CCSU strongly encourages students and others interested in participating in overseas programs to carefully research their intended destination before making a commitment to participate in a program. Through the Internet, an incredible volume of useful travel-related information is immediately available.  The list below contains the most popular sites; it should not be considered to be complete http://www.travel.state/gov

Category: Safety. This official site of the U.S. Department of State’ Bureau of Consular Affairs contains up-to-date information on the general, economic, medical, and other conditions in most countries of the world and, when necessary, provides guidance on areas to be cautious of or avoided altogether.  Specific links available through this site include: Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets, a List of Current Warnings and Public Announcements, and Travel Publications, including such documents as A Safe Trip Abroad, Tips for Students, and U.S. Consulates Help Americans Abroad.

http://www.ciee.org/Isp/safety/healthcheck.htm           

Category: Health. The Council on International Educational Exchange’s Health

Check for Study, Work and Travel Abroad site.  This site is especially geared toward the student traveler.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/globaled/safeti/    

Category: Safety. The SAFETI (Safety Abroad First - Educational Travel Information) Clearinghouse Project is funded by FIPSE (the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) of the US Department of Education. It is a part of the Center for Global Education at the University of Southern California and provides a well-organized database of articles and policies, largely adopted from the Peace Corps Pre-departure Handbook. http://www.cdc.gov/trave/ 

Category: Health.  The Center for Disease Control’s Travelers’ Health section provides general information on health concerns associated with regions of the world, as well as information on the immunizations required to visit certain countries or regions.  While it is always best for travelers to check with their personal physicians before traveling, this site does offer good general information.
http://www.who.int/ith/english/           

Category: Health. The World Health Organization’s International Travel and Health site. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/

Category: Itinerary Planning. Lonely Planet’s Destination site offers a user-friendly search engine for quick access to detailed destination guides, complete with maps, for hundreds of countries and cities worldwide. www.wtgonline.com/navigate/world.asp    

Category: World Travel Guide’s detailed country descriptions, including business profiles, climate information, and maps.