Travel Resources and Links

Know Before You Go

Basic Travel Information Every Traveler Should KnowIf you made a purchase without the aid of a travel agent, then this information is for you. Find out what you need to know to reduce the chance of experiencing unnecessary surprises while traveling.


U.S. State Department Travel Warnings & Consular Information SheetsTravel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Countries where avoidance of travel is recommended will have Travel Warnings as well as Consular Information Sheets.

Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They include such information as location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the subject country, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties.


U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Airline InformationThe OAI mission is to provide the U.S. government, DOT, and other users with uniform and comprehensive financial and market/traffic statistical economic data on individual air carrier (airline) operations and the air transportation industry.


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U.S. State Department - Applying for Your U.S. Passport the Easy WayThe Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has prepared this publication to assist you in applying for your U.S. passport. This guide provides information on how, when and where to apply for your passport.