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Absentee Voting

  • See "Voting Assistance"

Air Travel

  • Cheaptickets.com - A vendor of discounted leisure travel products, offering consumers affordable one-stop shopping for all of their travel needs.
  • Customs Information - Official government website for U.S. Customs information, including links for air travelers.
  • Expedia.com - Look for reasonable airfare by comparative shopping on one site.
  • Orbitz.com - Designed with the traveler in mind, and gives you access to a large selection anywhere of low fares and rates on airline tickets and other travel products.
  • Priceline.com - By providing the best prices form their partners, customers can name their own price on airfare, hotel, etc.
  • STA Travel - A student travel agency offering discounted air and rail fares, as well as the International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
  • Transportation Security Administration - Official government site providing security tips for air travelers.

Airports

Alcohol and Drugs

Arrest

Arts and Culture

  • Czech and Slovak Music - Devoted to the advancement and study of Czech music, this site gives the viewer information about current and historical composers, venues and cultural/music events.
  • Czech Art and Culture - Site contains links to Czech artists, museums, galleries, and other sites of interest regarding Czech culture.
  • Czech Folk History and Folklore - Part of the Czech Embassy website, this section explains some of the ethnogeography of the Czech Republic as well as a summary of Czech folklore and quick facts.

ATMs

Background Information

Birth Certificate Information

CDC

Communication

Consulates and Embassies

  • American Embassy in the Czech Republic - Information on current issues and resources the Embassy provides. The section of interest for students studying abroad is the Services for U.S. citizens. Be sure to review this section to understand what kind of assist the Embassy can provide.
  • Embassy Search - Database full of contact information for embassies worldwide, including U.S. embassies in all countries as well as foreign embassies in the U.S. This site also has information on a host of other topics ranging from calling cards to eco-adventures.

Crime

Crisis

Cross-Cultural Preparation

Culture Shock

Currency

Customs

Cybercafes

  • Cybercafe Search Engine - If you need access to the internet, this site can help you find out where the nearest cybercafe is to your study abroad location.

Disabilities

Discrimination

Disease

Doctors and Hospitals

Drugs

Embassies and Consulates

  • see "Consulates and Embassies"

Emergency

  • See "Crisis"

Emergency Action Plan (E.A.P.)

Entry Requirements

Environmental Health

  • CDC Environmental Health - This site gives advice on how to deal with environmental hazards ranging from hurricanes to air pollution.

Evaluation

  • see "Program Evaluation"

Financial Issues

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Travelers

Governments and Politics

  • About the Czech Republic - More information on the Czech Republic's government, elections, parties, etc. plus information on culture, history, geography and more.
  • Czech Republic Embassy in the U.S. - The website by the Czech Embassy in the United States. Provides information on Czech culture, politics, trade and the relationship between the Czech Republic and the U.S.
  • Political Resources: Czech Republic - Information on the constitution, political parties and elections in the Czech Republic.

Guidebooks

  • see "Travel Guides"

Guidelines

Harassment

  • see "Sexual Harassment and Assault"

Health

Help

Homosexual Travelers

  • see "Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Travelers"

Immunizations

Insurance

Intern Abroad

Internet

  • Cybercafe Search Engine - If you need access to the internet, this site can help you find out where the nearest cybercafe is to your study abroad location.

Language

  • Bohemica.com - A site containing information on the Czech language, language acquisition and related relevant language links.
  • Czech Language - An encyclopedic entry on the history of the Czech language, its grammar, phonology, and linguistic characteristics.
  • Language and Liability: The Linguistic Dimension of Health and Safety Abroad - SAFETI On-line Newsletter article by Rodney Sangster, Regional Director of the University of California Education Abroad Program.
  • Language Learning - Site sponsored by the University of California at Berkeley that tells where to find software for computer-assisted language learning.

Legal Assistance

Mail

Making Your Experience Count

Media

  • News on BBC - Link to international news, current events, and economic news by region.
  • Onlinenewspapers.com - A comprehensive list (with links) to most newspapers printed in Czech Republic.

Medical

Mental Health

Metro

  • see "Subway"

Minority Students

Parents

Passports

Prescriptions

Program Evaluation

  • IES MAP - Homepage for the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) which provides guidelines for evaluating study abroad programs.
  • IFSA Butler For Students Section - Example of types of support services offered by a study abroad provider to students abroad.
  • Inter-Organizational Task Force Guidelines - A task force of study abroad administrators developed a set of guidelines, which include fourteen points of responsibilities for program administrators.
  • Sara's Wish - This site provides helpful safety tips on things to remember when looking for a study abroad program provider.

Programs

Re-entry

  • See "Culture Shock"

Road Travel Safety

SAFETI Clearinghouse

  • About SAFETI - Safety Abroad First Educational Travel Information and contact informaton.

Safety

Scholarships

  • Department of State Fulbright Program - Since 1946, the Department of State Fulbright Program has funded U.S. students and faculty to study and/or conduct research in other countries, in order to foster mutual understanding between nations.
  • International Travel and Study Abroad Scholarships - A comprehensive list (with links) to a wide variety of scholarships, grants, fellowships and other sources of funding for travel and study abroad.
  • National Security Education Program - The National Security Education Program (NSEP) funds U.S. students to study and/or conduct research in other countries, to educate Americans in cross-cultural and global issues and strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
  • Rotary International - Rotary International provides scholarships to students to study/research abroad and act as “ambassadors of goodwill."
  • AllAbroad.us – Study Abroad Scholarships: Scholarships, grants, and fellowships for general study abroad, diverse students, and for non-traditional countries.
  • AllAbroad.us – Scholarship Questions: Mentors answer questions students may have about scholarship concerns.

Sexual Harassment and Assault

STDs

  • STDs - Official government website of the Center for Disease Control, contains links to information on AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Stress

Students With Disabilities

Study Abroad Programs

  • Goabroad.com - Provides information about various study abroad programs.
  • IIEPassport - Provides information about various study abroad programs.
  • Peterson's - Provides information about various study abroad programs.
  • StudyAbroad.com - Provides information about various study abroad programs.

Subways

Telephone numbers

Terrorism

Time Zones

  • TimeAndDate.com - Provides all time zones and running, up-to-date clocks for all capital cities.

Translations

  • Bohemica.com - A site containing information on the Czech language, language acquisition and related relevant language links.

Travel

Travel Advisories

Travel Documents

Travel Guides

Travel Providers

Travel Safety Tips and Advice

TSA

Vaccinations

  • CDC Vaccination Information - From the National Center for Infectious Diseases, critical information on what vaccinations are necessary or suggested before traveling to certain countries.
  • AllAbroad.us – Vaccinations: Mentors answer the question about getting vaccination before traveling abroad.

Volunteer Abroad

Voting Assistance

  • Federal Voting Program - Provides links to state voting officials, state voting requirements and forms to register absentee and request ballots.

Women Travelers

Work Abroad