Travel Resources

Government Resources I Health and Safety I Special Interest

Region/Country Information I Language Guides

While the lists below are certainly not comprehensive, they will get you started in preparing for your departure, whether you are looking for how to travel around your destination, or where to look for information on safety in your country of choice.

Travel Agencies and Services

International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Student Universe
STA Travel
Kayak.com
Orbitz
Travelocity
Travelzoo
AESU: Low-cost airfares & tours to Europe
Expedia travel services
Easyjet and Ryanair: low-cost airfare within and around Europe. Be wary of additional airport fees.
Google Flights

Money and Currency

Go Currency: currency converter and other information on currency and exchange
Finding ATMs Abroad: Mastercard; Visa
Avoiding ATM and credit card fees

Travel Guides

Lonely Planet: online information from one of the leading publishers of guidebooks
Atlapedia Online: full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world
Travel Library: travellers' tips and stories -- air travel, bicycling, trains, tourist offices worldwide, and more.
Virtual Tourist: maps, currency converter, time converter, driving directions, weather forecasts

Other Travel Sites

Computer-Equipped Travel: resources for everything from roaming Internet access providers to the correct plug adapter for computers

Region/Country Information

Europe

Transport

Rail Pass Express: Europe by Eurail and Britain by BritRail
Bus2Alps - Student Tours through Europe
Eurail: Cooperation of 30 European Railways

France

CampusFrance: registration site for French student visa application, with general information on studying and living in France
Paris

Germany

Studying in Germany Guide

Scandinavia

The American-Scandinavian Foundation: educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

United Kingdom

Study in the UK: links to British educational institutions, scholarships, and other sources of information
Visit Britain: Official website for travel and tourism in the UK
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oceania

Australia

Australian Government Information
Study in Australia: official Australian Government site

Language Guides

Foreign Language and Culture: extensive worldwide links, organized by country and language
Free Language Podcasts: 30+ languages for listen or download
BBC Free Online Languages: Lessons, videos in 40 languages

General Study Abroad Sources

Transitions Abroad: online edition of the work/study/travel overseas magazine
General Study Abroad Student Handbook: follow links for separate sections on many individual countries.
World Education Services: foreign credential evaluation service
Abroad View Magazine: student-written articles on study abroad
Americans for Informed Democracy (AID): a non-profit, non-partisan organization working to raise global awareness on more than 250 U.S. university campuses and in over 10 countries

Government Resources

U.S. State Department: tips for students abroad - this is a great site!
U.S. State Department: to help you prepare
U.S. State Department: background notes on the countries and regions of the world
U.S. State Department: register yourself abroad in case of emergency
U.S. Embassies and Consulates Worldwide
U.S. Passport Services
U.S. Customs Service
Embassy.org: embassies and consulates in the US
Embassyworld: embassies and consulates worldwide
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Absentee Ballot Information for US elections