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Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Travel
advice from the government for Australians planning a trip
abroad.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/travel/
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/
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Department
of Foreign Affairs
Essential
information for South Africans planning a trip overseas.
http://www.dfa.gov.za/consular/
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Department
of Foreign Affairs
Information,
advice and warnings for Irish citizens travelling abroad.
http://www.irlgov.ie/iveagh/
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Department
of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
Up-to-the-minute
reports on how safe it is to travel to countries around the
world, as well as other travel advice from the Canadian government.
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/
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Foreign
& Commonwealth Office
Country
specific advice, hints and tips on travelling abroad, FAQs
and advice on what to do while you are there or if you get
into trouble.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel
http://www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo
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Go
Gap Year.com
Advice
for gap year travellers on practical issues such as alcohol
and drugs, staying healthy, money, consular help, local knowledge,
passports and visas, insurance and communication. Aimed at
Brits, but useful to all.
http://www.gogapyear.com/
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Ministry
of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Country
travel reports, travel to Australia, passport and visa information,
assistance overseas, travellers' checklist, working holiday
schemes, etc.
http://www.mfat.govt.nz/travel/
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Overseas
Security Advisory Council
OSAC was
set up by the US State Department to issue travel warnings
to American concerns overseas, as opposed to tourists.
http://www.ds-osac.org/
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Reliefweb
Administered
by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,
Reliefweb offers up-to-the-minute information on emergencies,
and humanitarian and natural disasters raging around the globe.
http://www.reliefweb.int/
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Safe
Travel.govt.nz
Country-specific
travel advice as well as general safety tips provided by the
government for anyone leaving New Zealand's shores.
http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/
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Smartraveller.gov.au
Country-specific
travel advice from the Australian government, as well as general
travel tips.
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/
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State
Department
An indispensable
guide to staying safe which covers just about everything under
the sun, from crime against motorists to kidnapping, from
those nice men at the US State Department.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/abroad_safety.html
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State
Department
Consular
information sheets for countries all over the globe. Each
sheet contains information on local threats, dangers, insurgencies
and other safety and security issues visitors should be attuned
to.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings_consular.html
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State
Department
US State
Department advice on whether or not you should travel to a
particular country. Ignore their warnings at your peril.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html
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Transport
Security Administration
Responsible
for safeguarding America's transportation network. The site
contains lots of information on procedures and alerts related
to various modes of transportation.
http://www.tsa.gov/
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Travel
Registration
American
citizens can register their foreign trip with the US Department
of State for free, so they can be easily contacted by the
local embassy of consulate in case of an emergency.
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/
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