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Study abroad - Australia

General Information

Students Abroad
http://studentsabroad.state.gov/

The U.S. State Department manages this site containing helpful information on studying abroad. A comprehensive site including information on travel warnings, travel tips, and health and safety abroad.

Mobility International
http://www.miusa.org/

Non-profit organization provides information on education and travel abroad for people with disabilities. 

Health, Safety, and Insurance

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide comprehensive health information for travel to over 200 destinations worldwide. 

Health insurance for international travelers
http://www.cmi-insurance.com/

Provides global medical accidents and sickness insurance product for international travelers. 

International society of travel medicine
http://www.istm.org/

Offers pre-travel immunizations, counseling and medicine to help protect travelers while traveling internationally. 

HTH Worldwide health and safety abroad videos
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL368698865CF956AD

Dr. Frank Gillingham, medical director for HTH Worldwide, offers insights on health and safety abroad.

Embassies and Consulates

Embassy World
www.embassyworld.com

Directory and search engine of every nation's embassies and consulates.

U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions
http://www.usembassy.gov/

U.S. embassies around the world. 

Foreign consular offices in the United States
http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/

Contains a complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers.

Passports and Visas

U.S. Department of State passport information
www.travel.state.gov/passport/

Information on applying for and renewing passports.

Passport, visa and legalization specialist
http://www.perryvisa.com/

Review international travel requirements and secure passport, visa, legalization or translation. 

VisaCenter.com
http://visacenter.com/

VisaCenter.com is one of the largest travel visa and passport companies in the world.

International Students Identity Card
http://www.myisic.com/

The International Students Identity Card (ISIC) is the largest recognized student ID for all full-time students in the U.S. Also, the card includes travel insurance in the event that you must be transported back to the U.S due to illness or death.

Money Matters

World's currency exchange
http://www.xe.com/

Offers commercial grade currency data for every world currency.

VISA ATM locator around the world
http://visa.via.infonow.net/locator/global/

Locate ATM machines anywhere in the world.

Planning, Packing, and Travel

Tips for traveling abroad
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html

The U.S. State Department's list of comprehensive tips for traveling abroad.

International travel checklist
http://www.tripresource.com/beforeyougo.htm

Good suggestions for items to pack. 

Flash Booking travel guides
http://www.flashbooking.com/dynamic/guides

Free pocket travel guides for popular destinations: Amsterdam, London, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, Istanbul, Prague, Naples, Madrid, Florence, Berlin, Beijing.

Miscellaneous 

The world clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Provides current local time around the globe. 

International phone cards
http://www.zaptel.com/

Provides all possible phone cards that are available to make calls anywhere abroad. 

National Geographic map machine
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps

Offers maps, satellite images, basic facts and street maps. 

Balancing student privacy and school safety
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/brochures/postsec.html

A right to the family educational rights and privacy act for colleges and universities.