Planning a trip to a unique destination? We have compiled a few links to further assist you with your online search for traveler information. Enjoy your trip!

COUNTRY FACTS & INFORMATION
Visit this site to find country profiles and information on; geography, maps, flag, history, current ruler, area, population, capital & city, language(s), ethnicity/race, religion, literacy, economy, and government.

CURRENCY INFORMATION
Check here for current exchange rates in countries around the world.

ELECTRICITY & VOLTAGE INFORMATION
All electrical sockets are not created equal. Check here to find out what type of voltage is used in the country you're traveling to and what type of adapter or plug is needed.

HEALTH & VACCINATION INFORMATION
Required immunizations vary greatly by country. The Center for Disease Health Information for International Travel is an excellent resource for this frequently changing information.

LAYERING INFORMATION
Layering your clothing allows you to regulate your body temperature and helps keep you dry. Plan your layers according to the weather, your activity level, and your personal preference.

TRAVEL INSURANCE
Trip cancellation and delay, lost baggage, medical emergencies... if you're worried about any of these calamities ruining your trip, you may want to consider purchasing travel insurance.

VISA & PASSPORT INFORMATION
Check here to find the latest passport and visa information for the country or countries that you will be visiting.

WORLD WEATHER
Find local weather for thousands of cities and countries around the world.

Longitude, Recommended Reading for Travelers provides a wide range of essential reading for Antarctica, the Arctic and hundreds of destinations worldwide. Visit Longitude online or call 800-342-2164.

Global Phone Works (GPW) offers global and satellite service that covers the world from pole to pole. GPW is attributed with having the best service, price and customer support in the business and services many tour operators and cruise vessels.

Location-Consulting Service

Doug Allan is a freelance wildlife and documentary cameraman, who films both topside and underwater, often working with his wife, former BBC Natural History Unit producer Sue Flood. Doug and Sue have an extensive collection of polar photography including animals, scenery and wildlife" in the polar regions. Their prize winning stills photographs are featured in the catalogs of leading agencies and in books worldwide. Doug and Sue also offer a location-consulting service.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Documentation of the NSF-sponsored expedition to Antarctica in 2004 through journal entries and images. In preparation for their February 2007 arrival at Palmer Station, they will begin blogging soon.

Historical overview of Antarctic explorers, listed by their voyages. Includes: Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Discovery 1901-1904; Sir Ernest Shackleton, Nimrod 1907-09; Roald Amundsen, Fram 1911-1912; Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova 1910-1912; Sir Douglas Mawson, Aurora 1911-1913; Sir Ernest Shackleton, Endurance and Aurora 1914-1916.

Facts about Penguins in Artarctica provided by the International Penguin Conservation Work Group.

Bird check list for Antarctica.

A picture gallery posted on the Australian Government Antarctic Division site. Includes images of birds, whales, seals and icescapes.

Antarctica history time line.

An educational site, EducaPoles sets out to sensitize young people to the importance of the Polar Regions and of climate change.