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Adventure Travel Requirements and Safety

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Adventure Travel Guide

Adventure Travel

It doesn’t matter if you’ve mountain-biked in Kyrgyzstan, conquered Patagonia in a pair of hiking boots or scaled the sleek rock arches of the Colorado Plateau—even the most experienced travelers can still find new adventures. In this Adventure Travel Web Guide you will find vacation ideas and trends, travel agencies, information about gear and safety, flight search tools and training tips to help you get physically fit before your trip. You’ll gain inspiration for a high-energy getaway with help from our Adventure Travel Web Guide.

Adventure Travel Agencies

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Adventure Travel Requirements and Safety

If you are planning an international adventure, this section of the guide can help you arrange some of the most important elements of your trip. Find out how to get visas and passports, traveler’s insurance and the necessary vaccinations and inoculations before you take off.

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  • Before you plan a trip, consider researching how long the process takes for obtaining a visa to the country you intend to visit. In some cases it can take the better part of a year. If you book a trip three months from now but don’t receive your visa for another six months, you’ll be stuck at home and disappointed.
  • Traveler’s insurance is a great idea: there are lots of issues beyond your control that could derail your trip and cost you money. Some common issues handled by insurance are missed connection flights due to flight delays, lost luggage or last-minute cancellations due to illness or other emergencies.
  • Many destinations require vaccinations. Check out this guide to see which countries require which treatments. Try to go to your regular physician when you get inoculated—he or she will have the best knowledge of your medical history.

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For official documents and general health and safety … 
The U.S. Department of State offers crucial travel information on document requirements, registration with embassies and current topics in international health. Visit this site to obtain a passport and read up on current travel warnings or announcements. Also link to country-specific travel information and warnings.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a checklist detailing everything you need to know before you take a big trip. Use the clickable map to learn about all of the health issues relative to that location.
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Immunization Action Coalition is a directory of resources on travel vaccinations. Visit this site for information on the kinds of vaccinations you need and where you can get them. See the “Journal Articles” section for in-depth discussions of health issues abroad.
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