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

• Lonely Planet
• IIEPassport Student Guide
• U.S. State Department Tips for Traveling Abroad
• World Atlas

Flights

• STA Travel
• TSA Air Travel Information

Special Interest Resources

• Mobility International
• NAFSA: Rainbow Special Interest Group

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

• Currency Converter
• Country Calling Codes
• World Clock
• Language Translator

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