Traveling and Working Abroad
Getting Started - Planning Your Travels
Backpacking and Student Holidays: An online guide for the international backpacker written by backpackers for backpacking enthusiasts.
Bureau of Consular Affairs: Protects American citizens overseas and provides the passports that enable international travel.
Center for International Education: How to prepare yourself for a different culture. Center for International Education: How to prepare for finances in another country (budgeting, currency conversion, etc.).
EscapeArtist.com: Thousands of articles, contacts, resources, links and tools for restarting your life abroad.
Glimpse Abroad: An online community of young adults devoted to cross-cultural learning and exchange. International Student Identity Card: Increasing international understanding through the promotion of travel opportunities.
InternationalStudent.com: Resources for students thinking about travelling abroad (VISA, international financial aid, blogs, etc.).
Matador Ventures: A place to meet people in the places you're going, get info and advice, and collaborate with local organizations. Overseas Digest: Finding the best tools, articles and information specifically useful to those who live abroad. Peterson's: Explore more than 1,900 semester and yearlong study abroad programs.
ResponsibleTravel.com:
A directory of 1000s of eco holidays run by 165 specialist tour operators and 100's of accommodations.
StudyOverseas.com: Provides free university and college advice for students worldwide who are considering studying abroad. Sustainable Travel International: Helping travelers and travel providers protect the cultures and environments they visit. TransitionsAbroad.com: A gateway to responsible, ethical, and sustainable travel.
U-M International Center: Provides a variety of services to assist students seeking opportunities to study, work, or travel abroad. |