Resources
Global Escapes Resources
Travel Consultation:
http://www.globalescapes.com/travel-consultation
Our Favorite Online Resources
Research airline fees
http://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/airline-fees
Get a passport
http://travel.state.gov/passport/
Read peer reviews
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
Buy or download a guidebook
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/us
Check to see if you need a Visa
http://visacenter.com/
Get an International Driver’s License
http://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html
Check the official advisories
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
Learn about immunization
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/vaccinations.aspx
Memorize destination trivia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Check the weather
http://www.weather.com/
Track your flight
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Home/home.do
Print your maps
http://new.mapquest.com/
Watch webcams from around the world
http://www.earthcam.com/
Prepare for the airport
http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm
See what NOT to pack
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
Convert your currency
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Translate correspondence
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/
Prepare for jet lag (with a world time converter)
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/
Research restaurants
http://www.zagat.com/
Meet your embassies
http://www.usembassy.gov/
Admire airline food
http://www.airlinemeals.net/index.php
Buy someone else’s lost luggage (or yours)
http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/
