The following websites contain important health and safety information for students wishing to travel abroad. Please be sure to educate yourself about possible health and safety risks that may be applicable to the country(ies) travel destination:
- Center for Disease Control
- Bureau of Consular Affairs (list of doctors, links to embassies & consulates abroad)
- Consular Affairs: Overseas Citizens Services Advisories
- Information and Online Resources on SARS (Severe Acute Respitory Syndrome)
- Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
- SAFETI (Safety Abroad First – Educational Travel Information)
- Site includes: Advise for Parents: FAQ; Safety Tips; and Sexual Harassment Prevention
- Travel Safety Information for Students
- United States Department of State Travel Warnings
General Information
Please refer to the following websites to obtain further information on traveling abroad:
- United States Department of State Travel Warnings
- Currency Converter: http://www.xe.com/
- Tips for Students
- Eurail Pass Information
- France Train Information
- Passport Services: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
- World Electric Guide
- Culture Grams (An Introduction to The Customs and Culture of The Host Country)