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TRAVEL RESOURCES

Taking Care of Your Health

WHO's International Travel and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Traveler's Health
The International Society of Travel Medicine - (Provides information on travel clinics in the US)
HVO recommends all volunteers to consider purchasing medical evacuation insurance. You can register on-line with:

Department of State Travel Resources

Main Travel Site
Travel and Living Abroad
Sign up for Dept of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
Country Specific Information
Country Background Notes
Current Travel Warnings

Other Country Background Resources

Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook
Recommended Readings
UNICEF Country Pages
WHO Country Pages

Logistical Planning

HVO Volunteers may use any travel agent they choose to handle their flight arrangements. We do recommend MTS due to their familiarity with our countries of service.

  • Contact Katrina Weimar at MTS Travel: 800-888-8292 x87677; katrinaw@mtstravel.com
  • You may also book online with MTS Travel by visiting MTS Travel Online (MTO)

    • Volunteers going to Bhutan will receive additional recommendations in terms of travel agencies.

    Passport: Be sure that your passport is current and be aware that some countries require visitors to have a passport that is valid six months after they have left the country. Make sure that you have enough pages in your passport for the visa(s). It is also a good idea to take a copy of the face sheet of your passport with you (but keep it in a different place than your passport).

  • United States Department of State (Passport Services).


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