ESSENTIAL TRAVEL INFORMATION

General Travel Information | Geographic Sites | Health & Passport Information 
 Tourist Information | Mapping | Miscellaneous |

 General Travel Information

• U.S. State Department Warnings and Advisories: Alphabetical listing, by country, of State Department warnings and advisories.

• Security for the Business Traveler Released by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State and the Overseas Security Advisory Council.

• Prohibited Items:  A list of items that are permitted and items that are prohibited in your airline carry-on or checked baggage

• Prepare for Takeoff:

• Travel Scams and How To Avoid Them:

• U.S. Customs Service: A wealth of information on import regulations and other travel issues.

• Universal Currency Converter: Up-to-date conversion from any major currency to any other.

• International Telephone Call Codes - What to dial to get various countries, etc.

• World Time Zones: Time and Dates in most countries around the world.
  

Geographic Sites

• Geography Resources: Dozens of links to geographic sites.

• CIA World Fact Book: An alphabetical listing of countries containing, maps, population statistics, climate info, and numerous statistics as reported by the CIA.

• Weather Channel - Pick a place- what is the temperature?... will it rain?

• State Trivia: -  Displays trivia facts about any of the 50 states when selected from the
  pull down menu. 

Health & Passport Information 

• International Health and Vaccination Requirements/CDC: A list of countries and their health requirements or warnings. Also, find a list of cruise ship inspection scores.

• Tropical Medical Bureau Provides health information for international travelers.

• U.S. State Department - Passport Services and Information

• Download Printable Passport Applications - from the State Dept. site

• American Passport - US Passport Applications Expedited in 24 Hours.
  
  

Tourist Information

• Travel Tips - Links to dozens of web sites providing both useful and unusual tips.

• Travel Tips for Older Americans. Department of State.

• Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): Office of the Treasury Department that administers the U.S. sanctions regulations with which all U.S. persons and entities--including travel service providers--must comply.

• Lonely Planet: A unique site offering information on unusual destinations.

• Fodor's On-Line Guidebooks

• World-Wide ATM Locator - When you need cash.

• Amtrak's Station on the World Wide Web -Information on Routes, Schedules, Arrival Status, Station Locator & more.
  

Mapping

• Maps in the News - Continuously updated site showing where things are happening in the world.

• How Far Is It? - Air miles from here to there.... instantly.

• ZipFind -This handy form calculates the distance in miles as the crow flies between any two U.S. zip codes. Also lets you look up the zip code(s) for any U.S. city.

Miscellaneous

• SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives Association, "Counselors to America's Small Business", Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

• Alta-Vista Translations on the Fly - English to French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese and the reverse!

• Culture Finder - Lists over 250,000 events nationwide.