Predeparture Materials
Please review the following materials in preparation for your experience abroad.
- Pre-Departure Handbook (Exchange and Study Abroad)
- Predeparture Handbook (Faculty-Led Programs)
Country/Region Information
Students Abroad Country Specific Handbooks- Get country specific information, checklists and more. http://www.studentsabroad.com/
Australia: http://www.studentsabroad.com/australia
Austria: http://www.studentsabroad.com/austria
Belgium: http://www.studentsabroad.com/belgium
Brazil: http://www.studentsabroad.com/brazil
Canada: http://www.studentsabroad.com/canada
Chile: http://www.studentsabroad.com/chile
China: http://www.studentsabroad.com/china
Costa Rica: http://www.studentsabroad.com/costarica
Czech Republic: http://www.studentsabroad.com/czechrepublic
Denmark: http://www.studentsabroad.com/denmark
Egypt: http://www.studentsabroad.com/egypt
Finland: http://www.studentsabroad.com/finland
France: http://www.studentsabroad.com/france
Germanyhttp://www.studentsabroad.com/germany
Greece: http://www.studentsabroad.com/greece
India: http://www.studentsabroad.com/india
Ireland: http://www.studentsabroad.com/ireland
Italy: http://www.studentsabroad.com/italy
Japan http://www.studentsabroad.com/japan
Mexico: http://www.studentsabroad.com/mexico
New Zealand: http://www.studentsabroad.com/newzealand
Netherlands: http://www.studentsabroad.com/netherlands
Portugal http://www.studentsabroad.com/portugal
Russia: http://www.studentsabroad.com/russia
South Africa: http://www.studentsabroad.com/southafrica
South Korea: http://www.studentsabroad.com/southkorea
Spain: http://www.studentsabroad.com/spain
Sweden: http://www.studentsabroad.com/sweden
United Kingdom: http://www.studentsabroad.com/uk
Library of Congress Country Studies. Explore online federal research on 101 countries and regions. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Health
- Center for Disease Control – updates on traveler’s health, diseases & conditions and more. http://cdc.gov
- MD Travel Health- resources by destination, illness prevention and more. http://mdhealth.com
- World Health Organization (WHO) Health Topics, country health specifics and more. www.who.int
International Travel Resources
- Air Brokers sells round the world tickets and Circle Pacific tickets www.airbrokers.com
- Department of State Students Abroad- Resources on smart travel and more. www.studentsabroad.state.gov
- Easy Jet has great flight deals in Europe. www.easyjet.com
- Europe from a Backpack- guidebooks for specific countries and regions in Europe. http://www.europebackpack.com/index.htm
- Hostelling: find a hostel in a variety of countries. www.hostels.com
- Let’s Go Travel Guides for Europe, Latin America, North American and Asia/Pacific. www.letsgo.com
- Lonely Planet Travel Guides for countries, regions and cities and travel tips. www.lonelyplanet.com
- Rick Steve’s Europe www.ricksteves.com
- Rough Guides for countries and cities around the world. www.roughguides.com
- STA Travel offers cheap tickets and deals for students. http://www.sta-travel.com
- Savvy Traveler offers a large variety resources about the logistics of travel abroad. www.savvytraveler.publicradio.org/before/
- Transitions Abroad- Articles, opportunities and specifics for family travel, women travel and more. www.transitionsabroad.com
- U.S. State Department offers good travel and study abroad advice, passport services, country information and more http://travel.state.gov
- Wegolo offers budget airline information and cheap fares in Europe www.wegolo.com
- Zuji offers online travel deals to Asia. www.zuji.com
Diversity Resources
- Diversity Abroad- programs, financial aid, travel information and more. www.diversityabroad.com
- Gay & Lesbian Travel tips, resources and more. http://gayjourney.com
- International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. www.iglta.org
- Journey Woman- resources, tips and articles for women. www.journeywoman.com
- Mobility International (Travel/Study for people with disabilities). www.miusa.org
Cross-Cultural Information
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Online Cross-Cultural Orientation produced by the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California is a fantastic guide designed to make sense of cross cultural experiences, called What's Up With Culture? http://www.pacific.edu/sis/culture/ Try out the various modules, for some great tips from students that have studied and lived abroad.
Books for further research:
Axtell, Roger E. Do’s and Taboos Around the World. Second Edition. New York: Wiley, 1993.
Axtell, Roger E. Do’s and Taboos of Using English Around the World. New York: Wiley, 1990.
Axtell, Roger E. Gestures: The Do’s and Taboos of Body Language Around the World. New York: Wiley, 1998.
Bristin, Richard W. Cross-Cultural Encounters, Face to Face Interaction. New York: Pergamon Press.
Hall, Edward. Beyond Culture,. New York: Doubleday and Company.
Hall, Edward. The Hidden Dimension. New York: Doubleday and Company.
Hall, Edward. The Silent Language. New York: Doubleday and Company.
Kohls, L. Roberts. Survival Kit for Overseas Living: For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad. Third Edition.Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press Inc., 1996.
Lewis, Tom J. and Robert E. Jungman (eds). On Being Foreign: Culture Shock in Short Fiction, An International Anthology. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press Inc.
Martin, Brande. Help, I’m Home: Tips for the Study Abroad Returnee. 2nd edition. 2001.
Work, Intern, or Volunteer Abroad
- Transitions Abroad is a great source for all things international. Find resources on travel, intern, volunteer and work programs.
- Alliance Abroad offers volunteer, work and teaching programs in various countries, including Peru, South Africa, New Zealand and China. Programs last from 2 weeks up to several months
- Work and Travel Ireland allows young people to obtain work visas for up to four months in Ireland.
- BUNAC Infomration on work permits to Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. They also run a international summer camp program, as well as volunteer programs in Peru and South Africa.
- http://www.internabroad.com is your one stop internship information page. Find internships all around the world, paid and unpaid.
- The Directory of International Internships by Michigan State University offers an online format for searching for internships around the world. Internship sponsors include two and four year colleges/universities, government agencies, non-profit groups, private organizations, and corporations. http://globaledge.msu.edu/international-internships.
- Idealist.org has a huge searchable database of international jobs and internships organized by geographic area, type of work, and others.
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