developing an emergency action plan, personal safety and awareness, and risk management.
- U.S. State Department
- Crisis Abroad A summary of what the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs can and cannot do for Americans caught in a disaster or a crisis abroad.
- Crisis Preparedness The following information may be helpful to you in preparing for a crisis abroad. While some of the material was designed by other U.S. Government agencies for a crisis occuring in the United States, the guidance about preparedness may be useful to Americans traveling abroad.
- GlobalScholar.us: Go to Course 1, Module 9, Task 9 "Be Prepared for Emergencies" to learn about being prepared for a crisis in a foreign country.
Cross–Cultural Preparation
Culture Shock
Culture
- Tales from a Small Planet Information about being an expatriate in many different countries both practical and cultural information.
- University of North Texas
- University of Northern Iowa
Culture Etiquette
Currency
Customs
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Disabilities
Discrimination
- Voicing Concern About Discrimination Abroad SAFETI Online Newsletter article by Christa Sanders, CoFounder of Voices of Change, gives a countryspecific example of discrimination encountered abroad.
- GlobalScholar.us: Go to Course 1, Module 4, Task 5 "Discrimination Overseas" to learn about coping with stereotypes, discrimination, and the challenges of diversity overseas.
- AllAbroad.us Group Specific Information: Find information about discrimination abroad for African Americans, Hispanic/Latin@ Americans, Asian/Pacific Islander Americans, and Native American students.
- AllAbroad.us Racism and Gender: Mentors answer questions about discrimination students may face abroad and how to cope with these issues.
Disease
Doctors and Hospitals
Drugs
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Embassies and Consulates
- see "Consulates and Embassies"
Emergency
Emergency Action Plan (E.A.P.)
Entry Requirements
Environmental Health
- CDC Environmental Health This site gives advice on how to deal with environmental hazards ranging from hurricanes to air pollution.
Evaluation
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FAA
Financial Aid
- See also "Scholarships"
- The Financial Aid Page links to scholarship searches and comprehensive listing of financial aid information.
- The Student Guide Department of Education publishes a guide each year on the eligibility requirements on various federal aid programs.
- Fast Web This service provides a free customized list of financial aid sources including private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans.
- StudyAbroad.com Directory of various financial aid programs and websites for study abroad.
- Study Abroad Student Guide Information about financial aid programs for students studying abroad.
- GlobalScholar.us: Go to Course 1, Module 1, Task 5 "Funding Your Study Abroad Program" for useful information about saving and how to research financial aid.
- AllAbroad.us – Study Abroad Scholarships: Scholarships, grants, and fellowships for general study abroad, diverse students, and for non–traditional countries.
- AllAbroad.us – How to Pay: Mentors answer questions about how to pay for a study abroad experience.
Financial Issues
Finding a Program
- See also "Programs"
- Who Runs Your Program? A resource of StudentsAbroad.com. Provides an explanation of program structures and ownership. This should be the first step in choosing a study abroad program.
- Worldwide Colleges and Universities A resource of The Center for Global Education. The site provides web links to colleges and universities around the world.
- Programs Abroad A resource of The Center for Global Education. The site provides an extensive listing with links to programs abroad, including internship, research, service learning and volunteer, study and work abroad programs.
- Finding a Quality Program A resource of The Center for Global Education. The site provides a tool to search for a study abroad program by country and by major.
- Sarah's Wish This site provides helpful safety tips on things to remember when looking for a study abroad program provider.
- International Education of Students Homepage for the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) which provides guidelines for evaluating study abroad programs.
- GlobalScholar.us: Go to Course 1, Module 2, Task 1 " Find the Right Program" to find a quality program and see what options you have.
- AllAbroad.us – Deciding on a Program: Mentors address the most important issues around deciding on a program.
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Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Travelers
[@governmentAndPoliticsList]
Guidebooks
Guidelines
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Health
Help
Homosexual Travelers
- see "Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Travelers"
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Immunizations
Insurance
Intern Abroad
- See also "Work Abroad"
- Intern Abroad Country and career specific guide to finding internships overseas.
International Organizations
- World Health Organization International Travel and Health information, including vaccination Requirements and Health Advice.
- United Nations Official site of the United Nations.
- UNESCO Official site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
- The World Bank Official site of the World Bank. Learn about its mission and activities.
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Information on international security, global issues, travel advice, and country–specific information useful for all travelers, not just [@nationality1].
- Canada: Consular Affairs: Department of Foreign Trade and International Affairs Travel Information and advisory reports for countries on all seven continents–useful for all travelers, not just Canadians.
- New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country: Travel Reports An assessment of threats to personal safety resulting from "political unrest, lawlessness, violence, natural disasters, epidemics or anti–Western demonstrations."
- United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Country specific travel advice, tips and answers to frequently asked questions helpful for travelers of all nationalities, not just the British.
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Language Learning and Information
Legal Assistance
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Mail
Making Your Experience Count
[@medicalList]
Mental Health
Metro
Minority Students
Money and Banking
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Newspapers Around the World
- Onlinenewspapers.com
- People's Daily (China)
- Le Monde (France)
- La Presse (France)
- Rhein Zeitung (Germany)
- Der Spiegel (Germany)
- Ha'aretz (Israel)
- Achla (Israel)
- La Repubblica(Italy)
- Yomiuri Shinbun (Japan)
- Mainichi Shinbun (Japan)
- Journal de Noticias (Portugal)
- Diario Do Grande ABC (Brazil)
- Pravda (Russia)
- ABC (Spain)
- Reforma (Spain)
Nonverbal Communication
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Parents
Passports
Prescriptions
Program Evaluation
- IES MAP Homepage for the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) which provides guidelines for evaluating study abroad programs.
- IFSA Butler For Students Section Example of types of support services offered by a study abroad provider to students abroad.
- Inter–Organizational Task Force Guidelines A task force of study abroad administrators developed a set of guidelines, which include fourteen points of responsibilities for program administrators.
- Sara's Wish This site provides helpful safety tips on things to remember when looking for a study abroad program provider.
Programs
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Re–entry
Road Travel Safety
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SAFETI Clearinghouse
- About SAFETI Safety Abroad First Educational Travel Information and contact informaton.
Safety
- Inter–Organizational Task Force: Guidelines for Responsible Study Abroad – Good Practices for Health and Safety Good Practices for Health and Safety – A task force of study abroad administrators developed a set of guidelines, which include fifteen points of responsibilities for program administrators.
- Sara's Wish This site provides helpful safety tips on things to remember when traveling abroad.
- U.S. Department of State: Road Safety Overseas Lists some links travelers should visit before attempting to drive overseas.
- U.S. Department of State: Studying Abroad Advice to students on how to prepare for a safe experience abroad, and descriptions of services the U.S. Department of State can provide.
- GlobalScholar.us: Go to Course 1, Module 9 "Health & Safety Abroad" for practical information about all ways to stay healthy and safe abroad and what you can do to prepare yourself.
- AllAbroad.us– Safety Issues: Mentors address safety overseas in general and concerns about safety in particular. Scholarships
- Department of State Fulbright Program Since 1946, the Department of State Fulbright Program has funded U.S. students and faculty to study and/or conduct research in other countries, in order to foster mutual understanding between nations.
- International Travel and Study Abroad Scholarships A comprehensive list (with links) to a wide variety of scholarships, grants, fellowships and other sources of funding for travel and study abroad.
- National Security Education Program The National Security Education Program (NSEP) funds U.S. students to study and/or conduct research in other countries, to educate Americans in cross–cultural and global issues and strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
- Rotary International Rotary International provides scholarships to students to study/research abroad and act as "ambassadors of goodwill."
- AllAbroad.us – Study Abroad Scholarships: Scholarships, grants, and fellowships for general study abroad, diverse students, and for non–traditional countries.
- AllAbroad.us – Scholarship Questions: Mentors answer questions students may have about scholarship concerns. Sexual Harassment and Assault
- Sexual Harassment and Prevention in College Students Studying Abroad SAFETI On–line Newsletter article by Nancy Newport, Licensed Professional Counselor and Consultant to the Peace Corps.
- Treatment of Sexual Assault in College Students Studying Abroad SAFETI On–line Newsletter article by Nancy Newport, Licensed Professional Counselor and Consultant to the Peace Corps.
Sexual Harassment and Assault
STDs
- STDs Official government website of the Center for Disease Control, contains links to information on AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Stress
Students With Disabilities
Study Abroad Programs
- IIEPassport Provides information about various study abroad programs.
- Peterson's Provides information about various study abroad programs.
- StudyAbroad.com Provides information about various study abroad programs.
Subways
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Terrorism
Time Zones
- TimeAndDate.com Provides all time zones and running, up–to–date clocks for all capital cities.
Translations
Travel
[@travelList]
Travel Documents
Travel Guides
Travel Providers
Travel Safety Tips and Advice
TSA
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Vaccinations
- CDC Vaccination Information From the National Center for Infectious Diseases, critical information on what vaccinations are necessary or suggested before traveling to certain countries.
- AllAbroad.us Vaccinations: Mentors answer the question about getting vaccination before traveling abroad.
Volunteer Abroad
Voting Assistance
- Federal Voting Program Provides links to state voting officials, state voting requirements and forms to register absentee and request ballots.
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Weather
Women (Female) Travelers
Work Abroad