• www.studyabroad.com
• www.studyabroadlinks.com
• www.aifs.com
• www.transitionsabroad.com
• www.cccs.com
• www.schiller.edu

        American Organizations Abroad

• www.aca.ch  American Citizens Abroad
• http://www.acparis.org  The American Church in Paris
• http://aaro.org The Association of American Residents Overseas; helps to secure, protect  and improve American rights over seas.
• www.democratsabroad.org The Democratic Party organization overseas.
• www.fawco.org  Federation of American Women’s Club Overseas; information to help women living abroad.
• www.republicansabroad.com    The Republican party organization for those living overseas.
• http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/index.html Cultural profiles from Canadian immigration (99 various countries)

BEST PORTALS

• www.counciltravel.com  ISIC – reduced airfare, insurance, phone cards, discounts www.studyabroad.com compilation of programs abroad, handbook for travel
• www.goabroad.com comprehensive source for study abroad, language schools, internships, international volunteer positions, teaching abroad, jobs abroad, eco-travel, adventure travel, international accommodations and more!
• www.Kasbah.com   100,000 sites listed
• www.deckchair.com lowest fares
• www.planetrider.com “10 minute vacation”
• www.travel-finder.com 8,000 sites listed
• www.tripadvisor.com  This site specializes in providing free, unbiased reviews on where to go, where to stay and what to do, in thousands of cities worldwide.
• www.flyaow.com advice on air travels; best way to get to and from the airport.
• www.4cheapair.com Cheap airfare
• www.trip.com
• www.airwise.com news for airline travelers
• www.gettinghere.com  SE Asia; promotional specials
• www.lastminutetravel.com pick a destination and see airline and hotel info
• www.orbitz.com  options on traveling anywhere
• www.Cheap-Hotels-Airline-Tickets.com/
• www.cheap-hotels-airline-tickets.com/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi you to find flights on all the major travel sites with just one search.

BEST AIRFARES OUTSIDE US

• www.tiss.com
• www.lowestfare.com
• www.johnnyjet.com  sections from Sunday travel sections
• www.travelocity.com 
• www.hotwire.com
• www.ticketplanet.com
• www.latintickets.com   fly anywhere in Latin America
• www.yeess.com  Costa Rica only

BEST SLEEPS

• www.iyhf.org  International Youth Hostel Federation; info on new and renovated hostels
• www.britishservices.com  links to hotels and hostels in the UK
• www.danex-exm.dk/links.htm  Denmark travel, accommodations and museums
• www.hobotraveler.com  Find one of a kind hotels and hostels
• www.tudots.com/hotsotes/htm   Ranks other websites in order of usefulness for places to stay
• www.backpackeurope.com    100’s of links

BEST INFORMATION

• www.travel-library.com  advice and info on routes, weather, budgeting, duration, etc
• http://www.hasbrouck.org         advice from Edward Hasbrouck
• www.TransitionsAbroad.com            combination of work, study and living
• www.gonomad.com            “Loaded with creative, uncrowded destinations, from treetops in Thailand to cooking classes in Europe” (American Airlines magazine)
• www.planeta.com            Latin American travel
• www.lonelyplanet.com       books, cheap travel, email newsletters, etc
• http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/News_and_Media/Magazines almost every travel magazine in existence

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• www.iamat.org            provides info about health risks, immunization and requirements for all countries and medical care
• www.viaprograms.org            staying healthy in Asia, Africa and Latin America
• http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html   info about visa req., health and safety; US embassies and Consulates; specific country info

PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN EUROPE

• www.thetrainline.com     advance rail bookings
• www.railcard.co.uk        discount rail cards
• www.ebookers.com        internal flights
• www.gobycoach.com
• Carhires:
• www.autosabroad.co.uk
• www.auis.co.uk
• www.easyrentacar.com

FAVORITE TRAVEL WEBSITES 

• www.Backpacker.com    A compendium of amazing depth
• www.escapefromamerica.com   Lots of articles and expat info
• www.thriftytraveler.com homegrown site by VanMeer
• www.savvytraveler.com    contains all of Rudy Maxa’s past travel columns
• www.babylontravel.com Brazil: have great photos, cool articles, and edgy feel

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 

• www.access-able.com            accommodations, transport, attractions, adventures, doctors, equipment rental/repair, comprehensive list of disability links
• www.frommers.com/deals  
• www.globalaccessnew.com    personal stories, guides, links
• www.halftheplanet.org
• www.volunteerinternational.org          volunteer info & internships
• www.faa.gov             rights and responsibilities of travelers
• www.umabroad.umn.edu/access
• www.goodaccessguide.co.uk
• www.frommers.com/trip_ideas/disabled
• www.duxburysystems.com/resource.asp
• www.miusa.org/ncde/tipsheets

KEY WEB SITES

• Website on international tipping: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A640018
• www.oanda.com/converter/classic provides current exchange rates
• www.embassyworld.comnbsp locations of embassies and consulates
• www.escapeartist.com            info on immigration, overseas careers, investing, retirement, worldwide moving companies etc., etc.
• www.expataccess.com            useful advice for Americans moving to or living in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Spain and UK
• www.mexconnect.com                        provides a plethora of info on Mexico
• www.newsdirectory.com            links to English online editions of worldwide publications
• www.overseasdigest.com     for teachers studying abroad
• www.talesmag.com            webzine with news, stories, links, message boards, etc
• www.travlang.com                        15,000 word translation dictionaries
• http://members.aol.com/wwteach/Teach.htm links, info and resources for teachers, students and parents.