International Activities Support Forum – October 27, 2015

Creating a Country-Specific Travel Orientation Guide or Presentation

Sample Content Framework and Resource Map

(based on GHLI’s Ethiopia Travel Guide, 2015)

Sample Order / Orientation Topics / Resources for Country-Specific Information
Six months prior to travel / Health Information, Vaccines, and Medications / ·  U.S. Centers for Disease Control: Travelers’ Health
·  UHC Global Medical Intelligence Reports
·  World Health Organization
Visas / ·  CIBT
·  U.S. State Department International Travel
·  UHC Global World Watch Reports - Travel Information/Customs/ Immigration section
Two weeks prior to travel / Safety and Security Guidelines
(include a review of crime, considerations related to accommodations) / ·  U.S. State Department International Travel
·  UHC Global World Watch Reports - Country Threat Ratings and latest alerts
·  U.S. Embassy and Consulate Websites
Communications / ·  UHC Global World Watch Reports - Travel Information/Communications section
·  Study Abroad Student Handbook
·  Country Calling Codes
Electricity / ·  Voltage Valet
·  worldstandards
Finances, Banking & Currency
(e.g., getting cash in country, use of credit cards, currency exchange, currency export and import restrictions) / ·  UHC Global World Watch Reports - Travel Information/Currency section
·  U.S. State Department International Travel
·  OANDA currency conversion tool
One week prior to travel / Transportation
(e.g., taxis, road safety, walking) / ·  Association for Safe International Road Travel
·  U.S. State Department International Travel
Cultural Information
(including, e.g., common words and phrases, tipping, etiquette, food and drink) / ·  UHC Global World Watch Reports – Travel Information/ Cultural Information section
·  Fodor’s Language for Travelers
·  World Nomads Travel Language Guides
Emergency Procedures, Phone Numbers, and Hospital Guide
(include UHC Global numbers, relevant Yale contact numbers, local hospitals) / ·  UHC Global Member Center - general emergency information, latest alerts, medical intelligence reports, hospital recommendations
·  U.S. State Department International Travel
·  U.S. Embassy and Consulate Websites
·  Local Numbers for Police, Ambulance, Fire
·  UHC Global Card

Additional general resources to include in your orientation:

·  Yale Emergency Travel Registry

·  UHC Global Emergency Contact Information

·  International Toolkit Travel Orientations

·  Yale and the World

·  Yale ITS Website Travel-related Information

·  Yale Travel Management (resources for business travelers)

·  Yale Health Travel Clinic

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