Study Abroad: Internet Resources

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Culture Shock
Cultural Adjustment
What's up with Culture?

Currency/Money
Oanda Currency Converter
XE.com Currency Converter
Bank of America: Foreign Currency Information
MasterCard: Worldwide ATM locator
VISA: Worldwide ATM Locator

Diversity
Brown College Student's Experiences
PLATO Project: Supporting Diversity Abroad

Disabilities
University of Minnesota: Access Abroad
Mobility International USA

Embassies & Consulates
U.S. Embassies & Embassies Abroad
Foreign Embassies & Consulates in the U.S.
Embassies by Country
Argentine Embassy: Washington
Argentine Embassy: Los Angeles
Australian Embassy: Washington
Austrian Embassy: Washington
Bolivia Embassy
Botswana Embassy
Brazil Embassy
Britain Embassy: Washington
British Visas
Camaroon Embassy
Chilean Embassy: Washington
China Embassy
Costa Rican Embassy: Washington
Czech Republic Embassy
Denmark Embassy
Dominican Republic Embassy
Ecuador Embassy
French Embassy: Washington
French Consulate General: Los Angeles
French Consulate General: San Francisco
German Embassy
German Consulate General: Los Angeles
German Consulate General: San Francisco
Ghana Embassy
Greece Embassy
Hungary Embassy
India Embassy
Ireland Embassy
Israel Embassy
Italian Embassy: Washington
Italian Consulate General: Los Angeles
Italian Consulate General: San Francisco
Japanese Embassy: Washington
Japanese Consulate General: Los Angeles
Japanese Consulate General: San Francisco
Jordan Embassy
Korea Embassy
Mongolia Embassy
Nepal Embassy
Madagascar Embassy
Mexican Embassy: Washington
Morocco Embassy
New Zealand Embassy
Oman Embassy
Panama Embassy
Russian Consulate
South Africa Embassy
Spanish Embassy: Washington
Spanish Consulate General: Los Angeles
Spanish Consulate General: San Francisco
Taiwan Embassy
Tanzania Embassy
Thailand Embassy
Turkey Embassy
Uganda Embassy
Vietnam Embassy

Funding
Study Abroad Funding

LGBTQ Travelers
NAFSA's Rainbow Special Interest Group
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
International Lesbian and Gay Association's World Legal Survey
LGBT Student Guide for Education Abroad
Ithaca College - LGBT Students and Study Abroad
Gay and Lesbian Arab Society
Michigan State - Information for GLBT Students
NYU Student to Student Guide: LGBT
Queer Resource Center: LGBTQ Students Abroad

Health
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
World Health Organization
Travel Precautions and Vaccination Considerations

Insurance
International SOS
Wallach
CISI
Medex
iNext

Internships
University of Minnesota: International Internships

News & Viewpoints
Council on Foreign Relations
Glimpse Magazine
Transitions Abroad
Student Traveler

Parents
Advice for Parents

Passports
US State Department: Passports
US State Department: Visas
NAFSA Publications - Student Visas: What to Know Before You Go!

State Department International Social Network
Exchanges Connect

Student ID Cards
iNext

Study Abroad Programs

Alliance for Global Education in Asia
American Councils (ACTR/ACCELS)
American University Center of Aix-en-Provence (AUCP)
American University in Cairo (AUC)
Arcadia University: College for Global Studies
Associated Colleges China
Butler University: Institute for Study Abroad
CET Academic Programs
Chinese University of Hong Kong
CIEE: Study Abroad
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)
Duke University: Study Abroad
Hamilton College: Off-Campus Study
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES)
London School of Economics & Political Science
Middlebury College:CV Starr Schools Abroad
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
Pitzer: Study Abroad
Pomona: Study Abroad
Sarah Lawrence College: International Programs
School for International Training: Study Abroad
St. Olaf: Budapest Semester in Mathematics
Sweet Briar College: International Study
Syracuse University: SUABROAD
Trinity College Study Abroad

Program Search Engines
IIE Passport
Study Abroad.com

Student Handbooks
Students Abroad General Handbook

Student Travel
Student Universe Travel
STA Travel
Travel Cuts
Railroad Travel
Eurail
Rail Europe
Hostels, Storage and Other Services
Dorm to Dorm: Storage of Personal Belongings
Hostelling International
Cheap Flights

Travel Safety
US State Department: Travel Home Page
US State Department: Consular Information Sheets
US State Department: Current Public Announcements
US State Department: Current Travel Warnings
Register Your Travel with US Embassies Abroad
US Embassies and Consulates Abroad
State Department: A Safe Trip Abroad
State Department: Students Abroad Site
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Association for Safe International Road Travel
Wikipedia: Information on International Emergency Numbers
SOS 112 Europe: European Emergency Services

Travel Guides
Global Education
International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC)
Lonely Planet
CondÃ© Nast Traveler
Culturosity
Travel Guide
ifly.com
Country Statistics
Country Reports
British Council

Volunteer Abroad
Ethical Volunteering
Idealist.org
International Volunteer Program Association
University of Minnesota: Volunteering Abroad

Voting While Abroad
Federal Voting Assistance
Non-Partisan Voting Assistance
U.S. State Department Overseas Voting
Youth Vote Overseas Vote Foundation

Women Travelers
Journey Woman
CIEE Brochure - Women: What you need to Know Abroad

Work Abroad
University of Michigan: Overseas Work Opportunities
University of Minnesota: Short-Term Work Abroad
University of Minnesota: Teaching English Abroad
British Universities North American Club (BUNAC)
Jobs Abroad