Global Agriculture Programs

Airline Travel Resources

• Des Moines Airport (Arrivals, Departure, Parking, Weather)
• Airlines with Service to and from the Des Moines Airport
• Des Moines Airport Shuttle
• ISU Travel Information
  
  
• ISU Contracted Agencies:
  • AAA
  • American Travel
  • Travel and Transport
  
  
• Orbitz
• Travelocity
• Airline Tickets Wholesale (offers domestic tickets discounted 20% to 35% off)
• Amadeus Link.Com (flight availability and fares)
• World Wide Web Travel Hotspot
  • The Travel Network: The Electronic Traveler. Need help in planning a trip? This system will search thousands of different travel combinations to find the best itinerary for your trip with a variety of options. You can make hotel, airline, car, cruise and train reservations

• Trip Advisor TripAdvisor is one of the top 15 worldwide travel sites (with 2.9 million unique hits in January alone) and the number one travel search engine. Provides unbiased information on cities, hotels, and attractions in North America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the South Pacific.

Communications/Languages

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• AT&T Dialing Guides and Access Codes
• On-Line Dictionary/Translation

Health

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• ISU Thielen Student Health Center Travel Clinic
• McFarland Clinic International Travelers Clinic

Passports/Visas/Embassies

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• Passport Information from the US State Dept.-- includes forms which can be downloaded for new and renewal applications.
  
  
• VISA Services Information from the US State Department
  
  
• Perry International - Let Perry International assist you in getting the correct documentation for your overseas travel including passports, visas & legalizations.
  
  
• U.S. Embassies & Other Diplomatic Missions (from the U.S. State Department - embassies in other countries)
  
  
• Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S. (from the U.S. State Department)

Per Diem

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• Foreign Per Diem - Federal Rates
• Domestic Per Diem - Federal Rates

Travel Resource Links

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• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) - Travel Information
• Currency Converter
• Cybercafes Around the World (contains a database of 4204 internet cafes in 140 countries)
• Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
• Travel and Living Abroad (U.S. State Department)
• Travel Information Page - US State Department
• Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets (from the U.S. State Department)