North America

• Bermuda
• Canada
• Clipperton Island
• Greenland
• Mexico
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• United States

Central America and the Caribbean

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Aruba
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Curaçao
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Montserrat
• Navassa Island
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Puerto Rico
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Sint Maarten
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Virgin Islands

South America

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Paraguay
• Peru
• South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
• Suriname
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

Europe

• Akrotiri
• Albania
• Andorra
• Austria
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Dhekelia
• Estonia
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Guernsey
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Italy
• Jan Mayen
• Jersey
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• The Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Svalbard
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• Vatican City (Holy See)

Middle East

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Gaza Strip
• Georgia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• West Bank
• Yemen

Africa

• Algeria
• Angola
• Benin
• Botswana
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Comoros
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• The Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Republic of the Congo
• Rwanda
• Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• São Tomé & Principe
• Senegal
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• Sudan
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Western Sahara
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Central Asia

• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Russia
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

South Asia

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• India
• Maldives
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka

East and Southeast Asia

• Brunei
• Burma
• Cambodia
• China
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Korea (North)
• Korea (South)
• Laos
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Mongolia
• Papua New Guinea
• Paracel Islands
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Spratly Islands
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Vietnam

Australia and Oceania
American Samoa
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australia
Baker Island
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Guam
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Midway Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Palmyra Atoll
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wake Island
Wallis and Futuna

Ideas to Consider

Money and Planning

• Best time of the year to travel
• Climate and weather for the area, depending on the time of year travel will occur
• Traveling with children
• Best deals
• Using a travel agent or one of the many independent travel companies
• Cost of travel to a given country
• Currency used
• The best way to pay
• Destination vacations and the potential for being scammed
• Cruises and the scams associated with them
• Travel packages available
• What to pack and wear while traveling in a country

Transportation and Accommodation

• Airport security and the screening process
• Best way to travel to your desired destination
• Best airlines and deals available
• Car rentals
• Best forms of transportation
• Best places to stay in a country
• All-Inclusive Resorts
• Single Supplements

Itinerary

• Must see sites to see while traveling in the country
• Length of time to visit and be satisfied with the sites seen
• How best to occupy time based on the travel itinerary and the scheduled number of days in a given city

Health and Safety

• Traveling abroad alone
• Hotel safety tips
• Crime and areas to avoid in the country
• Political climate of the country
• What to do if you are a victim of crime
• Vaccinations required
• What to do if a health crisis occurs while traveling abroad
• Medications allowed/restricted while traveling abroad
• Indemnity insurance
• Purchasing health insurance

Pets

• Customs
• Pet-friendly airlines
• Required pet carrier
• Travel requirements
• Vaccinations

Other Topics

• Duty Tax
• Cuisine and food available
• Etiquette and local fashions and customs
• Best places to connect with others from your country while in another
• Embassies and consulates (including being placed on the alert list)
• International aid organizations
• Volunteering

Questions

• Should money be converted?
• Can bank cards be used?
• Are traveler’s cheques still viable in the present economy?
• How long is the flight from one destination to another?
• Is an organized tour the best way to see the city?
• Will the electronics and personal care products be compatible with the country being visited?
• Is it safe to go exploring off of the beaten path?
• Should a rental car, guided tours and food deals best all-inclusive? Are they a good deal?
• What is the exchange rate from country to country?
• Do locals take advantage of tourists?
• How much should a room cost and does single or double occupancy affect the cost of the trip?
• Is it worth the cost of purchasing a cell phone capable of calling internationally? Should it be purchased prior to traveling or upon arrival in the country?
• How much luggage is allowed while traveling, depending on the mode of transportation?
• How far in advance should a trip be planned?

Ports of Call

• Should you get off the boat and go ashore?
• What are the concerns associated with going ashore?

Passport

• Is it needed?
• Where to get one?
• Cost?
• How long does it take to receive after applying?
• What documentation is needed for adults and children?
• For how long is a passport valid?
• Should I leave it in the room or carry it around?