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Government
- U.S.
State Department (Main Web Site) Travel
Information - Travel Advisories, Passport & Visa Information,
Lists of Doctors & Hospitals Abroad, Information on Preparing
for a Crisis Abroad, Travel Publications, etc.
- Centers
for Disease Control - Traveler Information on Outbreaks,
Vaccinations, Reference Sheets, Destination information,
etc.
- U.S.
Customs - Traveler Information, Importing & Exporting,
etc.
- Federal
Aviation Administration - Weather
Delays
- National
Weather Service - Warnings, Maps, Extended Forecasts,
etc.
- Other Government Web Sites – see FirstGov.gov
- Government Domestic
Per Diem Rates effecive October 2, 2002.
- Transportation
Security Administration
Travel Advisories From Other Countries
Tourism Offices
Travel Insurance & Medical Evacuation,
Traveler Assistance
- Buy
Foreign Currency - buy foreign currency through Northwestern
Travel and TravelCurrency.com
- Insure
My Trip - Compares the price and features of travel
insurance from 9 different companies.
- Travel
Guard - Provides travel insurance for emergency medical
& evacuation, lost bags, car rental collision damage, trip
canceled or delayed, etc.
- International
SOS - Provides emergency assistance services, medical
services, managed health care solutions and Security Overseas
Services.
- Traveler’s
Emergency Network (TEN) - This is not insurance! This
company provides access to medical facilities around the
world, referrals and treatment arrangement, medical monitoring
and emergency case coordination, payment for lifesaving
emergency medical evacuations (up to US $100,000), medical
expense advances, insurance claims assistance, and other
Medical Services. In addition, members can receive Legal,
Information, Personal and Special Services -- all accessible
24 hours a day, 365 days a year from around the world --
whenever traveling more than 100 miles from home. Year long
coverage for individual or family.
Security / Safety
- AirSecurity
- Offers companies security training, country reports, airline
safety reports, on-site safety & security surveys, etc.
- Hotspots
- Updated Monday - Friday.
- Control
Risks Group - Provides corporations with international
business risk consultancy. It operates in these specialist
areas: political and security risk analysis, confidential
investigations, pre-employment screening, security consultancy,
crisis management and response and information security
and investigations.
ATM Locations & Currency Conversions
Flight Information
Adapters for Computers/Electronics
- Cell Phone
Rental - stay in touch next time you travel, by renting
an international cellular or satellite phone.
- Laptop
Travel - For ordering international adapter kits and
other products for computers and electronic equipment.
- Magellan's
Travel Supplies - purchase luggage, adapters for international
travel and more online.
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