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Travel Resources

As your departure approaches, taking care of all the little details can be overwhelming. These pages give you practical information and tips as you prepare for lift-off!

  • Researching Your Destination

    Suggestions and helpful sources of more information for understanding your host country.
  • Tips for Packing Luggage

    Advice about things not to forget when packing for your departure.
  • Passports & Visas

    Information about obtaining passports and visas, and getting through customs.
  • International Student ID Card

    Information about obtaining an ISIC, an advantageous way to get discounts on travel, museums, and phone calls home, as well as travel insurance.
  • Money Matters

    Using cash, ATM/Debit cards, and credit cards while in a foreign country.
  • Useful Links & Products

    Links to access sites for good travel deals, discounts, international hostel cards, eurail and eurobus passes, phone cards, etc.
  • Communicating With Home

    Ways of keeping in touch with friends and family.
  • Technology Around the World

    Useful tips on using technology while off-campus, including information on web access and hardware.
  • Airfare

    Useful tips for purchasing plane tickets and links to on-line search engines.