References
Traveler Beware! An Undercover Cop's Guide to Avoiding: Pickpockets, Luggage Theft, and Travel Scams
by Kevin Coffey
Publisher: Corporate Travel Safety (audio cassette)
Traveler’s Tool Kit
by Rob Sangster
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Consumer Information from the Federal Government
The quarterly Consumer Information Center catalog lists more than 200 helpful federal publications. For your free copy, write: Consumer Information Catalog, Pueblo, CO 81009, call 1-888-8-PUEBLO or visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov.
Helpful Links
www.travelsense.org
The American Society of Travel Agents offers more than forty brochures on various travel topics available for free download.
www.cdc.gov
Search on "Travelers Health." Centers for Disease Control. CDC maintains the international travelers hotline at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747).
www.customs.gov
The US Customs Service "Traveler Information" section provides Traveler Alerts as well as an overview of Customs regulations and procedures (e.g. restricted/prohibited merchandise, medications, and drugs).
www.tsa.gov
Transportation Security Administration information about air travel security and restrictions.
travel.state.gov
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs offers Consular Information Sheets and international travel information.
www.iamat.org
The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers provides information on English-speaking doctors abroad.