Your Travel Checklist for
going abroad
Here's a list of some checkpoints that
will help
guide your preparations:
1)
Download & print the International Travel Checklist
2)
Download & print the World Citizens Guide
3) Book your
flight
,
hotel
or
hostel.
If you are a student,
click here for cheap Airfare, Hostels, Rail and More.
4) If traveling in Europe,
book your Rail Passes
5) Make sure you are covered when
traveling abroad: Check your coverage of Health insurance abroad and
look into
Travel Insurance.
If you are student,
click here
6)
Currency Exchange Converter:
Calculate
how the US dollar is doing.
7)
Check out the
US Dept of State and
TSA
for travel related information. You will need
a
passport and in some cases a
visa. You will also need to be familiar with health issues in that
country like malaria, etc. see
CDC.
8) Learn some of the language and more
about the country or countries you will be in:
Buy a Book at
Amazon or
Lonely Planet City Guides
and purchase a language software program
or a
language
guidebook
.
9) At some point you will need to
make some phone calls.
Call the World From Your Cell Phone:
you can make international calls at
low rates. No PINs or Monthly Fee.
Also, try
this link if
you are not sure how to make international calls.
10)
Click here to know where the US
consulate or embassy is located where you will be nearest to as they will be handy
if you have any issues or problems in the country.
11) From away from home or work, get
your
postal
mail online.
12) And lastly, for future reference
and the next time you are ready to travel abroad, please download and
print our "Passport
Reminder" to keep in your passport to remind you to
stay informed.
Good luck and try to make the most of
it and keep learning along the way
We
wish you all that you are seeking on
your travels or life abroad.
It's certainly an adventure and those that are abroad find
themselves adjusting and adapting
to the culture & customs of those around us.
