Travel Resources

As you plan your travel abroad, some of the following resources and tips may be helpful. As you discover useful sites and tips of your own, please let us know so that we can include them on this page! Please note that this list was created by students to be a resource for other students, thus, it is neither a complete list of possibilities nor a recommendation of any specific resource.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Air Travel

• From or within the United States
  • Student Universe
  • STA Travel- ISI Card-holders receive further discounts. Click here to learn more about the ISIC.
  • Asia.com
  • Air China
• Abroad
  • Flights within Europe
  • Ryanair
  • Easy Jet
  • Sky Europe
• Flights within Asia
  • Asia.com
  • Air China
  • About: Japan

Bus Travel

• Eurolines
• About: Japan

Train Travel

• Eurail- Recommended for vacation travel only.
• About: Japan

For International Exchange Students

• Bus Travel- Greyhound Buslines
• Train Travel- Amtrak Trainlines
• Airport Pickup- To arrange airport pickup from Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport click here.

Packing

Sample Checklist

Advice on How and What to Pack

• Travelite
• Onebag
• Purchase Useful Travel Items at Magellan's

Travel Heath and Safety

To find Heath and Safety tips specific to travel visit the Mayo Clinic website. A more comprehensive approach to Health and Safety can be found by visiting the Health and Safety page on our website.

Hostels:

• Student Universe
• STA Travel ISI Card-holders receive further discounts. Click here to learn more about the ISIC.
• St. Christopher’s Inns- Good for travel within the UK.
• HostelBookers.com
• BootsnAll.com- Recommended for Italy.
• HostelWorld.com

Travel Books & Websites

• Lonely Planet
• Foder’s Guides
• Let’s Go
• Rough Guides
• World Heritage Sites

Communication

Cell Phones

• Pay as you go. Be sure to charge phone in country where purchased.
  • Orange
  • Vodaphone
  • VOIP
• Cell phone rental
  • Planetfone
  • International Cellular
  • Telestial Wireless
  • Cellular Abroad
• Phone Cards
  • Tip: buy them at the post office, they are often less expensive.
• Online “Phone”- (Call family & friends for free!)
  • Skype
  • Google Talk
  • Dialpad

Travel Discounts

• International Student Identity Card (ISIC)