Handy Links for World Citizens

• World Citizens Guide - Put together by students for students going abroad.
  www.worldcitizensguide.org
  
• Center for Disease Control - US governments site for advice on vaccinations and immunizations, and health conditions abroad. 1-888-232-3228
  www.cdc.gov/travel/
  
• United States Custom Service - Customs regulations for the United States and international governments.
  http://cbp.gov/
  
• US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs: "Tips for Students Abroad" - Passports, visas, information about countries, US Embassy and consulate locations, safety precautions, and links to more information.
  travel.state.gov/

STUDY ABROAD RESOURCES

• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (US Dept of State) - The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs provides numerous resources to foster mutual understanding through international education and training. This page contains links to all State Department programs and exchanges.
  http://exchanges.state.gov/
  
• U.S. Network for Education Information - International Education (US Dept of Education) - USNEI provides a description and guide to foreign systems of education as well as American education in order to promote international educational exchanges.
  https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/edlite-index.html

CURRENCY

• Foreign Currency Exchange Rates - The Federal Reserve's daily exchange rates.
  www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/update/

• Universal Currency Converter - Converts currency rates.
  http://www.xe.com/en/currencyconverter/

METRIC CONVERSIONS

• Metric Conversions of Measurement - Length, distance, temperature, speed, volume, weight, time, etc.
  www.onlineconversion.com/

DRIVING AIDS

• International road safety and international road safety resources.
  www.asirt.org/

HOSTELS

• Hostelz.com - The most complete free online database information guide listing hostels worldwide including contact information and reviews by people who have stayed in the hostels.
  www.hostelz.com

• Hostels.com - This site is an online booking company (HostelWorld) directing the user to their listings of North American and international hostels.
  www.hostels.com/

GUIDE BOOKS

• RICK STEVES- Europe “Off the beaten path” travel resource
  www.ricksteves.com/

• Frommers - Travel destinations around the world.
  www.frommers.com/

• Lonely Planet - Excellent travel advice.
  www.lonelyplanet.com/
  
  
• CIA World Factbook - Summary of every country's statistics, including geography, climate, economics, government, demographics, communications, etc.

  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html