Event description: Peer advisors who have traveled abroad extensively will pass along tips from their first-hand experiences. An expert travel agent from STA Travel (in the Michigan Union, 734.769.2555 or umi_agents@statravel.com) will provide information on student airfares, railpasses and budget accommodations. Topics to be covered include:

* Important information to know before you go, such as passports, visas, student ID cards, insurance, travel advisories, and what embassies can and cannot do for you abroad
* Cheapest and best airfares and railpasses
* Travel budget and how to save money overseas
* Transportation, accommodations, food
* Last-minute options for working and volunteering abroad
* Adjusting to life overseas, such a language barriers, women traveling alone, general safety and avoiding theft and other potential dangers abroad

Program Sponsors: International Center and STA Travel