Traveling
Tips
- Carry-On
Baggage: The Federal Aviation Administration
provides tips to help travelers pack their carry-on
baggage efficiently.
- The
Universal Packing List: The page allows users to
generate a packing list according to the details of the
trip.
- Tourist
Destinations: The site offers links to find tourist
destinations in all 50 states, District of Columbia, and
U.S. Territories.
- Traveling
in the U.S.: The Department of Homeland Security
provides vital information for traveling in the country
including travel news, travel advisories, clearing CBP,
and more.
- US
Airport Security: The Transportation Security
Administration offers information on the screening
experience, dressing the part, prohibited items, special
items, travel tips, and so on.
- Safe
Travel Tips: The U.S. Department of Transportation
provides useful travel tips to help you get to your
destination safely and quickly.
- U.S.
Maps: Come here to get printable maps of every state
with great details.
Travel
Safety
- What
Can Go Wrong: The site offers information on things
that can go wrong while traveling in the United States.
- National
Weather Service: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service
web page with warnings & forecasts, graphical
forecasts, national maps, and more.
- The
Weather Channel: Visitors can enter a city, place or
zip to get a current weather report.
- Child
Abduction: The U.S. Customs & Border Protection
offers information on how to report a possible case of
child abduction in the country.
Travel
Warnings & Alerts
- International
Travel Alerts: The Department of Homeland Security
provides the latest travel alerts for US citizens.
- Health
& Travel Alerts: Click on a country or region to
receive the latest health and travel information.
- Travel
Updates: The Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada offers country travel reports, global issues, and
upcoming elections.
- Travel
Alerts: The Government of New Zealand offers travel
advisories by destination as well as the latest travel
alerts.
Emergency
Information for Crisis Abroad
- Foreign
Disasters: Disaster Assistance offers help to U.S.
citizens in foreign countries in the event of a crisis.
- Emergency
Abroad: The U.S. Department of State provides help
for all kinds of crisis including lost/stolen passports,
financial assistance, arrest/incarceration, medical
emergencies, death, and more.
- Emergency
Travel: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services provide information on how to apply for an
emergency travel document in the event that your
passport is lost or stolen.
- U.S.
Embassies: A complete listing of all the U.S.
Embassies in the world.
Passport
and Customs Information
- Passport
Forms: The official site to get all the forms
necessary for passport application.
- Overseas
Information: The U.S. Department of State outlines
all the necessary documents required for overseas
travel.
- Doing
Business Abroad: The site provides tips and advice
for Americans who are doing business in a foreign
country.
- Know
Before You Go: The ultimate resource to learn about
travel tips, duty-free exemption, what you must declare,
paying duty, prohibited and restricted items, gifts, and
more.
- International
Travel Tips: The U.S. Commercial Service provides
essential information for American travelers.
- Wireless
World Travel: The Federal Communications Commission
offers vital information for U.S. travelers who wish to
bring along their mobile phones.
Safety
Abroad
- Safety
Abroad: The University of Toronto introduces some
safety abroad tips with a manual, guide, database, and
more.
- Safety
Tips: The article by Sara E. Savage provides safety
tips for female students who are studying abroad.
- Travel
Safety: The Police Department of UCLA offers some
safety tips for travelers who are going abroad.
- Kidnappings:
The page provides information on the kidnapping of
Americans in foreign countries with a list of high risk
countries.
- International
Parental Child Abduction: The site provides a
checklist, prevention measures, and other information on
child abduction in a foreign country.
Travel
& Health
- International
Travel: Tips for Staying Healthy: The site provides
important tips to help International travelers stay
healthy.
- Traveler's
Health: The resource center by Medline Plus for all
travelers.
- Immunization:
The site provides vaccination information for
international travelers.
- International
Travel & Health: The World Health Organization
reports on health risks for international travelers.
- Advice
for Travelers: The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention provides information on disease risks,
injuries, and environmental risks associated with
natural disasters, as well as air pollution, water
pollution, and radiation associated with environmental
hazards.
- Altitude
Sickness: The page provides information on the forms
of altitude sickness and prevention measures.
- Dealing
with Heat: The site provides tips to deal with heat
and humidity.
- Sunburn:
The page provides information on sunburn including
symptoms, prevention, remedies, and more.
- Driving
Abroad: The site offers information on driving
abroad, including what to do in the event of an
accident.
- Food
Safety: Clemson University provides tips on food and
beverage safety for international travelers.
- Traveler's
Diarrhea: The University of Maryland offers some
advice on diarrhea for travelers who are going to
developing countries.
- Hepatitis
A: The page provides information on hepatitis A.
- Typhus
& Malaria: The Department of Energy provides
concise information on the diseases.
Traveling
Tips by Country/Continent
- Canada:
The page offers a lot of tips for Americans who are
traveling to Canada.
- Mexico:
The Department of State offers essential tips for
Americans who are traveling to Mexico.
- Middle
East: The page provides information on traveling to
the Middle East.
- South
Asia: The page provides travel tips to South Asia
covering countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Maldives, and more.
- Italy:
The site offers some tips for people who are traveling
to Italy.
- International
Travel Tips: The Air University provides a resource
page to help international travelers find information on
international travel including tips to the Caribbean,
Central & South America, Russia, Africa, and more.
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