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·GENERAL TRAVEL ADVICE·
CIA World Factbook & Country Reports
Current international security news and warnings.
List of international holidays.
Traveling with Children Information you can use. See their "Destinations" section for specific information on each country you plan to visit.
US State Department - Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets.
Air Pollution Forecast for US Cities: "AirNow" a service of the Environmental Protection Agency provides daily update pollution forecasts for 161 cities in 39 states.
WHO's Influenza page that tracks the outbreaks around the world.
·GENERAL MEDICAL TRAVEL ADVICE·
Traveling With Medication
Preventing Influenza Among Travelers
Children under 2 years of age may need additional diphtheria vaccination prior to international travel.
World Pollen Calendar helps travelers with allergies to grasses, trees, and pollens to identify the various times of allergen peaks world wide.
Emergency Medical Care
Article on Mosquito Repellents
Fit For Travel This is a new web site that gives good information about travel to countries worldwide.
·AIRPORT AND AIRLINE INFORMATION
Airport codes for major world cities to use when obtaining flight information and rates with online agencies.
Alphabetical list of airlines with phone numbers and Web sites courtesy of WashintonPost.com.
QuickAID: Your Home For Airport Information! For information on most US and major country airports around the world.
BWI Airport: BWI general information and flight data. For parking 1-800-468-6294
than dial 300 (tape)
Dulles International Airport: Flight schedules etc. see web page Parking Information: 703-572-4500 (tape) 703-572-4580 (person)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Information on flight schedules, etc. Parking: 703-417-4311 (tape); 703-417-4300 (person)
·CURRENCY·
Exchange rates for converting any currency into any other currency. A very useful site!
·EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE·
AirAmbulanceDirectory.Com Check this site for a list of international and US Medical evacuation services. Travelers should be aware that the cost of medical evacuation from most countries to the US or the the nearest facility where advanced medical care can be obtained, can be very costly. There is insurance available that will cover it but it must be obtained as a "rider" to your current plan or as an additional policy.
Divers Alert Network -- What is DAN?: DAN - Divers Alert Network provides a 24-hour Diving Emergency Hotline as well as Dive Accident Insurance and emergency medical insurance to cover medical evacuation from foreign countries.
· HOLIDAYS·
Learn about holidays in the countries you are planning to visit.
·INSURANCE AND MEDICAL EVACUATION·
This is a site at the US Department of State that addresses medical evacuation, lists insurance companies for Americans traveling abroad, and medical evacuation companies. Medicare does not cover medical care outside of the United
States.
·PASSPORTS AND VISAS·
Visa and entry requirements for countries world wide are listed at this site.
Passports: This link is for the U.S. Department of State. Or by phone, renew or receive answers most questions about passports: 1-900-225-5674 (35 cents a minute for automated service or $1.05 a minute for a live operator).
·TIME AND TELEPHONE DIALING CODES·
Click here for world time and dialing codes.
·WEATHER·
Hurricanes, Typhoons & Tropical Cyclones: Hurricane, Typhoon, and Tropical Storm tracking world wide.
Tropical Weather Forecasts: Tropical Weather and Hurricane forecasts for the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean.
US Cities and Foreign Countries Weather Forecasts: For current weather and 4 day forecasts for major US cities and other countries.
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