WHAT sort of travel information can I find on the Internet? cont. 15
   
TRAVELER INFO

There are sites on the Internet to help with customs, currency exchange, health and travel advisories, and so on. A passport application is only a download away! As you become familiar and comfortable with the Internet, you will be amazed at all of the information it puts at your fingertips.

For information on currency conversion and purchasing foreign money before you travel, visit:

International Currency
Express, Inc.

www.foreignmoney.com

XE - Currency Exchange site

www.xe.com

For information on travel for U.S. and Canadian citizens, visit the following:

U. S. State Department

www.travel.state.gov

Canada’s website for
Canadians travelling or living abroad

travel.gc.ca

For information on health issues around the world and for cruise ship inspection reports, visit:

Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention

www.cdc.gov/travel

World Health Organization

www.who.int/

For information on weather, visit:

intellicast

www.intellicast.com

The Weather Channel

www.weather.com

Access at least one web site in each of the categories listed previously. Determine how each could benefit you 1) as a travel professional, and 2) as a consumer. Report your findings.

Challenge #2 - How to Use the Internet