International Travel Resources
Helpful links when traveling abroad:
Pre-departure Preparations- obtaining a passport
- passport services at TTU's International Cultural
Center - obtaining a visa for entry into foreign countries
- registering your trip with the Department of
State (DOS) - STEP - DOS country specific information regarding your
destination - CIA World Factbook
- TTUHSC TravlMed Clinic for a country specific consultation and possible vaccinations
- HTH Worldwide for international health/MEDEVAC insurance - mandatory for students, optional for faculty and staff
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) for required or recommended vaccinations
- DOS medical information for Americans abroad
- World Health Organization (WHO) for information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad
- WHO international travel and health information
- Health and Safety videos by HTH Worldwide
- Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) health essays
- DOS travel warnings
- travel and security information from the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- CBP.gov Know Before You Go for information regarding what you can and cannot bring back
- TSA for information regarding air travel carry-ons and prohibited items
- Universal Currency Converter
- The World Clock for time zones
- StaTravel 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
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- Bureau of Consular Affair 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
- contact U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a country specific list of physicians and medical facilities
- lost or stolen passports
- international country codes for long distance calling
- Department of State (DOS) Students Abroad
- DOS travel safety information for students
- CIEE international travel essays for students
- purchasing an International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
- AllAbroad.us
- Center for Global Education
- Center for Global Education's Study Abroad Student Handbook
- Safety Abroad First Educational Travel Information
- Global Health Education Consortium
- StudyAbroad.com
- StudyAbroad.com handbook
- GoAbroad.com
- Transitions Abroad
- Global Pulse: AMSA's International Health Journal
These resources are listed for informational purposes only and are not officially endorsed by TTUHSC.