Our collection of
travel resources features links to save you money, inform
you of destinations and what to do when you get there, work
and volunteer abroad, get there and get back again.
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Special Student
Discounts |
The International
Student Exchange ID Card (ISE Card)
The ISE Card opens the door to a world of savings. ISE
Cardholders are able to enjoy discounts in a variety of
countries throughout the world including, but not limited
to, the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, South
America, and Asia. These discounts are either negotiated
directly and exclusively between the establishments and ISE,
or they are offered to ISE cardholders automatically as a
result of the ISE Card's status as an internationally
recognized identification card. ISE discounts tend to range
from 10% to 50% off at museums, castles, hotels,
restaurants, shops, language schools, theaters, concerts,
operas, cinemas, recreational facilities, rentals (auto,
motorcycle, and bicycle), bus routes, boat routes,
railroads, and selected airlines.
Rail Europe
Rail Europe offers
Youth Passes
for those backpacking throughout Europe. If you're under 26
years of age you can take advantage of great savings.
Smarter Living
Find money-saving discounts just for students from spring
break trips to weekend getaways, in Smarter Living's monthly
Student Traveler Newsletter.
Click here to subscribe for FREE. Or
CLICK HERE to go to the Smarter Living website, click
on "Student Traveler"
and check it out now. Smarter Living does not book travel.
Instead they provide independent, objective advice on
how to make the best travel decisions.
Student City
StudentCity.com has built a reputation as the leading
provider of quality Spring Break packages and student
vacations at a value price. We carefully select quality
airline partners such as Continental, American Airlines and
charter air carriers that have the highest standards in air
travel. We are also proud members of the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) and the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).
 Even
better, you can sign up to be a
Campus Rep and make money or earn a free trip.
StudentUniverse
StudentUniverse is the online travel service that
enables students to travel for less. By negotiating with the
major airlines on their behalf, StudentUniverse provides
students with exclusive, significantly discounted airfares.
From destination guides to a proprietary booking engine,
StudentUniverse is the leading online resource that allows
students to research and purchase reduced-cost travel
products online.
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Travel Information
Sources |
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the
health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing
credible information to enhance health decisions, and
promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as
the national focus for developing and applying disease
prevention and control, environmental health, and health
promotion and education activities designed to improve the
health of the people of the United States. The Center for
Disease Control's travel page is located
here.
Federal Citizen
Information Center (FCIC)
Federal Citizen Information Center has been a
trusted one-stop shop for answers to questions about
consumer problems and government services. Consumers can get
the information they need through printed publications, by
calling 1-800-FED-INFO, and through information posted on
FCIC's family of websites including:
The Federal Citizen Information Center's travel guide page
is
here.
The
FX Converter
Want to know what your money is worth in Sri Lanka or the
U.K? Find out by using the
FX Converter.
Roadtrip from Dublin to Sydney
Roadtrip from Dublin to Sydney is the website of Mark,
Simon and Annesley.
3 Irish guys who successfully drove from Dublin, Ireland to
Sydney, Australia.
This website follows their adventures from Ireland, across
Europe, Russia, China, South-East Asia and Australia. Read
about how they managed to do it and view their pictures:
About Ukranian bribes, Russian Mafia encounters, Camels in
Kazahkstan snow deserts, when 3 became 2, when 2 became 3
again for a few days, Chinese bamboo bridges and of course,
car problems.
SeeAmerica
SeeAmerica is the brand developed by the Travel Industry
Association of America (TIA) in partnership with more than
2,000 leading travel industry organizations to promote the
United States as one of the world's premier tourism
destinations. In the absence of a federally-funded national
tourism promotion agency, TIA created SeeAmerica, the
universal brand for the entire U.S. travel and tourism
product.
Texas Directory
Your one-stop destination for anything you can think about
Texas.
This Texas Directory is designed to help its users find the
Texas information, articles, source, companies, products and
services.
Tips for Traveling Abroad (US
State Dept)
The State Department’s Office of American Citizens Services
and Crisis Management (ACS) administers the Consular
Information Program, which informs the public of conditions
abroad that may affect their safety and security. Country
Specific Information, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings are
vital parts of
this program.
Travelistic
Travelistic is a site that lets you explore the world
through video. They host all kinds of travel videos,
including user uploads, professional content, and tourist
board videos.
TripAdvisor LLC
TripAdvisor.com™ is the largest travel community in the
world, with more than 5 million unbiased reviews and
opinions, covering 220,000+ hotels and attractions. With
more than 20 million unique monthly visitors worldwide
(source: comScore Media Metrix, July 2006), TripAdvisor®
features real advice from real travelers and easy access to
major online travel sites, including Expedia.com®, Orbitz,
Hotels.com® and American Airlines, for great deals.
TripAdvisor®, which operates sites in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com)
and in the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk) provides
travel suppliers a graphical advertising and cost-per-click
marketing platform. Winner of dozens of awards, including PC
Magazine's Top 100 Web Sites and Forbes Best of the Web,
TripAdvisor® is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq:
EXPE).
Wikitravel
Wikitravel is a project to create a
free, complete, up-to-date and reliable
world-wide travel guide.
So far there are more than 2900 destination guides and other
articles written and edited by Wikitravellers from around
the globe.
World66 Travel Guide
World66
Travel Guide is the travel guide you write - The content
is user generated and is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0 Licence.
Yahoo Farechase
Yahoo
Farechase allows the user to search for the lowest
airfares and hotel rates easily by date and number of
travelers.
Cross-Cultural Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the
international volunteer field, sending thousands of
volunteers overseas every year. They are in Special
Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and
Social Council and in partnership with CARE, one of the
world's largest international humanitarian organizations.
CCS was also integral in coordinating volunteers for the
World Trade Center relief efforts after September 11, 2001.
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization.
Earthwatch
Earthwatch is a nonprofit organization that coordinates
field-research expeditions worldwide. Volunteers serve as
short-term assistants to scientists in disciplines ranging
from archaeology to zoology; projects include everything
from rhino tracking to medieval castle excavation.
Oregon Institute of International Education (OIIE)
OIIE is a US non-profit organization and our mission is
to get more North American students overseas! OIIE is
currently registering as a school with the Oregon Department
of Education. Each of our programs has been evaluated for
university credit worthiness and OIIE will issue transcripts
for your experience and work with your university so that
you gain university credit for your adventure abroad. TEFL
International, OIIEs sister organization has been offering
overseas experiences through ESL teaching for 6 years. OIIE
provides paid internships.
University Research Expeditions
Program (UREP)
University
Research Expeditions Program (UREP) Adventurous trips
with University of California scientists to Latin America,
Europe, Asia, or Africa.
WorldTeach
WorldTeach is a non-profit,
non-governmental organization based at the Center for
International Development at Harvard University which
provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful
contribution to international education by living and
working as volunteer teachers in developing countries.
Volunteers for
Peace
Volunteers for Peace (VFP)
runs two- and three-week workcamps and also publishes the
International Workcamp Directory.
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Travel Gear &
Accessories |
Life's A Trip
Looking for a really cool travel destination planner? How
about an exhaustive list of searchable destination links? Or
maybe a source for some top-notch travel guides to assist
you in your journey? Or how about quality travel gear from
Kiva and other top designers?
"Click here" for Travel Gear from Life's A Trip -
Duffels, Rolling Luggage and Accessories
Maps.com
Maps.com is a combination content travel and commerce
site serving travel, recreation, and education/reference
consumers. Maps.com is a leading retailer of mapping
products and provider of travel content resources for
consumers.
Rand
McNally
Maps & Guidebooks for any destination as well as globes
and GPS.
Adventure
Center
Adventure Center provides safaris, treks, expeditions
and active vacations worldwide to travelers looking for
adventure and value. Adventure Center's small group tours
visit Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South and Central
America, and the South Pacific. Tribal encounters,
wilderness experiences, and wildlife viewing are common
features of itineraries with activities that include hiking,
biking, rafting, canoeing and sailing.
Contiki
Contiki Holidays has been taking 18-35 year old
travelers on trips, providing them with unique and memorable
experiences, for over 40 years. their itineraries have been
individually created to include a mix of sightseeing, free
time, culture, socializing and adventure. With over a 100
itineraries to choose from Europe, America, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand, Contiki is committed to providing
younger travelers with the best trip possible, at an
affordable price.
The Citizen Guide
The
Citizen Guide is a unique travel guidebook written for
the anti-tourist. If your idea of fun is taking a week off
from work and heading out west to a dude ranch, theCitizen
is not for you. If you lost your wallet last summer in a
complicated scam run by some junkie from Berlin, theCitizen
might be for you. If you are the junkie from Berlin, welcome
to theCitizen.
Free Things to Do in Chicago
is
dedicated to providing all the latest
free things to do in
Chicago.
It
provides information on on
free museums,
free
events,
free attractions,
free concerts,
free kid’s events,
free
comedy,
free
festivals,
free music and more.
The Grand Canyon
Tour Company
Grand Canyon Tour Company offers the BEST tours at the
BEST price from Las Vegas.
Guide to Airline Seating
Comprehensive guides and information to answer all the
questions you have about air travel & airline seating
HostelBookers
HostelBookers has operated as an online travel agency
for six years and employs over 100 people. We aim to provide
customers with unrivalled service quality and value for
money, which is why more than five million travellers visit
our site each year.
Hostels.com
Hostels.com features the most comprehensive selection of
hostels on the internet with almost 7,000 hostels listed.
Hostels.com also provides comprehensive content to the
budget and independent traveler including travel stories, a
travel newsletter and a FAQ on hostelling and backpacking.
Hostelworld.com
Hostelworld.com provides on-line confirmed bookings for
hostels, budget accommodation centres and package tours, as
well as comprehensive content such as city and country
guides.
The New York Pass
The New York Pass-
Admission to over 40 top attractions in New York City,
including: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island, American Museum of Natural History, The
Guggenheim, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, Intrepid
Sea.Air.Space Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, NBC Studio
Tour, Circleline Sightseeing, Radio City Music Hall Stage
Door Tour, The United Nations Tour, Madison Square Garden
All Access Tour, and much much more!
• 152-page comprehensive guide book
• Discounts at 25 top restaurants and retailers
• Line-skipping privileges at select attractions all for one
price!
The Undercover
Tourist
UnderCoverTourist.com
provides discount theme park tickets for seven Orlando area
parks: Disney World, Busch Gardens, Sea World, Universal
Orlando, Wet 'n Wild, the Kennedy Space Center and Gatorland.
Vodkatrain
The
Vodkatrain in question is the Trans Siberian Railroad.
The route goes from Moscow to Beijing. The accommodations
are a bit rugged. The trip is the trip of a lifetime.
Cheap Tickets
Cheap Tickets
calls itself the best kept secret in travel. We know about
it and now so do you.
Expedia
Expedia
provides one-stop shopping for airline tickets, lodging
reservations, rental cars, vacation packages, and cruises.
They also offer award-winning travel news and in-depth
destination guides.
Hotwire
Hotwire.com
offers super deals because their industry partners allow
them access to their unsold inventory -- i.e., empty seats
on flights, empty hotel rooms and cars sitting in the lot --
all at big savings.
Recommended by the Fat Campus Staff.
Travelocity
Travelocity.com
Travelocity's Student Center offers college and university
students and faculty members airline tickets and other
travel products at significantly discounted rates. Airfares
are available only to verified students and faculty members
-- that's why major airlines let them sell their tickets at
some of the lowest prices available anywhere. |
