external links

Health alerts - Advisories on  diseases in specific areas that may threaten travelers. Issued by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Global coverage. Link: cdc.gov 

Travel warnings - Current hot spots. Global coverage. Frequently updated by the US State Department. Link: travel.state.gov/travel. Then click its "travel warnings" link.

Embassies - Directory of embassies. Gives addresses, phone numbers, etc. of a country's main and foreign-located embassies. Link: embassyworld.com

Tourism offices - Directory of the main and foreign-located official tourism offices of many countries. Link: towd.com

Currency exchange - Calculates the current exchange rate when converting one country's monetary currency into another county's . Converts many currencies. Link: oanda.com

Maps - Displays maps and satellite imagery of many travel destinations. Global coverage. Link: earth.google.com.

Time - Show the current time in major cities. Global coverage. Link: timeanddate.com.



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