Travel Safety and Health

More than ever, global travelers have to think of their personal safety and health. This means taking travel safety precautions, beginning with travel and medical insurance and ensuring air travel safety. Other travel safety tips include developing an emergency travel plan and ensuring car travel safety by following the rules of the international road.

For information on healthcare and medical assistance, pharmacies and health services, check out the Travel Safety Administration.
The U.S. State Department publishes an informative primer on overseas travel.
Travel tips for students.
Before you travel be sure to check in at the CDC's health bulletin site.
Keep safe by staying in touch with family, colleagues and friends while traveling overseas. Whether in the city or remote countryside, rely on our cell or satellite phones to call anywhere in the world.