Travel Resources

flights | airlines | maps | country info | health info | travel insurance
security | passports & visas | packing | exchange rates | day-of-travel

Forecasting, Comparing, Reserving & Purchasing Flights

AirfareWatchdog.com - http://www.AirfareWatchdog.com
FareCast.com - http://www.farecast.com
Kayak.com - http://www.kayak.com/
Orbitz - http://www.orbitz.com/
Expedia - http://www.expedia.com
Travelocity - http://travelocity.com/
STA Travel - http://www.statravel.com/

Maps
Clickable world map: http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm
MSN Encarta: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/MapCenter/map.aspx
U. of Texas Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/

Country Information
U.S. Dept of State: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/
International Connectivity Info: http://www.washington.edu/computing/global/

Passports, Visas & Planning: Click here for detailed passport and visa information and resources

Global Airline Directory
by region: http://www.airlineportal.org/airline_by_region.htm
alphabetical: http://www.airlineportal.org/airline_by_alphabet.htm

Traveler Health
Centers for Disease Control Travel Info: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
CDC Country Information: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationList.aspx
World Health Organization country info: http://www.who.int/ith/en/

Traveler Insurance
UW Study Abroad Health Insurance: https://www.uhcsr.com/Public/ClientBrochures/2008_1464_9_brochure_v5.pdf
Travel Insurance Comparisons: http://www.insuremytrip.com

Travel Security Information
Dept. of Homeland Security Travel Info: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/
US Embassies Worldwide: http://usembassy.state.gov/
U.S. Dept of State Travel Advisories: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

Day of Travel Resources
Seatac Airport: http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/
Seatac Arrivals & Departures: http://hosting.portseattle.org/fids/
Dept. of Homeland Security Travel Info: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/

Packing Lists and Recommendations
Universal Packing List: http://upl.codeq.info/
Rick Steve's Packing List: http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/tips/packlist.htm
Traveller's Point Packing List: http://www.travellerspoint.com/packing-list.cfm

International Exchange Rates
XE: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Oanda: http://oanda.com/convert/classic