These links are provided to help in planning your next adventure abroad. Please let us know if you’ve found a site that is particularly useful that is NOT listed below or if you find a site listed below that is no longer posted.

Advisories:

Check these sites to learn about the latest travel warnings.

U.S. Department of State travel advisories (202/647-5225, http://travel.state.gov) provides updated information on danger areas as well as visa, passport and health info. Trip-planning publications also are available.

British government travel advisories
www.fco.gov.uk

Canadian government travel advisories
http://www.voyage.gc.ca

U.S. Customs Service alerts (provides guidelines for what travelers can/can’t bring in/out of the U.S.)

http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/travel/

Traveler’s Health:

Check for required/suggested immunizations and health warnings

CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx

High-altitude acclimatization and illness info
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html

Passport and Visa Requirements

Passport Services and Information (online forms & info for passport applications/renewal)
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

Foreign travel entry requirements
http://travel.state.gov/visa/americans/americans_1252.html

Embassies and Tourism Offices

Tourism offices worldwide (including tourist office websites)
http://www.towd.com or www.worldtourismdirectory.com

U.S. embassies around the world
http://www.embpage.org

Worldwide Conversions:

Electricity, money, metric measurements and time

World electricity guide
http://www.kropla.com/electric.htm

Currency conversion
http://www.xe.net/currency

Create a currency conversion “cheat sheet” to take along on your next trip
http://www.oanda.com/converter/travel

Metric conversion calculator
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm

World Clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock

Current time anywhere in the world
http://www.worldtimeserver.com

ATM locations abroad

Find ATM locations for cards using Visa and Plus systems
http://www.visa.com/atms

ATM locations for cards using MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus systems
http://www.mastercard.com/atmlocator/index.jsp

Miscellaneous

Guide to airline seats and in-flight amenities
www.seatguru.com

Info on airport facilities, terminals and parking around the world
www.worldairportguide.com

Maps of locations worldwide (including driving directions for European destinations)
www.MapQuest.com

International dialing codes
www.kropla.com/dialcode.htm

Weather forecasts around the world
www.wunderground.com

UNESCO World Heritage Sites list
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&l=en

Internet café locations worldwide
www.cybercafes.com

Listing of festivals around the world
www.festivals.com

Information hotlines

Tour-operator/travel-agent problems — Contact the American Society of Travel Agents (703/739-2782, www.asta.org) or the US Tour Operators Association (212/599-6599, www.ustoa.com). Also, contact the BBB in the city in which the company is located.

Air-travel complaints (domestic and foreign) — Contact the US Department of Transportation (airconsumerost.dot.gov/problems.htm) or the FAA (consumer hotline, 866/835-5322, www.faa.gov).

Health — The Centers for Disease Control provide an International Traveler’s Hotline offering recorded messages or faxes on current health risks, suggested immunizations and food/water precautions; call 800/232-4636 or visit www.cdc.gov/travel.

IAMAT — Travelers can become members of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, or IAMAT (1623 Military Rd., Ste. 279, Niagara Falls, NY 14304-1745; 716/754-4883, www.iamat.org), and receive a list of English-speaking doctors worldwide plus info on malaria, immunizations and climate overseas.

Weather, Road Conditions — For info on weather and road conditions in cities in the US and worldwide, contact The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. (900/932-8437 [calls cost 95¢ per minute], www.weather.com).