Travel and Safety Information

GET has created a list of useful links to prepare you for your travels. As you prepare to leave on a new journey, it is important to make sure you have a passport, visas, vaccinations and become acquainted with the place you are going.

American Passport Express

www.americanpassport.com

This website guides travelers who are getting a passport for the first time, renewing a passport or have lost theirs while traveling. Visa information is also available.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov/travel

This website includes travel health precautions, vaccination information, food precautions, current events in regards to disease outbreaks and much more. This website is useful to find vaccinations you may need before traveling.

CIA World Factbook

www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook

This is a particularly useful website with facts on countries: land mass, population, climate, geography, cultural practices, maps and more.

State Department Warnings

http://travel.state.gov

This website provides warnings about traveling to certain countries.

The World Embassy and Consulate Database

www.tyzo.com/planning/embassies.html

This link is a quick way to access Embassies around the world. Before traveling look up countries embassy and see whether you need a visa; if so, make sure you look at the time it typically takes to obtain one. Be sure to allow for extra time when getting a visa.

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

www.towd.com

This directory is a good place to find background information on the country you will be traveling to. As well as tourism hot spots, places of historical and cultural significance, museums, and more.