RESOURCES: ORGANIZATIONS

BUNAC. This non-profit organization assists students and recent graduates to work legally in Britain, Australia and New Zealand by providing work permits and job search assistance. Contact:
BUNAC
P.O. Box 430
Southbury CT 06488
Telephone: 800-GO-BUNAC or 203-264-0901
Fax: 203-264-0251
Email: info@bunacusa.org
Web: www.bunac.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This federal agency provides information on health conditions and recommendations for immunizations and tips on staying healthy in countries worldwide. Information available on their website or use their toll-free telephone service to hear announcements or order faxed information about specific countries or regions. Contact:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: (toll-free) 877-FYI-TRIP
Web: www.cdc.gov/travel

Council on International Educational Exchange (Council or CIEE). This nonprofit organization administers study abroad, work abroad, and volunteer abroad programs, and offers Bowman and Bailey scholarships for study abroad. Contact:
Council on International Educational Exchange
633 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: 888-COUNCIL or 800-40-STUDY
Web: www.ciee.org

Council Travel. This travel agency (a subsidiary of Council, above) specializes in low-cost student tickets, railpasses and other items for student travel. Council Travel offers the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which is good for discounts abroad, can be used as a phone card with voicemail, and comes with an emergency assistance hotline and a small health and life insurance policy. Similar cards available for non-students under 26 (Go-25) and teachers/faculty (ITIC). Contact:
Telephone: 800-2COUNCIL (to find nearest office)
Web: www.counciltravel.com

Electronic Embassy, www.embassy.org, website only, connects to the websites of the U.S.-based embassies of foreign countries, which provide valuable information about visa requirements and cultural and travel information.

Hostelling International -- American Youth Hostels. Hostels are the cheapest and friendliest accommodations worldwide. AYH is the American branch of this nonprofit international organization, and you can get a Hostelling International membership card from them which is valid at hostels around the world. Contact:
HI-AYH National Office
733 15th Street NW, Suite 840
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-783-6161
Fax: 202-783-6171
Web: www.hiayh.org

Impact Publications. For books about international jobs, careers, living and traveling abroad from many publishers, Impact Publications is hard to beat. Request their free catalog on "International Jobs" or visit their website. Contact:
Impact Publications
9104-N Manassas Drive
Manassas Park, VA 20111-5211
Telephone: 703-361-7300 or (orders only) 800-361-1055
Email: info@impactpublications.com
Web: www.impactpublications.com

Institute of International Education (IIE). IIE, a non-profit organization, publishes the most comprehensive, thoroughly researched guides to study abroad, Academic Year Abroad and Short Term Study Abroad, and a guide to scholarships for study abroad, Financial Resources for International Study. IIE also administers the Fulbright, NSEP and Gilman scholarship programs, and many international exchanges. Contact:
Institute of International Education (IIE)
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
Telephone: 212-883-8200
Fax: 212-984-5452
Web: www.iie.org and www.iiepassport.org.
To order IIE publications, contact:
IIE Books
P.O. Box 371
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0371
Telephone: 800-445-0444
Fax: 301-206-9789
Email: iiebooks@pmds.com
Web: www.iiebooks.org
To find study abroad programs, use IIE's website which has great search provisions: IIE Passport: www.iiepassport.org
For scholarships, see www.iie.org

Intercultural Press. This publisher specializes in books on international cross-cultural issues in settings ranging from academic to business. Request their free catalog or visit their website. Contact:
Intercultural Press
374 US Route One
P.O. Box 700
Yarmouth, ME 04096
Telephone: 207-846-5168 or 800-370-2665
Fax: 207-846-5181
Email: books@interculturalpress.com
Web: www.interculturalpress.com

International Association for Medical Assistance for Travelers. Provides information on English-speaking doctors abroad. Contact:
International Association for Medical Assistance for Travelers
417 Center Street
Lewiston, NY 14092
Telephone: 716-754-4883
Web: www.sentex.net/~iamat

Lesbigay Special Interest Group of NAFSA Website, a very comprehensive web site on issues of concern to lesbian and gay participants in international exchange and travel.
Web: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/lesbigay/

Let's Go travel guidebooks, available in most bookstores or from St. Martin's Press. Travel guidebook series for low-cost student travel, authored by Harvard students. Contact:
Web: www.letsgo.com

Lonely Planet travel guidebooks, available in most bookstores or from Lonely Planet Publications. Travel guidebook series for low-cost travel. Contact:
Telephone: 800-275-8555
Web: www.lonelyplanet.com

Mobility International USA (MIUSA). MIUSA provides publications and videos on including persons with disabilities in international exchange and travel programs. Contact:
Mobility International USA
P.O. Box 10767
Eugene, OR 97440
Telephone: 541-343-1284 (voice/TDD)
Fax: 541-343-6812
Email: mailto:info@miusa.org
Web: www.miusa.org

NAFSA: Association of International Educators. A nonprofit professional association, NAFSA provides training, information, and other educational services to professionals and volunteers in international educational exchange. The organization produces publications for advisors, administrators and students in international educational exchange. Contact:
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
1307 New York Avenue NW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4701
USA
Telephone: 202-737-3699
Fax: 202-737-3657
Email: inbox@nafsa.org
www.nafsa.org
To order publications:
NAFSA Publications
P.O. Box 1020
Sewickly, PA 15143
Telephone: 800-836-4994
Fax: 412-741-0609
Web: www.nafsa.org
For information on study, working and traveling abroad, see the website of NAFSA's Section on U.S. Students Abroad at: www.secussa.nafsa.org

Office of Passport Services, U.S. Department of State. Over 3,500 Clerks of Court and Post Offices nationwide accept applications for passports. Be sure to allow plenty of time -- around one month -- when you apply for a passport! Contact:
Telephone: fee-for-call telephone service only by charge card from the National Passport Information Center at 900-225-5674 or 888-362-8668 (usually better to call your local post office or county seat for information, or see website)
Web: http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html

Peterson's, Publisher of guides to study abroad and distributor of some Vacation Work titles on working abroad. Contact:
Peterson's
2000 Lenox Drive
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Telephone: 800-338-3282
Web: www.petersons.com

Rail Europe. This travel agency issues all kinds of railpasses for Europe. Their website lets you find point-to-point ticket prices and schedules for most European destinations. Contact:
Telephone: 877-456-RAIL
Web: www.raileurope.com

Reference Service Press. Publisher of numerous guides to scholarships. Contact:
Reference Service Press
5000 Windplay Drive, Suite 4
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-9600
Telephone: 916-939-9620
Fax: 916-939-9626
Web: www.rspfunding.com

Rough Guide travel guidebooks, available from most bookstores or from Rough Guides. Travel guidebook series for low-cost travel. Contact:
Web: www.roughguides.com

STA Travel U.S.A. This travel agency specializes in low-cost student tickets, railpasses and other items for student travel. Contact:
Telephone: 800-781-4040 (to find nearest office)
Web: www.statravel.com

Transitions Abroad Publishing. Publisher of Transitions Abroad magazine, which features articles about studying, working and alternative travel abroad, and books on these topics. Contact:
Transitions Abroad Publishing
P.O. Box 1300
Amherst, MA 01004
Book orders: 800-293-0373
Telephone: 413-256-3414
Fax: 413-256-0373
Email: info@transitionsabroad.com
Web: www.transitionsabroad.com
To subscribe:
Transitions Abroad
Dept. TRA
Box 3000
Denville, NJ 07834
Telephone: 800-293-0373

U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Telephone: 202-647-4000
Web: www.state.gov
For information on medical, financial, or legal problems while abroad, call the Overseas Citizens' Emergency Center: 202-647-5225.
The State Department provides access to information on travelers' health and safety on their website: www.travel.state.gov
See the State Department's webpages with information for students at http://travel.state.gov/studentinfo.html and at http://travel.state.gov/student_tips_brochure.html.

Key information available on the State Department website includes: