Planning Your Trip
Art of Travel
www.artoftravel.com
Lots of useful advice on health, safety, visas, money, communicating with the locals, travelling alone and backpacking.
One Bag
www.onebag.com
The definitive guide to travelling light.
The Backpacker
www.thebackpacker.com
Information on backpacking trails in the US, reviews, useful tips and anecdotes.
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
www.towd.com
Find out more about your destination by visiting the country's official tourist
information office - here's how to find the office nearest to you.
Embassies, Visas & Passports
Embassy World
www.embassyworld.com
Searchable directory of embassies and consulates around the world.
How Stuff Works - Passports
http://travel.howstuffworks.com
How to apply for a passport and what to do if your passport is lost
or stolen.
US Department of State
www.travel.state.gov
Worldwide travel warnings and consular information, plus links to all US embassy
and consulate websites.
Money
Mastercard/Cirrus
www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm
A quick way to find a Mastercard or Cirrus ATM wherever you are.
Travelex
www.travelex.com
For foreign currency and exchange. You can get commission FREE exchange with
your ISIC card!!
VISA ATM Locator
www.visa.com
Locate your nearest VISA ATM anywhere in the world.
Time
World Time Zones
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock
Current local time in cities and countries, in all time zones.
Culture and Customs
Culture Links
www.cultures.com
Links to websites about living and ancient cultural traditions and beliefs from
around the world.
Religion
Adherents
www.adherents.com
An A to Z index on religion.
Overview of World Religions
http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia
World religions and how they originated.
World Religions Index
http://wri.leaderu.com
Comprehensive information on different religions and philosophies worldwide.
