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Some essential sites to know before you go. Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets This indispensable source from the U.S. State Department provides Consular Information Sheets for every country in the world, including location of U.S. Embassy or Consulate, health conditions, currency, entry regulations, crime and security. Plus, travel advisories. CDC Travel Information Health information for international travel, including vaccination requirements, disease outbreaks and clickable map of health recommendations by world region. CNN - 164 Currencies Converter Pick the countries and perform your own exchange rate conversions. Local Times Around the World What time is it where? Look here. CNN Weather Get four-day forecasts for more than 7,200 cities around the world. Travlang One-stop shopping for your travel language needs. In an engaging interactive learning format, offers basic words, plus sound files, for languages ranging from Tagalog to German to Hindi. Also, links to on-line translating dictionaries and general language pointers. World Wide Phone Guide Help for hooking up your modem abroad. CNN Travel Guide - Magellan Maps Locate yourself with Magellan maps and links to city guides for more than 85 countries and major cities around the world. Shockwave versions allow you to zoom and pan where you need it most. How Far Is It? Choose two cities and this handy site will spit out the distance between them, as well as charting their location on a map. MapBlast! This inventive site allows you to locate a detailed street map from almost any street address in the U.S. Try yours. Subway Navigator Device allowing you to find routes in subway systems in various cities around the world. Just punch in your departure point and destination. International Clothing and Shoe Sizes A handy chart to help your loved ones avoid disappointment when you get home. Japanese, American, British and Continental sizes. Tips on Tipping Taxi drivers? Porters? Bellman? Avoid embarrassment with the who, when and how much of tipping from the American Society of Travel Agents. International Travel & Business Etiquette You know what they say about "assume." Find etiquette briefings by country here. External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive. Back to the top © 2000 Cable News Network. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines. |