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BEFORE YOU GO
Learn About The Places You Will Visit
Here are some good sources:
A travel agent can provide you with brochures and tourist
information about the countries you plaan to visit.
Your travel agent should also be able to provide you with
the Department of State travel advisory for any country you
plan to visit, IF any advisory has been posted for that
country. If your agent can't provide that information, you
can obtain it by calling (202) 647-5225. You can use this
number 24 hours a day.
Look in your local book store and public library for books
on foriegn travel.
Many countries have tourist information offices in major
cities that can give you brochures and, in some cases, maps.
International airlines may also supply you with travel
brochures on the countries they serve.
Foriegn embassies or consulates in the United States can
provide up-to-date information on their countries. Addresses
and telephone numbers of the embassies of foriegn governments
are listed in the Congressional Directory, available at most
public libraries. In addition to their embassies, some
countries also have consulates in major U.S. cities. Look for
their address in your local telephone directory, or find them
in the publication, Foriegn Consular Offices in the United
States, available in many public libraries.
Check On Travel Advisories
The Department of State issues travel advisories to alert
U.S. citizens to conditions overseas that may affect them
adversely. There are three types of travel advisories:
WARNING: Recommends deferral of travel to all or part of a
country.
CAUTION: Advises about unusual security conditions, including
the potential for unexpected detention, unstable political
conditions, or serious health problems. It is not intended to
deter travel to a country.
NOTICE: Provides infoormation on situations that do not
present a broad scale risk, but which could result in
inconveinence or difficulty for traveling Americans.
Travel advisories are posted at U.S. passport agencies,
Department of Commerce field offices, and at U.S. embassies
and consulates throughout the world. They are distributed to
the travel and airline industry and can be found through
airline computer reservation systems. If you plan to travel
to an area or country where there is some concern about
existing conditions, find out if there is a travel advisory
by contacting the nearest passport agency or your travel
agent or airline.
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