international Resources
Affiliations of Nelson Westerberg
Business Directories
www.europages.com
Online directory of local businesses in Europe
Currency
www.oanda.com
Currency exchange calculator
expedia.msn.com/pub/curcnvrt.dll
Currency converter
Government Websites
www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/
U.S. Customs Traveler Information
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings
www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu-e.html
Canadian Customs
www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm
Links to any embassy/consulate in any country
www.cdc.gov/travel/regions.html
Center for Disease Control travel information
www.customs.ustreas.gov
US auto import regulations
Education
www.schoolmatch.com
Find a school or a school system throughout the US
www.ecis.org
European Council of International Schools
http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/
US Office of Overseas Schools
Expatriate Sites
www.focus-info.org
A non-profit organization run by and for expatriates of all nations
www.expatforum.com
A complete guide to living overseas with information on countries, cost of living, using electricity and appliances overseas, using the telephone, time zones, etc
www.livingabroad.com
Regional guidebooks for the international executive on assignment abroad
www.putyourbestfootforward.com
Series of books on intercultural communication and behavior aimed primarily at business people, but also ideal for leisure travelers, students, teachers, people in the travel and hospitality industry, and hosts who entertain international guests
www.expatexchange.com/index.cfm
Largest online community for English speaking expatriates
www.talesmag.com/tales/tales_index.shtml
Features real post reports: honest reports on living conditions abroad from diplomats and other expatriates all over the world
www.iagora.com
Work and study abroad solutions with online forums
Kids Corner
childrentoday.com/resources/articles/childrenmoving.htm
www.ks-connection.org
Kids space connection
Languages
www.babelfish.altavista.com
Translations
Maps & Directions
uk8.multimap.com
Europe’s most popular mapping web site!
www.randmcnally.com
US & Canada complete listing of maps and directions
International News
www.economist.com
The Economist
Pets
www.airanimal.com
Global pet relocation services with Air Animal
www.ipata.com/
Link to Pet relocations services worldwide
www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm
Importing pets into the UK
Shipping
http://www.brinks.com
Shipping high value coins and jewelry
Time Zones & Weather
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock
World clock time zones
http://www.intellicast.com
Weather around the globe
Tourist Guides
www.londontown.com
The ultimate guide to London
www.digitalcity.com
Guide to cities in the United States
Travel
www.fodors.com
Fodors–Travel Service
www.magellans.com
Catalog for travel supplies from luggage to electronic converters
www.lonelyplanet.com
Link to customs and country information
travel.epicurious.com/maps/airportguides/index.ssf
The best way downtown from more than 100 airports worldwide