Travel Resources

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We compiled this list of resources that you may find helpful during your travel preparations.

Travel Documents

US passport information. Check the lastest renewal requirements, fees, and instructions for getting a new US passport or renewing your current one at the US Department of State website.

US visa requirements. Look up visa requirements for travel to other countries (for US citizens) at the US Department of State website.

Airline and airport codes. Descipher the airport and airline codes you find on your airline tickets.

Gear

Electric power and sockets. Find descriptions and pictures of electric sockets used throughout the world. Use this to pack the right voltage converter and plug adapter.

Spotting Scopes. A good article that compares spotting scopes used for wildlife viewing from Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Recently written in 2008.

Health

Well on the Road is the website for a travel clinic in the California Bay Area that provides lots of international travel medicine information. Your local travel medicine clinic is the best place to find current information on vaccinations and other health issues related to your destination.

Medline Plus is a service of the US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. This web site contains lots of information about travel and health from peer reviewed journals and prominent organizaions.

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Converters

Time converter. Convert time between two cities from around the world.

Currency converter. Convert currencies between over 164 countries using the OANDA daily rate.

International Phone Codes. Look up the country codes and instructions you need to use to phone between two countries.

Our Favorite People and Places

Bhutan Birding and Heritage Travels is owned by Hishey Tshering who is also the resident guide during our unique Bhutan tour. They have extensive knowledge and experience with the unique natural heritage of Bhutan. Their speciality is offering both nature and cultural tours customized for travelers from all over the world.

Kiwi Wildlife Tours NZ has a dedicated team who shares a passion for wildlife and birds in New Zealand, the South Pacific, and Australia. We were lucky to have Karen Baird and Chris Gaskin lead our past tour extension in New Zealand, gathering rave reviews from our clients.

Let's Go Birding was founded by Lisa Myers, who also worked at Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris. Lisa leads tours to California 's birding hot spots providing opportunities for the beginning and intermediate adult birder to go birding in a non-intimidating atmosphere. Along with having a lot of fun, people get to visit incredible places while increasing their birding skill level.

Moody's Namena Resort is an environmentally friendly private island getaway in Fiji that offers offers scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and honeymoon vacations with Fijian bure accommodation. This secluded paradise in the South Pacific has white sand beaches as well as hiking trails through tropical forest.

Patagonia River Guides Patagonia River Guides is a full service fly fishing company based in Esquel, Argentina, a small town in the Andes Mountains. Their fly fishing program is designed not only for anglers that come primarily to fish, but also for discriminating anglers wanting the fishing trip of a lifetime while also enjoying the beauty, culture, people, and experiences of Patagonia Argentina.

 

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Updated october 2008


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