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The TravelData21 web site was established to provide practical travel planning information related to transportation, places of interest and compiling driving directions. Travel to many international destinations also calls for research into security, health, cultural, climate and other concerns. There are many web sites with international dimensions that address some of these issues.
Travel advisories are issued by several governments for the benefit of their citizens, but travelers will find it advisable to check with other sites in addition to that of their own government. Click here for a list of government and other advisory sites.
Embassies can be another source of information for travel planning. Links to embassy web sites are provided on many of the individual country pages of this web site.
Also visit our page for international non-government organizations involved in humanitarian and human rights work.
Current Events and Weather:
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a world-renowned source for reliable news. CNN is also noted for its coverage of international news. Both sites also provide weather data.
TV5 Monde (France) provides international news and weather coverage in French.
National Data:
The Library of Congress (US) and the US Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook have collections of area studies that will be of interest to travelers seeking background to countries they plan to visit.
General Interest:
The web pages for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has many pages of a variety of topics that should be of interest to people planning to travel to other countries. The World Heritage pages list and describe sites around the world that are of great significance.
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) web site has a large collection of articles based on its travel-related television programs.
Also visit our pages for study of foreign languages.