U.S. State Department Travel – www.travel.state.gov

U.S. State Department Passports – www.travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html

Canadian Consular – www.travel.gc.ca

Health Information, Advice and Guidelines

Center for Disease Control – www.wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

World Health Organization- www.who.int/ith/en/

Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance Overview & Comparison:  www.travelinsurance.com/

Travelex Insurance Services:  www.travelexinsurance.com  

Pre-Departure Information

TSA Air Travel Information and Regulations – www.tsa.gov/

Currency Converter – www.xe.com/currencyconverter/

Power Plug, Socket & Voltage Information –www.power-plugs-sockets.com/

World Clock: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Weather Channel – www.weather.com/

Weather Underground – www.wunderground.com/

World Weather Information Service – http://worldweather.wmo.int

Money Travel Tips – www.credit.com/blog/the-best-ways-to-handle-your-money-when-traveling-174768/

Currency Converter Exchange Rates – www.xe.com/currencyconverter

Destination Websites & Guides

Frommer’s – www.frommers.com

Lonely Planet – www.lonelyplanet.com

Fodor’s – www.fodors.com

Visit the USA – www.visittheusa.com/

Visit Canada –  www.travel.gc.ca

Visit Costa Rica – www.visitcostarica.com/Latin-America

Visit Europe – www.visiteurope.com/en

Country Specific Information & Security

Overseas Security Advisory Council – www.osac.gov/

CIA The World Factbook – www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

U.S. State Department – www.travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html

USEFUL APPS for your SMART phone

WhatsApp – FREE, fast, simple, secure messaging & calling using WiFi, available all over the world

PackPoint – Travel packing list organizer and packing planner

Flush – Worldwide bathroom finder

Trail Wallet – Expense tracking

Google Maps – Real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and explore local neighborhoods

Google Translate – Personal interpreter on your phone

Citymapper – Major City public transit app and mapping service that integrates data for all urban modes of transport, from walking and cycling to driving, with an emphasis on public transport