International Travel Resources
Helpful links when traveling abroad:
- obtaining a passport
- passport services at TTU's International Cultural Center
- registering your trip with the Department of
State (DOS) - STEP - DOS country specific information regarding your
destination - CIA World Factbook
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) for required or recommended vaccinations
- Your Health Abroad by the Department of State (DOS)
- World Health Organization (WHO) for information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad
- WHO international travel and health information
- Department of State travel advisories
- travel and security information from the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- Bureau of Consular Affairs to get help while abroad
- The DOS can assist with lost or stolen passports, medical emergencies, financial assistance, death of a U.S. citizen, and arrest/incarceration
- lost or stolen passports
- international country codes for long distance calling
- How to Call Abroad for help with making international calls
- Customs and Border Patrol - Know Before You Go for information regarding what you can and cannot bring back
- TSA for information regarding air travel carryons and prohibited items
- Universal Currency Converter
- The World Clock for time zones
- STA Travel for personal property insurance
- Mobility International USA for travelers with disabilities
- Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to vote absentee
- The Danger of a Single Story - A Lesson on Culture
- Unite for Sight Cultural Competency Online Course