International Education

Travel Resources

Frommer's Travel guides for worldwide exploration.
ISTC Student ID Cards International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) offers links to ID cards, discount travel and remote assistance.

American Express Travelers' Cheques - Buy Travelers Checks online and learn more about other travel cash solutions.
Costs: from the Study Abroad Handbook by Bill Hoffa - Informative handbook, covering financial aid, budgets, currency exchange, credit cards, etc.
Currency Exchange Information Information on the most recent currency exchanges.
Euro Information
The Full Universal Currency Converter - Converts currencies from a variety of different countries at the current exchange rate.
GOCURRENCY Currency Converter - Another great site for telling what the current exchange rates are for nearly every nation’s currency.
Mastercard ATM locator - Buy Travelers Checks online and learn more about other travel cash solutions.
Oanda.com - Currency Converter.
Visa ATM locator - Another ATM Locator for finding machines in the Visa, Visa Electron, and Plus Networks worldwide.

CDC Traveler’s Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental Health - Advice on how to deal with environmental hazards ranging from hurricanes to air pollution.
Health Topics: A-Z - A continually updated list of disease and health topics.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information - SAFETI Online Newsletter article offering travel health resources for students studying abroad.
Health Issues - From the University of the Pacific’s Cross Cultural Training Student Guide, this site contains advice about Insurance, Medical Care, Prescriptions, Immunizations, Diseases, Food and Water.
Parents, Pills, and Pandering - Information for both parents and students about health abroad. (PDF file)
Pre-departure Health Training Handbook - Introduction to safety concerns to think about before departing.
Regional Health Advisories - A list by destination of the epidemics, diseases, and common infections.
Travel Clinic - Information on travel related health matters.

AZ Office of Tourism - Looking for some local nightlife? This the place to find everything from day trips to nightclubs.
International Travel Advisories- Travel warnings and Country Information
Passport Information –Get passport information such as how to apply, renew, report lost passports, etc.
U.S. Embassy/Consulate Information - Find the address of the nearest U.S. Embassy in your country.
US Citizenship and Immigration Center
U.S. State Department: Services and Information for Americans Abroad - Help and support for American Citizens abroad.
The World Bank -Official site of the World Bank. Learn about its mission and activities.
World Health Organization - International Travel and Health information, including vaccination Requirements and Health Advice.

AllAbroad - A resource designed for students of diverse backgrounds, their parents, and administrators.

Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) - Offers road travel reports, seasonal hazards, safety tips and common driver behaviors for various countries.
OECD: International Road Traffic and Accident Database - Gives statistics on road fatalities and road-related injuries by country.
Understanding Terrorism’s Impact on Study-Abroad Programs - A SAFETI Newsletter article that helps put terrorism's impact on study abroad into perspective.
United Nations Road Accident Statistics - Provides road accident statistics by country for persons killed or injured.
U.S. State Department: Road Safety Overseas - This site contains reports on international road safety and international driving.

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.
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.

Airlines - Complete listing of all U.S. airlines, including scheduling and booking.
HYPERDIA-timetable - Digital timetable and course and fare search for Japan's trains and subways.
Subway Maps - Complete maps for various cities throughout the world.
U.S. Transportation - The official website of U.S. Department of Transportation.

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