Country Information: Travel / Culture Information

Countries and Their Cultures

Kwintessential: Global Guide to Culture, Customs, & Etiquette

World Values Survey

Learn a Language: BBC

U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL: TRAVELER'S HEALTH

• Travelers' Health: Destinations
• Diseases
• Illness & Injury Abroad
• News and Announcements
• Stay Healthy & Safe

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES

TRAVEL. STATE. GOV   The U.S. State Department Provides a huge amount of information for the traveler such as how to obtain a passport, visa requirements, and travel warnings for different countries and regions..

• Counselor Information Sheets
• On Getting A Passport
• Passport Search Facility
• Passpost Status
• Student Travel Information
• Travel Registration
• Travel Warnings
• Visas

INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

• United Nations Environment Programme     Emphasis is on sustainable tourism.
• United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Promotes the "development of responsible, ‎sustainable and universally accessible tourism, paying particular attention to the ‎interests of developing countries.
• Americas Tourism Web sites by Country
• East Asia and the Pacific Tourism Web sites by Country
• Europe Tourism Web sites by Country
• Middle East Tourism Web sites by Country
• South Asia Tourism Web sites by Country
• World Health Organization International Travel & Health   Each year more than 900 million international journeys are taken. WHO offers travelers information on the precautions that should be taken before, during and after traveling.
• World Travel & Tourist Council   This is a private organization that works to raise awareness of travel & tourism with governments around the world.
• World Weather Information Service    World Meterological Association presents official weather forecasts for selected cities around the world.