Helpful Links for Study Abroad Students

Belgium Travel Information 

• Belgium Foreign Affairs Home Page
• Visa information for visiting Belgium
• Information on travel documents if visiting Belgium for less than three months duration

United States Department International Travel

• US State Department International Travel Information
• US State Department Travel Warnings
• US State Department Visa Information for visiting the US

Cultural Resources

• Information to help you adjust to a new culture
• The Cross-Cultural Library
• Reverse Culture Shock - SUNY Buffalo
• Cross-Cultural Adjustment

Countries, Cities and Related Links

• World Factbook
• Library of Congress Country Studies
• BBC Country Profiles
• International Telephone Directories
  
• Atlapedia
• The Population Map
• World Citizen’s Guide
• World Holidays and Festivals
• World Flags
• World Maps
• MapQuest
  
• ViaMichelin

General Travel Information 

• Fodor's
• Lonely Planet
• Virtual Tourist
• Let's Go Travel Resources
• Transitions Abroad
• Web Resources for Living/Travelling Overseas
  

Hostels

• Internet Guide to Hostels
• Hostel Reviews
• Hostelling International

Inexpensive Air Travel

• Ryanair
• Easy Jet
• Skyeurope
  
• Wizzair
  
• Inexpensive European flights search engine
• Student Flights, America's oldest student travel agency

Looking for a less expensive way to travel for your study abroad semester?  Two travel providers offer special discount rates for students (and faculty) travelling to and from college or on study abroad semesters.  Check out these web sites for more information: 

• STA Travel, Inc.
• StudentUniverse.com

ISE offers an international student identification card with a number of benefits which students who travel a lot might find interesting. Fr more details, please check their website.

Travel by Train

• Eurail Passes
  
• Rail Passes
• NMBS - Belgian public transportation website

Health Resources

• Travel Health Info
• Centers for Disease Control
• Travel Health Online
• World Health Organization

Travel Information for Students with Disabilities

• Mobility  Internationl  - For students with disabilities
• Something Better - University of Minnesota web page

Time Zone Conversion

• Time Zone Converter
  

Exchange Rates and Currency Converters 

• Exchange Rates
  
• Currency Cheat Sheet for Travellers
  
• The Universal Currency Converter
• The Interactive Currency Table
  

Foreign Language Dictionaries and Translation

• A Web of Online Dictionaries
• Translation Dictionaries
  

World Weather Forecasts

• International Weather
  

 Gay and Lesbien International Support

• NAFSA Rainbow Group - Gay/Lesbian Travel Concerns
• International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
• International Lesbian and Gay Association
• Gay, Lesbian and Bi-sexual Resource page
  

Miscellaneous Useful Information

• Metric Conversion Calculator
• Phone Cards
• The Cybercafé Search Engine
• Country Codes and International Area Codes for Dialing Abroad
• Belgian News in English