College of ACES Academic Programs :: Interesting Links
Interesting Links
- CDC Travel Health Information: Provides travel health tips along with updates on health concerns in specific countries.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ - U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets: Advises U.S. citizens concerning travel risks in specific countries.
http://www.travel.state.gov - The Lonely Planet: Good information on health, maps, subway maps, observations of other travelers, etc.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com - UCI Center for International Education: An extensive collection of internationally-related websites.
http://www.cie.uci.edu/~cie/links.html - Hostelling International (Youth Hostels): Lists cheap lodging abroad for students who have an International Student ID Card.
http://www.iyhf.org - OANDA Currency Converter: This site can be used to calculate currency conversions
http://www.oanda.com/cgi-bin/ncc - MapQuest: Good maps of nearly every country, along with good country-specific information.
http://www.mapquest.com - The Electronic Embassy: This is the Who’s Who in embassies in Washington, along with interesting related sites.
http://www.embassy.org - Hotels and Travel:An especially good site if you plan to undertake independent travel.
http://www.hotelstravel.com - Shoreland's Travel Health Online:Country profiles (climate & topography), travel health concerns, preventive medications & vaccines, travel illness updates.
http://www.tripprep.com - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO): Country health profiles, library services.
http://www.paho.org/english/index.htm
