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July 2005
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Travel advisories and information
State Department

The State Department's Office of American Citizen Services has information on travel warnings and public announcements at 202-647-6575 or www.travel.state.gov. Also, consult the State Department's Web site at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html for further details on travel warnings and announcements, or call its hotline at 800-407-4747 for information on overseas citizen services. In addition, it issues Consular Information Sheets for every country in the world, with information on such topics as health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, areas of instability, and the location of the nearest embassy or consulate.

Border crossings

If you have questions on border crossings between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico, contact:

Visitor information

For information on monuments and national parks, it's best to call the park or site directly.


Rail and bus information


Travel insurance

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