Traveler Advice
Travelers' Health most frequently asked questions
Before Travel
Reasons for Travel
- Adventure Travel
- Business Travel
- Humanitarian Aid Work
- International Adoption
- Holiday Travel
- Mass Gatherings
- Medical Tourism
- Sex Tourism
- Spring Break Travel
- Studying Abroad
- Visiting Friends and Relatives
Travelers with Special Considerations
- Chronic Illnesses
- Disabilities
- Families with Children
- Last-Minute Travelers
- Long-Term Travelers and Expatriates
- Mental Health Issues
- Pets
- Pregnant Travelers
- Senior Citizens
- Weakened Immune Systems
General Tips
During Travel
- During Your Trip Tips
- Animal Safety
- Bug Bites
- Blood Clots
- Cold Climates
- Counterfeit Medicine
- Cruise Ship Travel
- COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel
- Fish Poisoning in Travelers
- Food and Water Safety
- Getting Health Care Abroad
- High Altitudes
- Hot Climates
- Jet Lag
- Motion Sickness
- Natural Disasters
- Road Safety
- STDs
- Sun Exposure
- Swimming and Diving
- Travelers' Diarrhea
- Tick Bites
- Water Disinfection
- Water Safety Abroad
After Travel
Other Government Resources
- US State Department Travel Site: Safety and security information by country, passport, visas, and entry/exit requirements
- US Customs and Border Protection: Information about what you can and cannot bring back from your trip abroad
- US Embassies: In-country contacts
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA): Information about flying
- CIA World Factbook: Country background information
Page last reviewed: March 08, 2020