Planning
for Travel
to France, Spain and Portugal
Passports
and U.S. travel regulations
Plane
tickets
Practical Information
Countries
and cultures
Packing
tips (Word document)
Packing
light (onebag.com)
Health and Safety
Passports
and U.S. Travel Regulations
To
find out how to obtain or renew a U.S. passport, visit the Passport
Services and Information website.
For
an overview of U.S. Customs regulations and procedures that apply
to travelers entering or exiting the United States, see U.S.
Customs - Traveler Information.
For
information on U.S. airport security regulations, including what
you can put in your carryon luggage, visit the Transportation
Security Administration website.
Plane
Tickets
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Airline
fees (baggage, meals, etc.)
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Practical
Information
MasterCard
ATM Locator (also Maestro and Cirrus)
Visa
ATM Locator (also Plus)
Oanda
Foreign Exchange Currency Converter
Urban
Railways (Metros, subways, etc.)
Tourism
Offices Worldwide Directory
Time
and Date Calculator
Using
US-Issued Credit Cards in Europe
For
brochures, call
- Tourist
Office of France: 514-288-1904
- Tourist
Office of Spain:
305-358-1992 (Miami), 312-642-1992 (Chicago),
323-658-7188
(Los Angeles) or 212-265-8822 (New York) - Tourist
Office of Portugal: 646-723-0200
Countries
and Cultures
Library
of Congress Country Reports
US
State Department:
Background
Notes for Specific Countries
Map
and Information on France
Map
and Information on Spain
World
Facts
France:
Guide to France including regions, towns, places of interest, activities and events.
Includes travel information.
Spain
travel:
Visitors guide to Spain, including useful maps, main attractions, and Spanish
fiestas. Includes individual city sections.
Sí,
Spain: Portal for sites related to current affairs, history, culture, etc.
Spain
HQ
Everything Spain, from A Map of Spain to Zaragoza Spain.
Spain
and Portugal for Visitors The travel guide to Spain and Portugal
Freelance
Spain: On-line Spanish resource for editors and journalists
Getting
Through Customs (tips on doing business in selected countries and articles
on cultural differences)
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