{"id":1444,"date":"2010-05-04T16:59:37","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T16:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub-dev.bates.edu\/offcampusstudy\/?page_id=1444"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:20:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:20:25","slug":"travelplans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/pre-departure-planning\/travelplans\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Travel Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Let’s Go Series<\/a><\/strong> is an excellent resource for all sorts of travel information.<\/p>\n

The International Student Identity Card<\/a> <\/strong>is a great travel resource as it provides access to discount air and rail fares, proof of student status for lower admission fees, and emergency evacuation, travel and accident insurance. The card costs $22.00 and is available through the Bates Bookstore or online<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Student Universe<\/a><\/strong> provides a wide array of student travel services, most notably discount airline tickets.<\/p>\n

Hostels are great for travelers on a budget; check Hosteling International<\/a>, Hostel World<\/a> and Hostelz.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Country Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All good study abroad students want to learn as much as possible about their destination prior to departure.\u00a0 Here is a\u00a0pre-departure challenge<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to help prepare you for arrival in your study abroad locale. \u00a0To find information about your study abroad destination:<\/p>\n

For official facts and information, consult<\/p>\n