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Links on Traveling (away from home)

Helpful Links on Traveling
bullet Tips for Less Expensive Travel
bulletTips for Hotel Safety
bullet Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - offers in-depth tips for safer traveling with your child
bulletKidsHealth - "Travel Tips for Teens"
bullet KidsHealth - "Traveling Without Your Children"
bulletKidsHealth - information on ear problems related to airplane travel
bulletFederal Consumer Information Center - See the Travel link for helpful suggestions for traveling.
bullet World Weather Information Service -- contains information on weather for hundreds of cities around the world
bullet FlightArrivals.com - check the status of a flight, track delays at dozens of U.S. airports
bullet FirstGov - "Citizen Gateway" to Travel and Recreation Information
bullet International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers - publishes a directory of English-speaking doctors who will treat members (and membership is free)
bullet Federal Aviation Administration
bullet Transportation Security Administration - (formed after Sept. 11) - offers information on transportation security issues
bulletFederal Consumer Information Center - help in obtaining a passport and other traveling information
bullet U.S. Department of State - information on obtaining passports
bullet U.S. Department of State - information on visas and travel warnings
bullet U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
bullet U.S. Customs Service - information for travelers, including the publication "Know Before You Go"
bullet U.S. Department of Agriculture - information on international food issues
bulletNational Center for Infectious Diseases: Travelers' Health (CDC) - clearinghouse for health information related to travel.
bulletCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - news on disease outbreaks around the world
bulletCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - diseases you might encounter during foreign travel
bulletCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - vaccines recommended for foreign travel
bulletMayoClinic.com - discusses summer safety, including travel
bullet MayoClinic.com - traveling abroad - issues and suggestions
bullet MayoClinic.com - tips for exercising while traveling
bullet Travel Community Online - online support and information for travellers
bullet "66 Ways to Save Money" - from the Federal Consumer Information Center and the Consumer Literacy Consortium. Offers tips for ways to save money on prescriptions.
bulletSafer Child Page on Safe Winter Driving
bulletSafer Child Checklist for Packing for Traveling, Camping and Hiking
bulletFor those who prefer to hit the open road in an RV, try visiting the Go RVing Coalition and the Recreation Vehicle Rental Association.

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