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Information Center
- Cultural
Intelligence
E-Conflict Encyclopedia Want to find out more about the people, geography, culture, or places. This site will help answer these questions and more.
Culturegrams 4 page briefings on history, culture, living, and much more for most countries in the world. Cost is $4 per country report.
- Language Learning
Aids
This has the basic words and phrases for over 80 different languages from around the world. It includes pages on Basic Words, Numbers, Shopping/Dining, Travel, Directions, Places, and Times & Dates. You can also listen to the words spoken.
Travelang Dictionaries - Do you need to find a word? Look it up here in Travelang's Dictionaries.
Babelfish - Do you have a few sentences or a paragraph you need help translating. Use this to try helping you. It will most likely not come out to mean 100% of what you want but it is still a great aid.
Babylon Get translations to and from any language.
Babylon Online - Use this little tool to help you find information and translations on words in 16 different languages. - Passport Services
US State Department-Passport This site provides a printable form for applying for your passport along with instructions on how to do it.
Expedited Passport Service Need your passport quick (less than 45 days out). Then use this service to help you get it done fast.
Canadian Passport Information and applications for getting Canadian passports.
- Visa Services
Sometimes it is necessary to have a visa to enter a country (especially for longer periods of times). Here are some helpful aids:
US Visa Requirements
Canada Visa Requirements
- Immunizations/Medical
Recommendations
Center for Disease Control-This government agency has outlined recommendations for countries throughout the world and also has suggestions for how to travel and eat safely.
- Checklists
If you are like me it is always hard to remember everything to pack. Here are some helpful checklists to make it a little easier.
- Weather
Wondering how to best pack for the trip? Just type in the country and city and you will get all the latest weather for our destinations.
British Broadcast Weather Site
Accuweather.com
Wunderground
- Currency Exchange
How Limpira are there in a dollar? You can find this and information on over 160 other currencies by using these links:
OZ Foreign Exchange
Oanda
- Embassies
Who are the US ambassadors and what are the important contact numbers for getting in touch with them in case of an emergency? You can find this information here:
Embassy World
US State Department
Canada Embassy
- Emergency Services
This is the place to go in case you lose our passport, need a reliable doctor, or want to check on the welfare of a relative overseas.
Emergency Services to US Citizens abroad
Emergency Assistance for Canadian Citizens Abroad
- Travel Warnings
Here are the warnings posted by the US State Department regarding safety of travel to questionable countries.
- Power and Electricity
Guide
This world voltage directory allows you to search for the voltage of different countries along with information on the electrical standards.
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