Travel Resources

Find out if the country you are traveling to requires a visa by checking the Entry/Exit Requirements for your country.

Local and international weather updates.

Daily report on the sunrise and sunset times for cities around the world.

A workbook on culture from the U.S. Peace Corps

Tips on dealing with culture shock

Descriptions of World Heritage sites.

Support for language learning with such features as Self-Study Language Software, Online Resources, and Foreign Films.

A subscription database available to current Mount Holyoke College students, faculty, and staff. To access this resource, you must go through the library's E-Resources A-Z page and login with your MHC username and password after you select Oxford Reference Online.

Language resources developed for the Five Colleges with such features as CultureTalk and Study Abroad resources.

Translate text or a web page.

Search phrases in your own language to easily find pages in another language and translate text or a web page.

Find information from 2,500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages.

Maps of the world in JPG and PDF formats

View satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and 3D buildings.

Offers maps of local natural, social, and cultural resources in over 50 countries.

Maps and directions with street views, traffic information and more.

University of Texas at Austin Library map collection. Provides access to 250,000 maps.

Offers more than 100 general maps of countries of the world (all PDF format).

A directory of ATM's worldwide from VISA.

Travelers Currency Cheat Sheet: Create and print a currency converter table for your trip.

A directory of ATM's worldwide from MasterCard.

Provides immediate currency and foreign exchange rate calculations for every known currency (180 countries).

Travel guides written entirely by students and updated every year. Check the Five College Catalog for libraries that own these guides and request them.

A Wiki for travelers with over 20,000 destination guides.

Information for travelers about roads and risks with Road Travel Reports (note: there is a fee), Taxi and Bus Passenger Safety Checklist and Pedestrian Safety Checklist.

Information on traveling by train through Europe.

From the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration features airport status and delay information, preparing to fly information with baggage size requirements, safety, and frequently asked questions from passengers.

From the U.S. Department of State information on international road safety, including how to apply for an international driving permit.

From the U.S. Aviation Consumer Protection Division, offers information on airline consumer contacts, fly rights, and passengers with disabilities.