Study Abroad Travel and Health
Tips and Other Resources
Study Abroad Travel and Health
Tips and Other Resources
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | http://www.cdc.gov/travel/travel.html |
Summary of Health Information for International Travel |
| Center for International Education - Keys to the Internet and Education Abroad | http://www.cie.uci.edu/~cie/world/ | A web-based manual designed to teach college and university students about using the Internet to find and prepare for international experiences. |
| Council of Advisers to Foreign Students & Scholars (CAFSS) | www.nafsa.org/educator/cafss.html | These international educators have responsibility for program administration and advising students and scholars from overseas. |
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Council on International Educational Exchange |
Access information on overseas work, study & volunteer programs. Check out the worldwide listing of discounts available with the International Student Identity Card (SIC) and download an application for the card. | |
| Council
on International Educational Exchange Volunteering Abroad |
http://ciee.org/vol | Travel with a purpose, join a two to four week service project, choose from 600 projects in 30 countries. Work as part of an international team. |
| Council
on International Educational Exchange -Working Abroad- |
http://ciee.org/work | Imagine the possibilities. Perhaps at no other time in your life will be able to pack up and relocate to another country just for the sheer excitement and adventure of living overseas. |
| Council Travel | http://www.counciltravel.com | Find discount student airfares available only through Council Travel, information on Eurail passes, hostels, car rental abroad, group tours for students and young travelers, travel advice, jobs and more. Search airfares online, make reservations and order your Eurail pass |
| Immigration and Naturalization Service at the Dept. of Justice | www.ins.usdoj.gov/ | You will find a wide selection of forms available by mail or for download |
| Infohub WWW Travel Guide | http://www.infohub.com/sitravel.html | A comprehensive travel guide where you can search by global destinations or by special interest travel topic. |
| Institute of International Education | 809 United
Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017-3580 http://www.iie.org/iie/about.htm |
The designation of "leading" surely belongs to the Institute of International Education, whose directories of study abroad, Academic Year Abroad and Vacation Study Abroad, have long been standard for study abroad advisors. IIE's listings are provided in a standardized, accurate, and reliable format. |
| International Study and Travel Center (ISTC) | http://www.istc.umn.edu | A not-for-profit student organization at the Univ. of Minnesota that provides services such as an on-line study abroad directory, and a volunteer database. |
| International Youth Hostel Federation | http://iyhf.org | Membership and benefits of joining the Youth Hostel Federation; locations of hostels worldwide, & information on the International Booking Network (IBN) |
| NAFSA - Association of International Educators | http://www.nafsa.org/ | NAFSA: promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States |
| NAFSA's - Guide to Education Abroad "Health & Safety Issues" | www.nafsa.org/educator/edabroad13.html | NAFSA's Guide to Education Abroad for Advisers and Administrators, Chapter 13, "Health and Safety Issues", is a well written guide for anyone who is traveling abroad. Must read! |
| One Small Planet | http://www.onesmallplanet.com/ | Information on working, studying, volunteering and traveling abroad. A global database that contains virtually every country in the world. |
| Petersons: The education and career center | http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/ sasector.html |
An information services company, the providing information on US-accredited educational institutions and special programs around the world. |
| Rick Steves' "Europe Through the Back Door" | http://www.ricksteves.com | An alternative travel resource center run by Rick Steves, author of "Europe Through the Back Door" and nine other travel guidebooks. The web page has travel news from ETBD, travel tips, country- by -country info, other online travel resources. |
| State Department Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets | http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html | Travel Warnings are issued by the State Department, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. |
| Study Abroad Programs Directory | http://www.studyabroad.com | You’ll find listings for thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world. You can search by country or by subject. |
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The Health Information Service has: Strong general content on staying safe and healthy while traveling. Links to a broad range of government and private sites. Fun and interesting content - such as a multimedia visit to the rainforest (in RealAudio) and a brief history of tropical disease (with archival photos). It is the only such site to which viewers may submit questions unanswered on the site, & get responses from a travel health physician! |
| Transitions Abroad | http://www.transabroad.com | A guide to practical information on -- meeting people, places, and cultures on their own terms through active involvement as a guest in the host community. Lots of info. on working, studying or traveling overseas |
| U.S. Students Abroad (SECUSSA) | www.nafsa.org/educator/secussa.html | These international educators serve the educational needs of students from U.S. campuses who study, work, or travel abroad. |
| Washburn University School of Law Library | http://www.washlaw.edu/washlaw/forint/ africa/soaf.html |
(South African) Constitution, Law & legislation, Government information, Organizations, and Law School resource links. |
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