Recommended Reading List

• Traveler’s Checklist: Information that can help ensure a safe trip abroad, whether for study, business, or pleasure. Source: U.S. Department of State http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/go/checklist.html

• U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets: Factual publication containing information about a country’s land, people, history, government, political conditions, and economy. Source: U.S. Department of State. https://www.state.gov/u-s-bilateral-relations-fact-sheets/

• Country Information: Contains information on such matters as health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location of the U.S. embassy or consulates in a country. Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html)

• TSA Information: Assorted materials related to airline travel and international flights. Covers such topics as whether to lock checked baggage, how to pack and dress for flights, how to transport cameras and film, and airport procedures. Source: Transportation Security Administration (https://www.tsa.gov/)

• Students Abroad: Provides students who are planning to travel or study abroad with a few reminders about safety. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (http://travel.state.gov/content/studentsabroad/en.html)

• Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers to ‘Know Before You Go,’ with information on Customs Duty Information, What You Must Declare, and what may or may not be brought back to the U.S. from a foreign country. Source: Customs and Border Protection (http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/know-before-you-go)

Other helpful resources

• Checklist – Use the checklist available on Via TRM to help keep track of what you can check off and what still needs to be done before your study abroad begins.
• IIEPASSPORT.ORG – A Student Guide to Study Abroad
• The Center for Global Education – “Study Abroad Student Guidebook: How to get there… and back” http://www.studentsabroad.com/