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Traveling can be a wonderful, but often-complicated experience. Throw an unfamiliar language, legal system and customs into the mix and the unprepared travelers can quickly find themselves in trouble. However, with a little planning and research those same foreign experiences can be some of the best in your life. We can help you prepare so you'll be able to enjoy the differences you find abroad and have a safe, healthy trip.


  

PLANNING FOR YOUR TRIP

What type of research should I do before I travel?
Where can I find some online resources to do some research for my trip abroad?
What services does the U.S. State Department offer to help me to prepare for my trip?
What do I need to know if I plan on driving a car in a foreign country?
How are rentals outside the United States different from those here?
How can I get an International Driver's
Permit?
What can help me prepare if I
'r planning on driving while in Europe?
How do I deal with the language barriers when I travel?

MONEY ON THE ROAD

What credit cards do I need to take with me?
Why should I contact my credit card companies before I leave?
How can my credit card company help prepare me for my trip?
Should I use my credit card when I travel?
Should I use my ATM card while traveling?
How can I make sure I'l
l be able to use my ATM card while traveling?
Where can I get quick access to cash while I
'r traveling?
What should I know about using travelers checks?
How can I protect my travelers checks while traveling?

SHOPPING ABROAD 

What should I know about shopping abroad?
Shopping abroad, what does Caveat Emptor mean?
What is a VAT tax?
How can I avoid paying the VAT tax?
Where can I find information, from the countries themselves, about regulations concerning purchases made in their country?
What are some helpful hints for dealing with Customs Officials?
How can I get help in understanding all the U.S. Customs Service regulations?

DOCUMENTATION

Will I need a passport?
Where can I get a passport?
Where can I find online passport information?
What will I need to get my passport?
What is a visa?
Will I need a visa?
How can I find out if I will need a passport or visa for my trip?
What should I do if I lose my passport?
How can I find the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country that I
'r visiting?

YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY 

How can I protect my health when I travel?
Where can I find information that will help keep me healthy while traveling?
Where can I find information that could help me to secure proper medical care while I
'r traveling?
What health information should I carry with me?
How can I protect myself from traveler's
diarrhea while traveling abroad?
Do I need Trip Insurance?
How can I protect my safety while traveling abroad?
Where can I find information on issues that will effect my safety while I
'r traveling?
How can I avoid being the victim of a pickpocket?
What are some pickpocket's
tricks?
How can I avoid getting into trouble with the locals?
What happens if I get into trouble with the law while traveling abroad?
Who can I contact if I get in trouble abroad?
How can the U.S. government help me if I get into trouble abroad?
How can I get access to the Internet when I travel?

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