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Travel guides
Straightforward, editorially reviewed guides on the practical side of international travel — advisories, health notices, documents, insurance and emergency planning — written specifically for American travelers.
Foundations
Safe Travel for Americans
The essential habits and resources every American traveler should set up before leaving the country.
State Department
Travel Advisory Levels
What Levels 1 through 4 actually mean, how they're set, and how to read one before you book.
CDC guidance
Travel Health Notices
How the CDC's four-level health notice system works and where to check vaccines and outbreaks.
Documents
Passport & Visa Tips
Validity rules, blank-page requirements, visas, ESTA/ETIAS, and how long renewals really take.
Protect the trip
Travel Insurance
Medical, evacuation, CFAR and baggage coverage explained, and what your credit card probably doesn't cover.
Be prepared
Emergency Checklist
What to do — and who to call — if you lose your passport, get sick, or need help abroad.
Current watchlist
Destinations to Review Carefully
Destinations on our site currently rated Advisory in Effect or Not Recommended — review before booking.
Trip notes, once a month.
New guides and advisory updates for American travelers.