Important & Informative Links for Students Going Abroad
International Student ID Card
Apply for an International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Steps on how to apply for the ISIC card at UNCW
Transportation Links
Student Universe
Information on student airfares, railpasses, hostels, trips, travel guides and more.
STA Travel
Information on student airfares, railpasses, travel guides, and more.
Travelcraft
Information on student airfares, railpasses, travel guides, tours, and more.
European National Railways and Timetables
Schedules and prices for Western Europe and some of Eastern Europe.
Passport and Visa Links
U.S. Passport Service
You may apply for a U.S. Passport at UNCW Passport Acceptance Agency located in Auxiliary Services in the Warwick center on the UNCW campus, or at the Post Office downtown on Front street.
American Passport Express
A non-government service which works with the U.S. Passport Agency to return U.S. passports in less than a week for emergencies.
Embassy World.Com
Contact information and website addresses for embassies and consulates around the world, including foreign embassies in the U.S. and U.S. embassies worldwide.
Travel Document Systems
TDS provides visa services for U.S. citizens for most countries for which an entry visa is required, and can also assist with visa requirements for U.S. permanent residents for
many countries. They also expedite U.S. passports (new issues, renewals, amendments, additional pages). Very urgent passports may be obtained same day.
Foreign Currency
Foreign Exchange Currency Converter
Current exchange rates for U.S. dollars into 164 currencies.
Health and Safety Abroad
Student Health Center
UNCW students can go to the Student Health Center for wellness examinations, T.B. testing, immunizations, and prescriptions needed during travel.
For medical advisement on which immunizations or vaccinations needed during travel, as well as a full-range of vaccinations.
Consular Affairs Homepage
The U.S. Department of State homepage includes U.S. embassy and consulate contact information worldwide, travel warnings, and tips for travel to various regions.
Canada Consular Affairs Homepage
The Centers for Disease Control
Advice on health precautions for travelers by country.
The Spire Project Country Profiles
Provides links to safety, health, economic, and general information for countries around the world.
HTH Students
HTH Worldwide specializes in providing health insurance to both international students
studying in the USA and U.S. study abroad students. HTH insurance is mandatory for all UNCW Study Abroad students. The HTH website is very useful in finding medical care in your specific city abroad, as well as translations of crucial medical terminology.
HTH Trip Cancellation Insurance
Everything Else
The Rough Guides
On-line travel guides for student and budget travelers.
On-line travel guides for student and budget travelers.
Let's Go Guides
On-line travel guides for student and budget travelers.
GoAbroad.com
Allows you to select a type of experience abroad (travel, volunteer, study, etc.) and a country you are going to and produces a customized on-line travel guide based on these criteria.
Hostels.Com
An on-line guide to using youth hostels. Provides a general overview of what youth hostels are and a searchable database of youth hostels around the world. Also has links to on-line travel stores for railpasses, backpacks, and guidebooks.
Another guide to hostels, with pictures and user reviews of each location. Provides direct contact information, as well as booking services through their website.
Hostelling International
International hostelling organization membership information.
Backpack Europe on a Budget
An on-line guide to budget travelling in Europe. Provides information on packing, choosing a good pack or suitcase, where to stay, keeping in touch, and guidebook reviews.
Cybercafe Search Engine
A searchable database of internet cafes and email kiosks around the world.
Kasbah
A country-by-country searchable database including travel tips and cultural, accommodation, and transportation information.
Orientation.com
Country-specific information for Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, the Carribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
Glimpse Magazine
Features first-person, cultural-experience pieces written by study abroad students, international students, volunteers and others living abroad. Selected work is also republished by major newspapers or commissioned by Glimpse partners such as National Geographic Traveler.
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