There are miles of information available to help travelers prepare for a trip abroad. Please visit the website resources below for helpful information:
1.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Website: www.cdc.gov (information
on health and safety topics)
2.
United States State Department's Bureau of
Consular Affairs
Website: U.S. Department of
State (Emergency assistance, travel safety and travel warnings)
3.
United States Government Bookstore
Website: United States
Government Bookstore (Series of booklets on various
countries, Tips for Travelers, prices vary)
To place an order by
mail, write to:
Superintendent of Documents
P.O. Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
For further details, phone or fax number information, please visit
their website at http://bookstore.gpo.gov/help/ordering.jsp#submitting
4.
International Society of Travel Medicine
(membership suggested)
Website: www.istm.org (ISTM
publications, news items and travel clinic directory)
P.O. Box 871089
Stone Mountain, GA 30087-0028
Phone: 770-736-7060 Fax: 770-7366732
5. Association
for Safe International Road Travel
Website: www.asirt.org (Information
on hazardous road conditions in foreign countries and selected road travel
reports)
5413 West Cedar Lane, Suite 103C
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-983-5252 Fax: 301-983-3663
E-mail: asirt@asirt.org