Travelers’ choice of information sources

on 02 March 2021

Be Below are some reliable websites provide helpful safety and security resources, to assist you in trip planning.

State Department Travel – Information about international emergencies, security warnings and travel advice.
Insight Crime – A disturbing (but fascinating) resource for research, analysis and investigation on organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Lonely Planet – The guidebook king. They also have a good forum where you can ask about anything. I use their guidebooks whenever I travel.
STA Travel – Worldwide student/young adult travel/tour company that provides good deals.
Viator – A good resource for travel information with a pretty regularly updated and well written blog.
BootsnAll – The BootsnAll RTW Section for all your RTW travel needs.
GAP Adventures – The great adventure travel people.
Coast 2 Coast Adventure – Travel across South America on 4-wheeler from Chile to Brazil via C2C’s adventure travel.
Busbud – A great resource for travelers, with worldwide bus schedules and information
Verge Magazine – A travel magazine that focuses on traveling with a purpose, my favorite thing! Work and Travel Deeper.
Work and Travel USA – Work & Travel USA program gives you a chance to be much more than a tourist! Experience life in the U.S. by working side-by-side with locals. It’s a real American experience that also helps cover travel expenses!
Study Abroad Scholarships – A comprehensive list of study abroad scholarships.
Gogobot – Travel recommendations for friends and people who travel like you.
Greenheart Travel – Greenheart Travel is a non-profit cultural exchange organization dedicated to connecting people and planet.
Travel Clubs: PhotoFly Travel Club and Singles By the Bay Travel Club
International Travel Requirements: A resource via Find the Best to help you compare country travel requirements.
Travel Squire – A digital news magazine and travel planning service called The Travel Therapist.
American Citizens Abroad – The Voice of Americans Overseas
CDC Traveler’s Health – information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel.

Last Updated: 07 March 2021

Tick-borne encephalitis and Travel

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Hepatitis B and Travel

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Japanese Encephalitis and Travel

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Motion sickness & how to deal with it

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Tips for Traveling in High Altitudes

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Travel during the corona time

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Below are some reliable and helpful resources, to assist you in trip planning.