Upcoming Travel Workshops: Asia & Europe

Tips for Travel in Asia

Thursday, March 28th @ 4 PM

International Center, Room 9 

(Connected to the ground floor of the Michigan Union)
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Come hear from experienced student travelers and a UHS Travel Health physician as they pass along valuable information on traveling through Asia safely and on a student budget. 

Topics to be covered include:

• Important information to know before you go, such as passports, visas, student ID cards, insurance, and travel advisories
• Travel budget and how to save money overseas.
• Transportation, accommodations, food.
• Last-minute options for working and volunteering abroad.
• Adjusting to life overseas, such a language barriers, women traveling alone, general safety and avoiding theft and other potential dangers abroad.

Europe on the Cheap

Tips for Travel in Europe

Friday, March 29th @ 12 PM

International Center, Room 9 

(Connected to the ground floor of the Michigan Union)
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Come hear from International Center Peer advisors and an expert travel agent from STA Travel as they pass along valuable information on traveling through Europe safely and on a student budget. 

Topics to be covered include:

• Important information to know before you go, such as passports, visas, student ID cards, insurance, and travel advisories
• Cheapest and best airfares and railpasses 
• Travel budget and how to save money overseas.
• Transportation, accommodations, food.
• Last-minute options for working and volunteering abroad.
• Adjusting to life overseas, such a language barriers, women traveling alone, general safety and avoiding theft and other potential dangers abroad.

Can't make it?  We'll be offering one more workshop!

Travel in Europe

Friday, April 12th @ 1 PM 

Or, view it on YouTube. 

Missed the Travel in Africa & Latin America workshop? Check it out here.

U-M Travel Policy

Everyone traveling abroad should purchase the well-proven U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance (Required for University-related travel; highly recommended for everything else – including leisure travel).  It costs only $1.10 per day (+$5 registration), provides outstanding coverage and access to top-quality health care by English-speaking clinicians.  See http://www.uhs.umich.edu/tai .  You may signup online while registering your travel in the University’s Travel Registry. 

Starting March 15 | International Center's Annual Travel Workshop Series

Upcoming Travel Workshops

Note: All workshops take place in the International Center, Room 9 and are one-hour in duration.

Latin America & Africa
Friday, March 15th @ 12 PM
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Come hear from International Center Peer Advisors and a UHS Travel Health Clinician as they pass along valuable information on traveling safely and on a budget in Latin America and Africa.  

Topics to be covered include:

• Important information to know before you go, such as passports, visas, student ID cards, insurance, travel advisories, and what embassies can and cannot do for you abroad.
• UHS Travel Health Clinic – consultations, immunizations, medications 
• Cheapest and best airfares, including the advantages of student airfare!
• Travel budget and how to save money overseas.
• Transportation, accommodations, food.
• Last-minute options for working and volunteering abroad.
• Adjusting to life overseas, such a language barriers, women traveling alone, general safety and avoiding theft and other potential dangers abroad.

Travel in Asia
Thursday, March 28th @ 4 PM
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Come hear from experienced student travelers and a UHS Travel Health Clinician as they pass along valuable information on traveling safely and on a budget in Asia.  

Topics to be covered include:

• Important information to know before you go, such as passports, visas, student ID cards, insurance, travel advisories, and what embassies can and cannot do for you abroad.
• UHS Travel Health Clinic – consultations, immunizations, medications 
• Cheapest and best airfares, including the advantages of student airfare!
• Travel budget and how to save money overseas.
• Transportation, accommodations, food.
• Last-minute options for working and volunteering abroad.
• Adjusting to life overseas, such a language barriers, women traveling alone, general safety and avoiding theft and other potential dangers abroad.

Travel in Europe
Friday, March 22nd @ 12 PM
Friday, March 29th @ 12 PM
Friday, April 12th @ 1 PM 
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Come hear from International Center Peer advisors and an expert travel agent from STA Travel as they pass along valuable information on traveling through Europe safely and on a student budget.

Topics to be covered include:

• Important information to know before you go, such as passports, visas, student ID cards, insurance, travel advisories, and what embassies can and cannot do for you abroad.
• Cheapest and best airfares and railpasses 
• Travel budget and how to save money overseas.
• Transportation, accommodations, food.
• Last-minute options for working and volunteering abroad.
• Adjusting to life overseas, such a language barriers, women traveling alone, general safety and avoiding theft and other potential dangers abroad.

Spring break abroad? Don't leave without U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance @$1.10 per day!

Every U-M student who is traveling abroad should be sure to purchase the proven U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance--it costs only $1.10 per day (+a $5 registration fee), provides $500,000 coverage, pays for medical care directly and provides access to quality medical care by doctors who speak English. 

EVEN if you are traveling strictly on vacation, for personal/leisure reasons, you are ELIGIBLE to purchase the UM health insurance!

You’ll want to register your itinerary in the Travel Registry—that’s where you can purchase the Travel Abroad Health Insurance by clicking on the link which appears on the last page after you've entered your trip information:

http://globalportal.umich.edu/register-travel.php

Feel free to let us know if you have any questions!  For more information, see: http://www.uhs.umich.edu/tai/