Resources

On-line Travel Resources
Travel Preparation
Travel Documents
Passports
Canadian Passport Office - http://www.ppt.gc.ca/

Passport Offices for other nationalities in Canada
United Kingdom - http://www.britain-in-canada.org/Passport/index.htm
United States - http://www.amcits.com/index2.asp
Australia - http://www.ahc-ottawa.org/consulpassports/

Getting a Visa
Diplomatic/Consular Representative Directories
DFAIT's Foreign Representatives in Canada directory -
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/protocol/Foreign-reps-can-e.asp
Embassy World - http://www.embassyworld.com

Foreign Missions in Canada
United Kingdom - http://www.britain-in-canada.org/
Spain - http://www.docuweb.ca/SpainInCanada/
Italy - http://www.italconsulate.org/
Sweden - http://www.sweden-suede-can.org/
Mexico - http://www.embamexcan.com/
Germany - http://www.germanembassyottawa.org/
United States - http://www.usembassycanada.gov/content/index.asp
Netherlands - http://www.netherlands-consulate.org/
France - http://www.consulfrance-toronto.org/
China - http://www.chinaembassycanada.org/eng/index.html
Australia - http://www.ahc-ottawa.org
Indonesia - http://www.prica.org/
India - http://www.docuweb.ca/India/
Finland - http://www.finemb.com/
New Zealand - http://www.nzhcottawa.org/

Language Skills
Online Translators
Babelfish - http://babelfish.altavista.com
Free translations - http://www.freetranslations.com

Foreign Language Instruction
Berlitz.com - http://www.berlitz.com
languages-on-the-web - http://www.languages-on-the-web.com/

General Foreign Language Resources
Transparent.com-the Internet Language Community - http://www.transparent.com/

Communication
E-mail
Listings of cybercafes worldwide: http://cybercaptive.com/

Phone
CanadaDirect - http://www.infocanadadirect.com/
E-kit - http://www.ekit.com/ekit/home/
Directory of International Dialing Codes - http://www.kropla.com/dialcode.htm
World Phone Guide (setting up your modem) - http://www.kropla.com/phones.htm

Post
Postal Explorers International Mail Manual - http://pe.usps.gov/
PostalInfo - http://www.postalrates.info/

Travel while Abroad
General Information on finding your way around
MapQuest - directions, maps and other geographic information for around the world - http://www.mapquest.com
MapBlast - http://mapblast.com

Rail
RailEurope - http://www.raileurope.com
RoutesInternationale railway directory - http://routesinternational.com/rail.htm

Subway
Subway Navigator - find your way around the world's subways - http://www.subwaynavigator.com/subway_site/eng/accueil/fset_subway.htm

Buses
BusWeb, a directory for bus/coach service around the world - http://www.busweb.com/busweb.asp

Planes
Worldwide Airline Directory - http://www.airlinedirectory.dhs.org/airlines/

Automobiles
International Drivers Permit - http://www.caa.ca/CAAInternet/travelservices/frames14.htm
Vehicle Importation - http://www.caa.ca/CAAInternet/travelservices/internationaldocumentation/carnetdouane_cdntravel.htm

Accommodation
Hostelling International - http://www.iyhf.org/home_gb.html
Worldwide Hotel Guide - http://www.hotelguide.com/html/main_body_en.cfm
Internet Guide to Hostelling - http://www.hotelguide.com/html/main_body_en.cfm
HostelWorld - http://www.hostelplanet.com/

Tourist Information
Online Tourist Information for 150 countries - http://www.efn.org/~rick/tour/
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory - http://www.towd.com/

Background Reading
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) travel reports - http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
Cultural Profiles Project of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada - http://cwr.utoronto.ca/cultural
The Edge - An electronic journal devoted to intercultural relations - http://www.interculturalrelations.com/
Library of Congress Country Studies - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Centre For Inter-cultural Learning - http://www.dfait.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/home-en.asp
Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
World Guide online - http://www.wtg-online.com/navigate/world.asp
Television, Radio and Electronics
Worldwide Electric Guide - http://kropla.com/electric.htm
Worldwide Television Guide - http://www.kropla.com/tv.htm
Worldwide Radio Guide - http://www.passband.com/

Being a Student/Youth Overseas
International Student/Youth Identity Card - http://www.travelcuts.com/english/html/isic/

What to take
The Universal Packing List - http://www.henricson.se/mats/upl/
Travellite - http://www.travelite.org/
Guide for Carry-on baggage - http://www.tc.gc.ca/vigilance/sep/tips/menu.htm

Flight Booking

Airline Safety/Consumer Rights
Transport Canada-Passenger Resources - http://www.transportcanada.com/air/menu.htm#passengers
Consumer Awareness - http://www.citc.ca/consumer-awareness.html

Booking Flights
Tips on obtaining discount fares - http://www.tripeze.com/en/content/site/low_fare_tips.jhtml
Travelocity - http://www.travelocity.ca/
Expedia - http://www.expedia.ca/Default.asp
Exit.ca - http://www.exitravel.com/
TravelCuts - http://www.travelcuts.ca/
Listing of Airlines in Canada - http://www.airportscanada.com/utilities.php3?category=2
General Canadian Aviation Information - http://www.airportscanada.com/

General Information on Flying
Sleeping in Airports - http://www.sleepinginairports.net/airports.htm
Dealing with JetLag - http://www.gorp.com/gorp/travel/skills/jet_lag.htm
The Sleep Channel - http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.net/jetlag/

Airports and Customs
Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency - http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu.html

Host destination(s) customs regulations - http://www.excess-baggage.com/customs/manual.html
Register your valuables with Canada Customs - http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4044/rc4044-e.html#P149_4825

Insurance
Health Insurance
Health Insurance Worksheet Queen's University - http://www.queensu.ca/quic/wsa/orientation/guide/ed_abr16.pdf
OHIP and travelling out of country - http://www.gov.on.ca/health/english/pub/ohip/travel.html
OHIP offices - http://www.gov.on.ca/health/english/contact/ohip/ohiploc_mn.html
For other provincial health insurance plans - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/

Minding your finances
Banking
Banks around the world - http://www.aaadir.com/banks/
Links to Bank websites - http://www.portalino.it/banks/links.htm
Listings by Bank name - http://www.123world.com/banks/
On-line banking - http://www.cybertechnic.com/eye-on/index.htm
Listing of all banks in Canada - http://www.cba.ca/eng/contacts_members.cfm?pg=about

Currency Exchange
Currency Converter - http://www.xe.com/ucc/
To locate Visa/PLUS ABMs all over the world - http://visaatm.infonow.net/bin/findNow?CLIENT_ID=VISA To locate MasterCard/CIRRUS ABMs all over the world - http://www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm/

Keeping $$$ safe
Canadian Banker's Association, security tips - http://www.cba.ca/eng/Consumer_Kiosk/kiosk_fintips.cfm
Income Taxes
Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency - http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu.html
Funding
Canada Student loans - http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/student_loans/
Ontario Student Assistance Program - http://osap.gov.on.ca/

Site Specific Risks
Health Risks
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) travel reports - http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
Centre for Disease Control website - www.cdc.gov/travel/
Health Canada Travel Information - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/pub_e.html
Shoreland Inc. Travel Health On-Line - http://www.tripprep.com/
Personal Safety
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) travel reports - http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
Air travel standards and regulations - http://www.iata.org
ScamWatch - http://www.citc.ca/consumer-awareness.html#scam

Safety of domestic air travel is in different countries - http://www.faa.gov/avr/
Political Risk
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) travel reports - http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
CIA World Factbook - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Centre For Inter-cultural Learning - http://www.dfait.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/home-en.asp
country web sites, world reports on weather, transport, culture, and so on - http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefHealth.html

Environmental Risk
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) travel reports - http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
Facts on dealing with almost any kind of environmental danger - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/

Federal Emergency management agency – earthquake factsheet provides excellent information about what to do before, during and after a quake - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/

World-wide earthquake locator provides information on earthquakes around the world - http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/quakes/schools.html

Federal Emergency management agency- tornado factsheet provides excellent information about what to do before, during and after a tornado - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tornadoes/

Federal Emergency management agency-hurricane factsheet on how to protect yourself in a hurricane and reduce damage to your residence - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/hurricanes/

Federal Emergency management agency- volcano factsheet provides information on what to do if you are in the vicinity of an active volcano - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/volcanoes/

Federal Emergency management agency- wildfire factsheet provides precautions and information for living in an area prone to wildfires - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/fires/

American Lung Association provides health tips for high air pollution days - http://www.lungusa.org/press/association/sota2000_tip2.html

Department of Foreign Affairs offers an overview of any frequent or predictable natural disasters in countries around the world - http://www.voyage.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm

Staying Safe
Embassies and Consulates
Online registration with Canadian consulate or embassy in your host country - http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/sos/rocapage-e.htm
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) travel reports - http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm
Guide to laws around the world- http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html
Safety Precautions
“do’s and don’ts” for informed travel abroad - http://www.worldtravelinstitute.com
Safety Abroad First Educational Travel Information - http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/globaled/safeti/
Gender and Safety
Resources for Female Travellers
Journeywoman - http://www.journeywoman.com
Hermail - http://www.hermail.net
Her own way - http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/Publications/her_own_way.htm

Health and Wellness Abroad
General Travel Health
Centre for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/travel
Health Canada Travel Information - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/index.html
WHO (World Health Organization) International Travel and Health Page - http://www.who.int/ith/

Locating Medical Help
International Association for Medical Assistance for Traveller(IAMAT) - http://www.iamat.org
Immunizations
Travel Health Clinics across Canada - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/travel/clinic_e.html Centre for Disease Control website - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm
Health Canada Immunization Information - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/236_e.html
Immunize Canada (GlaxoSmithKline) - http://www.immunizecanada.com/en/index.html
International Association for Medical Assistance for Traveller(IAMAT) - http://www.iamat.org
National Vaccine Information Centre (U.S.- alternative Information regarding vaccines) - http://www.909shot.com/
Trip Prep - http://www.tripprep.com

Prescription Drugs
Drug information and generic names - http://www.healthsquare.com/drugmain.htm

Sex and STDs
Centre for Disease Control, HIV travel Info - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/hivtrav.htm
The Body, General Information on HIV and AIDS - http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
Health Canada Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Travel information:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/info/std_e.html

Women's Health
General Info on HIV and AIDS for Women - http://www.thebody.com/features/women/
Travel and pregnancy: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/pregnant.htm

Special Needs
The World Guide Resource page for Disabled Travellers - http://www.travel-guides.com/appendices/disabled.asp
Mobility International is an American organization specializing in educational travel for students with disabilities - http://www.miusa.org.
Disabletravels.com - http://www.disabledtravels.com/
Disability Travel and Recreation Resources - http://www.makoa.org/travel.htm

Warm Climates
Dealing with extreme heat - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/extremeheat/

Northern Climates
Winter Storm Facts - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/winterstorms/

Insects
Centre for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/bugs.htm

First-Aid Kit
First-Aid Kit - http://www.thetravellerslounge.co.uk/1staidindex.html

Cross-Cultural Living
Cultural Adaptation
Centre for International Programs Cultural Adaptation Worksheet - http://www.uoguelph.ca/CIP/culschock.pdf

The Cross-cultural workplace

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands - http://www.getcustoms.com/

Coping Strategies
Dealing with Culture Shock - http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/abroad4.html

Gender Concerns
DFAIT Publication Her Own Way - http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/Publications/her_own_way-e.htm
The Journey Woman magazine- http://www.journeywoman.com/

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Travellers
Amnesty International's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Network - http://www.ai-lgbt.org
Queen's University Information Sheet - http://www.queensu.ca/quic/outgoing/orientation/guide/glbt.pdf
Lesbigay Special Interest Group of NAFSA - Association of International Educators - http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/lesbigay/student.html
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission- http://www.iglhrc.org
The International Lesbian and Gay Association - http://www.ilga.org/
Unofficial list of coutries requiring HIV testing - http://www.travel.state.gov/HIVtestingreqs.html
Centre for Disease Control, HIV travel Info - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/hivtrav.htm
General HIV Information for Gay Men - http://www.thebody.com/gay_men/gay_men.html

Photography Abroad
How to Take Travel Pictures Like a pro - http://www.fodors.com/focus/

Being Canadian Abroad
Facts about Canada - http://www.canada.gc.ca/canadiana/cdaind_e.html
Take a Canada Quiz on-line - http://canada.gc.ca/canadiana/quizzes_e.html

Leaving People Behind
Keeping in Touch

E-mail
Listings of cybercafes worldwide: http://cybercaptive.com/

Post
Postal Explorers International Mail Manual - http://pe.usps.gov/
PostalInfo - http://www.postalrates.info/

When you return
Re-entry
Worldwide Classroom Culture Shock/Re-entry Shock - http://www.worldwide.edu/planning_guide/Culture_Re-entry_Shock/index.html
Northern Illinois University Study Abroad Office - http://www3.niu.edu/niuabroad/streentry.htm#The Stages of Re-entry

Post Travel Health
Dr. Mark Wise, travel Health - http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/health/travel/return.html
Travel Health Zone - http://www.travelhealthzone.com/home/

For Faculty and Staff
CBIE Health and Safety Site - http://www.destineducation.ca/health-safety/index_e.htm
The SAFETI Clearinghouse - http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/globaled/safeti/
Queen's University Risk and Responsibility in Study/Work/Travel Abroad - http://www.queensu.ca/quic/intledu/research/riskresp/wsa.htm