Outgoing Students - Travel Tips and Tools
Comprehensive websites with student travel information
- Students Abroad - U.S. Department of State website
- SAFETI – (Safety Abroad First-Educational Travel Information)
- The Study Abroad Student Handbook – from the Center for Global Education
Practical Information
- Pre-departure Planning
- Packing
- How Foreign Laws Apply to You
- Communication While Abroad
- Expectations
- Adjustment and Culture Shock
- What’s Up with Culture?
- Steve Hanna’s essay: You Should Pack Your Bags Half Full
- Fogler Library books on Travel/Study Abroad
Safety
- Safety Information from UMaine’s Public Safety
- Smart Travel Enrollment Program (STEP)
- U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
- U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheets
Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Care and Insurance
- Bringing Medications abroad
- Basic Health and Safety
- Risk Management
- Risk Factors and Strategies to Reduce Risk
- Special Issues
Passport and Visas
- U.S. Department of State Passports Information
- Passport Acceptance Facility Search
- Foreign Embassies and Consulates in the U.S.
Travel Guides
Flights
Special Interest Resources
Information for students going to Europe
- Guide to Europe
- Visiting a Doctor in the EU
- Renting a Property in the EU
- Opening a Bank Account in the EU
- Cost of Living in the EU
- Budget Calculator
Other Helpful Links
Last Modified On May 15, 2012
