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Travel Agents & Travel Websites 

Airfare Bargains (Consumer-SOS)
The best websites for cheap airfares.

The American Society Of Travel Agents  

Other Travel Associations & Links
Links from the Travel Industry Association of America. Includes: Consumer Travel Information, Demographic/Economic Statistics, Travel and Other Associations/Organizations
Travel Publications, etc.

Arthur Frommer's Outspoken Encyclopedia of Travel
Gives you down to earth advice on how to prepare for foreign travel.  Travel articles give you the good and the bad about the destination you've selected.  

Travel Trade Associations & Non Profits

Find Your Local Newspaper, Magazine, Radio & TV Stations
Give them a little bad press and you're bargaining power increases tremendously. Select your state, and then click on your county or city for the proper media to report to. (DC Not Included).

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Going Abroad

Traveler Tips & Warnings 

Driving Abroad

Travel Warnings

Tips for Travelers Going Abroad  (General Check List)

Buyer Beware
Going abroad? Think twice about the things you buy. If they’re made from the hides, shells, feathers, or teeth of endangered species – and it’s quite possible that they are – you risk their seizure by government inspectors and may face a substantial fine.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/tasah.html
Travel Abroad, Sue at Home.

Travel Publications  
Over 30 brochures on matters important to US travelers such as safety, avoiding scams, what to do during earthquakes, hurricanes, political upheavals, and other emergencies; foreign entry requirements and finding medical services while abroad.

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Passports & Visas

Frequently Asked Questions

Download Applications

Passport Fees 

Renewal By Mail Or In Person

Passports In A Hurry

Passports For Kids

Where To Apply For A Passport Nationwide

Passport Application Facilities 
You can get the Passport Application form online but you will
need to take it to one of over 4,500 public places that accept
passport applications. 

Status Check On My Passport (Scroll Down Halfway)

www.travisa.com
Fee based service where you can apply for passports and visas online.

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Foreign Entry Requirements 

Foreign Entry Requirements For Travelers Going Abroad

For More Information

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Vaccinations 

General Vaccination Information (Good To Know)

Vaccination Requirements For Each Country


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Birth Certificates

Where To Write For Vital Records (50 States & DC)
For birth, death and marriage certificates, divorce papers and more.

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Currency, Goods & US Customs

Foreign Exchange Currency Converter
A multi-lingual Currency Converter with up to date exchange rates provided from leading market data contributors and is filtered for validity. To get the exchange rates for any of the 164 currencies, select the desired currencies from the lists below, as well as the date, language, and amount for which you would like to conduct the currency conversion. Click on "Convert Now" to get the results of your currency conversion.

Bringing Food & Animals Into The United States

Currency Calculator
Easy to use real-time international currency calculator.

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Help Agencies

Occupational Licensing Boards

Find Your Local Newspaper, Magazine, Radio & TV Stations
Give them a little bad press and you're bargaining power increases tremendously. Select your state, and then click on your county or city for the proper media to report to. (DC Not Included).

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Tracking Your Flight/Flight Tracker

For The most Accurate Flight Times,

See Your Airline's Website

Real Time Info About Your Flight While It's In The Air
Learn where your aircraft is now, when it will arrive and how fast it's currently flying!

Flight Tracker (Cheap Tickets.com)
Plug in the airline name and flight number and you get a cool map showing where the plane is along with it's altitude, speed and arrival time.
 

Can't Find Your Airline? Go to its web page and look for the flight status/flight tracking button.

Find Out If Your Airport Has Congested Runways Or Delayed Flights  (Major US Cities)
Click on their map above for real time airport conditions around the country. 

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Travel Law (With Cases Covering Many States)
Please Note: The author presents a smattering of case law from a number of the states. However, don't think you'll win the case just because other states have sided with you on the same issue.  No state has to follow the case law of another state and there's no guarantee your state will adopt the same approach. 

Center For Disability & Elder Law (Cook County)
Free legal advice for those who are permanently disabled or 60 and over. Must also meet income requirements.

Your Fly Rights 
Your rights over cancelled or delayed flights, damaged or lost luggage, etc.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/travelagent.html
Take Your Travel Agent on a Trip to the Courthouse.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/cruiserights.html
The Cruise Passenger's Rights and Remedies.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/flightdelays.html
Flight Delays, Rights, Remedies, Damages & Class Actions.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/travellaw.htm
What Tort Lawyers Should Know About Travel Law.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/sgt.html
The Internet, the "Solicitation Plus" Doctrine and Jurisdiction Over Foreign Travel Suppliers. 

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/tasah.html
Travel Abroad, Sue at Home.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/toac.html
Tour Operators and Air Carriers: Modern Theories of Liability.

http://courts.state.ny.us/tandv/overcoat.html
Hotel & Restaurant Liability For Lost Overcoats.

http://members.aol.com/judgetad/index.html
More articles, papers and consumer law decisions from Judge Dickerson.

http://members.aol.com/travellaw/index.html
More Travel Law Cases & Articles.

http://members.aol.com/class50/index.html
Class Actions and Travel Law.

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Misc.

Tips To Avoid Travel Scams (Illinois)

The Guidebook of Laws and Programs for People with Disabilities (Illinois & Federal Law & Resources)
Chapter 2: Access to Services, Programs, and Activities
Chapter 15: Transportation

Center For Disability & Elder Law (Cook County)
Free legal advice for those who are permanently disabled or 60 and over. Must also meet income requirements.

Free Probono Help Throughout Chicago & Illinois

Find Out The Time In Any Country Or City (World-Wide)

Currency Rates Around The World (Updated Every 30 Minutes)

Telemarketing Travel Fraud

Travel Related Diseases

Bringing Food & Animals Into The United States

Air Travel With Your Pet

Public Charter Flights
Tips & Advice.

Frequent Flyer Programs
What to look for and watch out for.

Airport Crime: Ways To Stop Rip-Offs, Luggage Theft, etc.

Find Your Local Newspaper, Magazine, Radio & TV Stations
Give them a little bad press and you're bargaining power increases tremendously. Select your state, and then click on your county or city for the proper media to report to. (DC Not Included).

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