TRAVEL-RELATED SITES

Airline safety information - http://www.faa.gov

Center for Disease Control: Information for workers and others travelling overseas. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

Currency Converter: International exchange rates, updated weekly. http://www.xe.com/

The Embassy Page: Addresses and information for consulates around the world. http://www.embpage.org/

International emergency and medical assistance - http://www.intsos.com

Travlang: Online language lessons (fee): http://www3.travlang.com/

US Consulates - http://www.travel.state.gov

U.S. State Department travel advisories: http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html

World maps - http://www.webwombat.com.au/maps/index.htm

World travel, time, climate, weather, etc. http://www.kropla.com

World time - http://www.isbister.com/worldtime

BUSINESS RESOURCES

Africa Online: http://www.africaonline.com

American Immigration Center: AIC offers employment visa information, kits and H-1b status material. http://www.us-immigration.com/

Bound4: News and information about relocation and mobility. http://www.bound4.com/b4/b4home.asp

Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/welcome.html

CIA World Factbook: Large directory of country studies. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Expatica: News and information for expatriates living in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. http://www.expatica.com/

Federation of European Employers(FedEE). European Commission-backed organization for international employers operating in Europe. http://www.fedee.com/about.html

Foreign Labor Statistics: From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/fls/

Global Integrity Alliance. Group seeking to improve corporate ethics and governance worldwide. http://www.ethics.org/gia/index.html

HR Gateway. HR news and information focused on the UK and Europe. http://www.hrgateway.co.uk/

Immigration Law: Analysis of laws for hiring foreign workers in the U.S. International Labor Office. A department of the United Nations. http://www.ilo.org/

International Labor Organization (ILO). United Nations-backed organization working for international labor standards. http://www.ilo.org/

International Trade Administration: http://www.ita.doc.gov

Latin Trade Magazine: http://www.latintrade.com

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Thirty countries working in a forum to discuss and develop social and economic policies. http://www.oecd.org/home/

Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). State Department-backed organization providing information on international corporate safety and security. http://www.ds-osac.org/

Russian and NIS business news: http://www.bisnis.doc.gov

Resources for global trade: http://www.access-trade.com

SHRM Global Forum: Online community for Global HR professionals. http://www.shrm.org/global/

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. United Nations-backed organization. http://www.unctad.org/

World Federation of Personnel Management Associations: http://www.wfpma.com/

WORLD NEWS

Cafe Berlitz Newsstand: Links to foreign newspapers, magazines and broadcasts. http://www.berlitz.com/default.htm?ISO=en

Online Newspapers: Collection of 1,700 newspapers from around the world. http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

Newspapers - http://www.newsdirectory.com