Having trouble finding the information that you need for your trip? Never fear! The Internet is here to save the day. Here are some of our favorite online resources.

Airfare

• Kayak.com – allows you to search several websites (Expedia, Travelocity, CheapOAir, etc.) at once.
• Skyscanner.net – a great source for inexpensive airfare.
• STA Travel – provides student discounts for travel as well as the International Student ID Card
• Student Universe – provides student discounts for flights and rail passes.
• Cheap Flights – allows you to book cheap fight tickets

Blog Hosting

• Blogabond
• Blogger.com
• Tumblr
• Wordpress.com

Finances

• Mastercard ATM locator
• Visa ATM locator
• Xe.com – currency conversion

Gift Giving Overseas

• Gift Giving Guide
• Gifts Made in Ohio

Hostels/Accommodation

• Hostel World
• Hostelling International
• Hostels.com
• Accommodation Engine

Packing

• One Bag – tips for traveling light
• Pack Whiz – packing list generator
• The Universal Packing List

Rail passes

• Australia
• Canada
• Europe(Eurail) – for non-European residents
• Europe (InterRail) – for European residents, including students who have lived in Europe for 6 consecutive months or longer (slightly cheaper than Eurail, and more participating countries)
• India
• Japan
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• South Korea
• United Kingdom

Parents

• Advice for Parents
• Parent’s Resource Center
• Study Abroad Tips for Parents

Reference

• Accuweather – world weather forecasts
• World Time Server – tells the time in any city in the world
• Goabroad.com

Safety

• Centers for Disease Control – makes recommendations on travel vaccines
• Students Abroad – specific recommendations from the US Department of State to study abroad students
• US Department of State – general Department of State information and country-specific recommendations

Travel documents and customs

• Customs and Border Protection
• Passport Services
• Travel Document Systems – gives helpful visa information

Travel guides

• CIA World Factbook – contains basic facts and statistics for every country in the world.
• Let’s Go Travel Guides – written by young people for young people
• Lonely Planet – still the go-to series for travel on a shoestring
• Rough Guides
• Trip Advisor
• What’s Up With Culture?
• Wikipedia – You may not be able to use it for a research paper, but it is still an excellent source for background info on your host country.

Have a site you love? Email it to lxb260@case.edu.

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