Foreign Travel Tips

• Current Travel Warnings
  Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. The countries listed below are currently on that list. In addition to this list, the State Department issues Consular Information Sheets for every country of the world with information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country.



• Tips for Traveling Abroad
  Register so the State Department can better assist you in an emergency: Register your travel plans with the State Department through a free online service at https://travelregistration.state.gov This will help the state department contact you if there is a family emergency in the U.S., or if there is a crisis where you are traveling.



• CDC Website Travelers' Health
  Health information for specific destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito and Tick Protection, Safe Food and Water, Illness and Injury Abroad, Avian Influenza, Official U.S. government website for pandemic influenza, Frequently Asked Questions about Travelers' Health,...



• Document Requirements
• Get Help in a Foreign Country
• Emergencies and Crises

Vaccination Certificate

Do's

• Make several copies of your passport, credit cards, travellers checks itinerary, airline tickets and other travel documents. Leave one copy with a relative or friend back home and carry one copy with you. It makes it much easier to replace if lost or stolen and to be contacted in case of an emergency.
• Carry a list of toll free phone numbers for all of your credit and bank cards in case you have to cancel them.
• Learn a little bit of the language of the place(s) you are visiting, or at least some courtesy phrases. You will be amazed at how far you can get when at least attempting to speak the local language. This works in remote towns and villages as well as at the tourist socked places.
• On trips out of the country, keep medicines in their original, labeled containers and bring a copy of your prescriptions and the generic names for the drugs.
• If you will be driving abroad, ask your insurer about a special proof of insurance card to take along.
• If you get into trouble, contact the nearest U.S. embassy.

Dont's

• Don't ever insult a foreign culture or country or brag about how your way of life is superior to others.
• Don't tip unreasonably and unnecessarily in a foreign country. The news soon spreads around and you will find a group of people saluting you to expect something.
• To avoid being a target of crime, try not to wear conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards.
• In order to avoid violating local laws, deal only with authorized agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques.

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