Travel Logistics

Check List: Travel Logistics (PDF)

Passports and Visas

• Travel Document Systems, Inc. (TDS)
• U.S. Department of State
  • Country Specific Information, including Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts
• U.S. Passport Services and Information

Regional Information

Africa

• Africast
• Afropop
• Swahili words and phrases for travelers

Asia

• China Daily
• Hindustan

Europe

• Eurasianet.org
• Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty
• Ukraine News

Latin America and Caribbean

• Latin American Network Information Center

The Pacific

• Fijilive
• Fijivillage
• Fiji Post  
• Pacific Islands Report
• Papua New Guinea Post Courier
• Radio Fiji
• Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Country Information: History, Culture, Demographics

• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Country Profiles
• Library of Congress, Country Studies
• Lonely Planet
• UN Human Development Reports
• Washington D.C. Based Embassies
• Yahoo’s Country Directory

Transportation and Accommodations

• Hostelling International
• Student Travel Web Sites
  • International Student Travel Confederation
  • STA Travel
  • Student Universe

Money

• American Express
• MasterCard/Cirrus ATM Locator
• Oanda FX Currency Converter
• Universal Currency Converter
• Visa/Plus ATM Locator

Packing: Supplies and Equipment

Check with your school’s study abroad center to see what resources are available to you from your home institution.

• The Center for Global Education, Study Abroad Student Handbook
• Long Road Travel Supplies purchase travel mosquito nets and free-standing tents online
• REI
• Sample packing list from University of Houston, Office of International Studies Programs
• Sample packing list from University of Minnesota, Learning Abroad Center