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GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL ADVISORIES
U.S. State Department.
Bureau of Consular Affairs. Travel.State.Gov.
U.S.
State Department Current Travel Warnings.
U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheets.
Foreign Travel Entry Requirements. For Americans traveling abroad.
Department of State.
Passport Services Office. Department of State.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Travel Advisories.
Emergencies and Crises. Travel.State.Gov.
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PRIVATE SECTOR
TRAVEL ADVISORIES
"Dangerous
Places" Website by Robert Young Pelton.
IJet Travel Intelligence.
Kroll Travel Advisories.
Specialized Consulting
Services. A travel advisory service.
TranSecur.
A global security information service.
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MAINE TRAVEL INFO
Portland
International Jetport.
Maine
Turnpike Authority.
Maine
Department of Transportation.
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TRAVEL MEDICINE AND HEALTH
Biomedical
Search. Medical Research and Health Resources.
Information
about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). From
JohnnyJet.com travel website.
Medical
College of Wisconsin HealthLink Travel Medicine.
Mayo
Clinic Health Resource Site.
GeoSentinel.
Global Surveillance Network of the ISTM and CDC. A worldwide
communications & data collection network of travel/tropical medicine clinics.
Travel
Medicine Resources. Provided by the Center for Geographic Medicine of
the University of Alabama.
International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). Travel health
news, conferences, education and training, travel clinic directory, and
information.
WebMD.
WebMD Physician Directory.
Center for Disease Control Travelers' Health.
Aetna
Intelihealth Information Site.
Health
& Safety Resources. Traveler's Resource Center of
IndependentTraveler.com.
Food
Safety. Independent Traveler.com.
Probiotics: Pre-Trip Panacea? The Washington Post, March 25,
2007.
Proven Tips on Avoiding Traveler's Diarrhea. The Washington
Post, March 25, 2007.
Guide to High Altitude: Acclimatization and Illness. Outdoor
Action Program, Princeton University.
The
Washington Travel Clinic. This website has links to CDC
explanations of the different diseases you can catch when traveling.
International
SOS Assistance, Inc.
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CURRENCY CONVERTERS AND
TOOLS
Currency Converter
(OANDA Inc).
Expedia.com Currency Converter.
TravLang Currency Exchange Rates.
XE.COM Currency Converter.
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MAPS
MapQuest.com
TopoZone.com.
Topographic Maps of United States.
MapAtlas.org. World Map Atlas Powered by Google.
www.mapatlas.org
Maps.com.
University
of Texas Maps.
TerraFly.
Digital imagery service.
Maps
of Maine. John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Maporama.
Provides street-level directional maps for the U.S., some European
nations, and Canada.
ZebraMap.
Synchronize your world.
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TRAVEL
TIPS
Travel Tips from Transportation Security Administration
(TSA).
United Kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Frequent
and Trusted Traveler
Programs.
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TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS
About Business Travel Security. TravelASSIST Magazine.
Money
Safety. IndependentTraveler.com Traveler's Resource
Center.
"Evacuation
Plan: Don't leave home without it"! U.S Department
of State.
Tips
For Traveling Abroad Safely. Fox News.
Business Travel - Family Travel Safety. Crime Doctor.
Family Security - Travel Planning for Safety. Crime Doctor.
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EXPATRIATE LINKS
Expatexchange.com
Tales
From a Small Planet.
Americans Living and Traveling Abroad. A government resource
from USA.gov.
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TRAVEL RESOURCES
Orbitz.
Expedia.
TravelWeb.com
"SmarTraveler".
Provides real-time traffic information and other
services.
Travelocity. www.travelocity.com
Conde
Nast Travel Resource Site.
Country
Watch.
Tourism
Offices Worldwide Directory.
ATM Locator for VISA.
ATM Locator for MasterCard.
Rail
Europ.
International
Driving Permit Information. American Automobile Association.
NationMaster.com.
Info on countries around the world.
Travel
Sentry Certified Locks. Approved for use by TSA.
World
Public Holidays Database.
ViaMichelin.
Europe travel tools, maps, driving, guides, weather, etc.
Project Visa.
Embassy and VISA information
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COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAVEL
Access USA.
Package and Mail Forwarding Service.
Cyber Cafe Search
Engine.
Country
Calling Codes.
Google Short
Message Service (SMS). Receive directions, business listings, and
other useful information on your phone from Google.
Laptop
Security. OnGuard Online.
Radio-Locator.
Listing of radio stations.
International Dialing Codes.
Reverse
Phone Directory.
World Wide
Phone Guide.
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TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
American
Public Transportation Association. Gateway to public
transportation web sites in the United States for local and state
regions.
American
Automobile Association of Northern New England.
Association
for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT).
Global
Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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TRAVEL WEATHER
AccuWeather.Com
Intellicast.
Weather information and tools for local and international use.
Weather.com.
The Weather Channel provides international and local weather
information.
Maine
Ozone Forecast. Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Weather
Underground: Maine. Wunderground.com
New
England Radar Loop. Intellicast.
NOAA
Weather Radio. National Weather Service.
World
Climate.
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TIME ZONES
Time
and Date Utility. TimeandDate.com
World Time Zones.
Map showing standard time zones around the world.
World
Time Server.com. Accurate time anywhere in the world.
ZebraMap. Synchronize your world
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TRAVEL MAGAZINES
CEO
Traveler
Orbit
Global Travel Guide
TravelASSIST
Magazine
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TRAVEL
EQUIPMENT
ProTravelGear.com.
Offers security and other gear to make traveling easier and more secure