Tips & Resources

This page is meant to get you started looking in the right places for various kinds of travel related information.

Remember to always look for student discounts on tickets, hotels and entrance fees. The International Student Identity Card can be useful, especially in Europe.

Government Services

List of all the embassies located in Washington DC
U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide
The Center for Disease Control health advisories
U.S. Department of State passport services, including downloadable passport forms. you can also get forms at major post offices, at the courthouse, and sometimes in our office.
U.S. Department of State foreign entry requirements
U.S. Department of State travel warnings
U.S. Department of State report on arrests abroad, a description of the assistance provided by the US if a citizen is arrested abroad

Students with Disabilities

Mobility International USA - "Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development."

Airfare

Travel Cuts - Willamette's Travel Center works with this student travel agency
CIEE - student travel agency and more
SkyAuction - great airfares are up for bid!
Student Universe - online student travel

Travel Links

Currency Converter - foreign exchange rates
The World Clock - time zone converter
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Worldwide MasterCard ATM Locator
Worldwide Visa ATM Locator
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Travelers - Rainbow SIG, NAFSA's Association of International Educators, Lesbigay Special Interest Group's site dedicated to lesbians, bisexuals, and gay students traveling abroad.
Glimpse magazine's Top 5: ways to be a respectful vegetarian abroad

Safety & Health

The U.S. Department of State Travel Page - information on everything from wiring money to crisis preparedness
Center for Disease Control - required and recommended immunizations and health tips by region
Center for Disease Control Environmental Health - how to deal with environmental health hazards from air pollution to earthquakes
Sexual Harassment and Prevention in College Students Studying Abroad - SAFETI On-line Newsletter article by Nancy Newport, Licensed Professional Counselor and Consultant to the Peace Corps

Travel Guides

Travel guides can be found at the Willamette Bookstore, ask about how to get 25% off.
Lonely Planet - all continents
Fodor's - all continents
Hostelz.com and Internet Guide to Hostelling - worldwide hostel guides
Let's Go - Europe, Central America, United States, Southeast Asia
Rick Steves - Europe only
Rough Guides - all continents