Penn Summer Abroad
Travel Resources
Agencies
- U.S. State Department - Travel advisories, passport, visa and country information
- U.S. State Department: International Information Programs
- Department of State Foreign Affairs Network - Hosted at the University of Illinois, Chicago
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
- Centers for Disease Control - Travelers' health information: guidelines, recommended and required immunizations.
- Federal Aviation Administration - Information on airport and flight restrictions
Embassies
- U.S. Missions Online - Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates
- The Electronic Embassy - List of all Embassies in Washington D.C.
Transportation to Area Airports
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Amtrak - Train
- Greyhound - Buses
- SEPTA - Philadelphia's public transportation: bus, trolley, & subway
Travel Agencies
Websites for inexpensive airfare tickets
- Cheaptickets.com
- Dertravel.com
- Economytravel.com
- Expedia.com
- Lowestfare.com
- Onetravel.com
- Orbitz.com
- Priceline.com
- Qixo.com
- Skyauction.com
- Travelocity.com
Hostels around the world
Money
- Exchange Rates
- Conversion Calculator
- U.S. Dollar Table
- Photos of Currency
- Purchase Foreign Currency
- Time Plotted Charts
- Xenon Labs Currency Converter
- CNN Currency Exchange Rates
- foreign rates
- domestic rates
State Dept. per diem rates:
Weather
News
- philly.com - Philadephia area news and links
- Global Beat
Magazine and resource sites
Miscellaneous