Mobile Passport Control (MPC) allows eligible travelers to submit their passport and customs declaration information through a free, secure app on their smartphone or other mobile device. The use of MPC streamlines the traveler’s entry process into the United States by reducing passport control inspection time and overall wait time.
Discover the 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage sites, including those added in July 2021, with this app from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Great information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) coveing a wide range of topics of interest to travelers, such as allergies and travel, jet lag, traveling abroad with medicine, etc.
A Handbook for Behaving Like a Civilized Person, From Airport Arrival to Landing. From the Washington Post, December 14, 2023. Article is not paywalled.
If this is your first overnight (red-eye) flight, this is great information from a Washington Post travel writer. It is also a helpful refresher for those who have flown before. Article is not paywalled.
Written by Scott Keyes, founder of Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) and expert traveler. Great tips for getting some sleep on your international flight.
Written by Rick Steves, a noted travel writer, author, activist and television personality. He has been traveling internationally for decades and is a trusted source of information.
Sometimes accidents happen while you're traveling. This is very helpful information from a September 2023 Washington Post article. The article is not paywalled.
Travel information for members of the LGBTQ+ community
Great information about international travel from Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE). Includes helpful travel tip sheets for a variety of countries, including Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the UK (England and Scotland).
Carrying a "chef card" that outlines the foods you must avoid is a great way to communicate your food allergies to a chef or manager at restaurants. Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) provides an interactive PDF of chef card templates in English and a number of foreign languages to use while traveling or at ethnic food restaurants.