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Maps Library
maintained by Area Specialists in the Library of Congress
a comprehensive and detailed online version of the World Travel Guide (See CAT record.)
U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
Up-to-date travel information on virtually every country in the world including embassies and consulates.
embassy.org offers directories of providers of goods and services of interest
provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
Center for Diseases Control - Traveler's Health
provides current and reliable information on diseases, food safety, vaccinations and other guidelines for safe travel.
Worried about wi-fi access check here to see how many hotspots are registered
Road Scholar: Adventures in Life Long Learning
Discover nearly 8,000 educational tours in all 50 states and more than 90 countries with Road Scholar, the not-for-profit leader in educational travel since 1975. Alongside local and renowned experts, experience in-depth and behind-the-scenes learning opportunities, from cultural tours and study cruises to walking, biking and more. (from their website)
Before you book your flight check at SeatGuru to see where you will be sitting on the flight
Travelling in Europe 2009
(See CAT record) Shows EU member states, candidate countries, and headquarters of EU institutions. Includes time zone map, tourist information, a chart of basic statistics on European Countries and inset map of Non-continental and overseas territories of member states.
The European Union
(See CAT record.) Shows member states and candidate countries. Includes text, chart of "Basic statistics on European countries", and ancillary maps of "Non-continental and overseas territories of member states."
Explore the world, Central Asia : Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ashgabat, Toshkent, Dushanbe, Bishkek
(See CAT record.) Shows roads with tourist features.
worldwide maps, travel guides, hotels
maps of worldwide destinations as well as a wealth of information on the subject of travel and tourism.
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian: The Firefly Five Language Visual Dictionary
If the language you are looking for is not included in the list above, search in the CAT the Library of Congress Subject Heading: [language of interest] language dictionaries english
Guidebooks provide useful travel tips and tourist information. Major publishers include Let's Go, Lonely Planet, and Fodor's.
To search for guidebooks in the CAT, type the name of the region and the word "guidebooks" in the search box and select "Subject" from the drop-down menu.
In the CAT, choose advanced search
Author: DK and Material Type: map.
Browse possible Destinations with Practical information, Shopping, Events, Places of Interest, Outdoor Activities and suggested Itineraries. Also has Inspirational Articles to get you in the mood to travel. Topics cover the Best Beach Cities, 20 things to do at the airport, Around the World in 20 drinks and many more yet to be explored.
The Maps Library has DeLorme maps for every state in the US and Canada available for checkout.
In the CAT, choose advanced search
Author: Delorme and Location: Maps Library
For the outdoor explorer, This site merges Mapping, GPS and Digital Data Technologies give the latest technology center stage while traveling to unique destinations. They include Trail Tales which are blogs about using different navigation tools while on outdoor expeditions. Then additional blogs have hiking challenges and product reveiws.
In the CAT, choose advanced search
Author: Fodor, Eugene
Explore dream Destinationwith infomation on Places to Explore, Sights, Restrauants, Hotels, Deals, and more. Travel Blogs cover trip ideas, deals and cruises available in the area of interest. There are also Discussion Forums available.
Photo Slide Shows present a visual and interactive way to explore destinations or get travel ideas. A special box for Deals & News helps you to scan the latest blog travel spots. You can also search trip ideas by type of activites or lifestyle. Example would be Arts and Culture for Family or Outdoor Adventure for Honeymoon.
In the CAT, choose advanced search
Author: Lonely Planet and Library: Maps Library
Has many articles to intice the traveler to set out on an adventure. The articles include far away places such as Morocco and Thailand, but also American cities, such as Chicago Denver and Austin. Also if you search "Free things" there are lists of free attractions in local and international cities.
There are many books, CD's, and videos set in a specific country, city, or region. To find these items, search the CAT using country, city, or region name as a subject and the word fiction. For example to find a novel set in the city of Berlin, Germany, type Berlin fiction in the subject area. To find novels set in the Alsace region of France, type Alsace fiction in the subject area.
For a broader selection, search WorldCat, a worldwide libraries catalog.
learn about international events and happenings at Penn State.
see the world and earn credits
University Office of Global Programs
home for international activities at Penn State, including overseeing education abroad programs.
Study Abroad for a Semester or an Academic Year
College of Engineering opportunities.
Department of Architectural Engineering
summer abroad in Rome and elsewhere
College of Agricultural Sciences
opportunities range from week-long study tours associated with particular courses to semester-long or summer-long excursions.
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
materials science and engineering in France, Germany and other countries as well as other university sponsored programs in atmospheric sciences, geosciences and geography
Books:
International newspapers available in the Penn State Libraries
the News and Microforms Library's collection of newspapers from around the world, in English and in other languages
Study Abroad and International Travel Resources (Penn State University Libraries)
