Readings
- Maximizing Study Abroad by Michael Paige, Andrew D. Cohen, Barbara Kappler, Julie C. Chi and James P. Lassegard.
- Survival Kit for Overseas Living by Robert Kohl
- Let’s Go Travel Guides
- American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective by Edward Stewart
Useful Web Sites
Travel Information
- United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
- StudyAbroad.com - Check out the Travel Essentials and Health Safety sections
- GoAbroad.com - Good travel resources and Travel Tools
- Lonely Planet - Excellent guidebooks, maps, and destination guides
- STA Travel - Student Travel Association (ISIC cards)
- EuroTrip - Traveling on a shoestring budget
- The Well-Informed Traveler - A Compendium of Travel Information and Advice
- Rick Steve's Europe Through the Back Door - Travel tips and more
Money Matters
- Universal Currency Converter
- Know Before You Go - U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Study Abroad Loans
- Study Abroad Financial Aid
Health Issues
- Travelers' Health site of the Centers for Disease Control
- World Health Organization
- Travel Medicine - Information and Products for Safe Travel
- Jet-Lag Information
- Jet-Lag Calculator
- Argonne Anti-Jet-Lag Diet
Safety and Security Issues
- SAFETI Clearinghouse from the Center for Global Education
Geographic/Cultural Information
- Consular Information Sheets - U.S. Department of State
- The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency
- Intercultural Press - A publisher with many excellent publications related to intercultural issues
- What's Up With Culture? - On-line Cultural Training Resource for Study Abroad
- World Citizen's Guide - Study Abroad Guide compiled by SMU students
- Gay & Lesbian Travel & Resource Guide to the World
- PlanetOut Travel
- The Connected Travel - Travel tales, humor, sounds, photos, and video from around the world
- BlogAbroad - from StudyAbroad.com
If you find other useful Web sites for students or parents, please let us know by writing to oip@skidmore.edu