Helpful Links
You may want to try some of the sites below. Remember that this list is simply a starting point and by no means comprehensive. Don’t forget, you can always stop by the Buckman Center for International Education in Palmer 201 for more information about all aspects of studying abroad.
IIEPassport Resources
The IIEPassport Newsletter for Students
Distributed monthly, each IIEPassport Student Newsletter contains an informative study abroad article, the Country of the Month feature and other timely news and information.
The IIEPassport Student Guide
IIEPassport's Student Guide is a comprehensive guide to studying abroad.
The IIEPassport Student Center
The IIEPassport Student Center is a one-stop shop for study abroad information. From this Center, students can easily access all the valuable resources that IIEPassport offers.
Travel Resources
Flights
Rail
Hostels
Government Travel Resources
- U.S. State Department travel site
- Downloadable passport application
- Services for Overseas Citizens Abroad
- Overseas Foreign Entry Requirements
- Worldwide Embassy Directory
- Overseas Voting Information
- International Shipping Info. from the US Postal Service
Travel Insurance
Budget Travel
- Cybercafe Search Engine
- Europe through the Back Door (Rick Steves)
- Hostels
- Hostelling International
- Hostels in Europe
- Budget Travel Online
- ISIC Student ID cards
- Student Travels
- Student Universe
- Subway Navigator (Maps/info about subway systems worldwide)
- Virtual Tourist Services
- Worldwide Bed and Breakfast Listings
Discount Airfares
- Best Fares
- Cheap Tickets
- Council Travel
- Discount Airfares
- Expedia
- Farebusters Travel Savers
- Lowest Fare
- Preview Travel
- Smarter Living
- STA Travel
- Trip.com
Minority Travel and Scholarships
- American Indian College Fund
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- United Negro College Fund
- Work, Study, Volunteer Abroad: Minority Student Alumni
Disabled Travelers
Health & Safety
Money & Exchange
Overseas Newspapers
General Information and Travel Publications
- Directory of official tourist information sources
- EuroTrip
- Travel Library
- Frommer′s
- Fodor's
- Let's Go
- Lonely Planet
- Trips (travel magazine)
- Transitions Abroad
- Petersons Education & Career Center
Other Online Study Abroad Handbooks
Government Information
- US Customs Services
- US Department of State (Passport Info) phone number - 1.800.688.9889
Weather
Other Information
- Council on International Educational Exchange
- Studyabroad.com: -Thousands of Study Abroad programs
- Best Bets for Teaching Abroad
- Best Bets for Work Abroad
- Best Bets for Volunteering Abroad
- Center for Disease Control - Immunizations required for travel abroad
- Travel Documents Systems - Passports, visas, other travel documents
- The Embassy Page - embassies, international services
- Atlapedia Online - Key information on every country