{"id":21,"date":"2022-06-16T14:53:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:51:16","slug":"general-travel-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/general-travel-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"General Travel Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Travel Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a><br><em><strong>Cultural preparations:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review this list of resources to prepare students for cross-cultural experiences and mission&nbsp;trips:&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/files\/2023\/06\/Resources-Preparing-for-Cross-Cultural-Experiences.pdf\">Resources &#8211; Preparing for Cross Cultural Experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider ordering<strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/proquest.libguides.com\/culturegrams\/content\">CultureGrams<\/a><\/em><\/strong> for a comprehensive overview of the people and culture of your intended destination country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Flights:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All travelers will need a REAL ID to board flights starting May 7, 2025<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgmail.us13.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D95c0c4d1a3eb67ebbcc4b99a9%26id%3Dc172be5a2e%26e%3Ddc3316bb2e&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJulie.Hermann%40cune.edu%7C85bcdd7ca0b24de6a7cc08dd3cec87e0%7Ccb4b3b9725f745a6b0f1dd7966185097%7C0%7C0%7C638733709822998128%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DhlnupKIHrnjoIaSJ7%2FoX4kjVXJmQmbLFjl7N2m8Gec%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Learn more here<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out&nbsp;<strong>domestic and international<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>airfare deals<\/strong>&nbsp;for college age individuals and groups through <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/home.byojet.com\/\">BYOJet<\/a><\/em><\/strong> or <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flymygroup.com\/\">Fly My Group<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/worldoftravelinc.com\/\">World of Travel<\/a><\/em><\/strong> out of St. Paul, MN specializes in <strong>international group travel <\/strong>and can lock in rates 11 months in advance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have at least&nbsp;<strong>10 in a group<\/strong>&nbsp;you can&nbsp;contact <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/html\/air\/business-groups\/group-travel2.html\">Southwest Group Sales<\/a><\/em><\/strong> or&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/grouptravel\/groupform\/information\">United Group Sales<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concordia works with <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mnttravel.com\/\">MNT Travel<\/a><\/em><\/strong> for international airfare reservations for individuals or groups. Angela Campos-Johnson is our campus designated agent but anyone can assist in finding affordable options and ticketing. You can contact her at <strong><a href=\"mailto:Angela.Campos@flymnt.com\">Angela.Campos@flymnt.com<\/a> or 954-526-7947<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Getting a passport or visa or travel authorization:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demand for passports can cause delays! Apply early! See details on how to&nbsp;<strong>renew or apply for a passport<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/en\/passports.html\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of State &#8211; Passports<\/a><\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out if you need a&nbsp;<strong>visa for travel<\/strong>&nbsp;to specific countries:&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/travisa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travisa<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travelers going to or through the U.K. will need to purchase an <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)<\/a><\/em><\/strong> a few weeks prior to travel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New requirements are coming to travel to Europe, including a new <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/travel-europe.europa.eu\/\">Entry\/Exit System (EES)<\/a><\/em><\/strong> starting in October 2025 and getting an<a href=\"http:\/\/travel-europe.europa.eu\"> <strong><em>ETIAS<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for travel to the European Union (EU) in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Health &amp; medical:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review&nbsp;<strong>health issues or any shots needed<\/strong>&nbsp;for specific countries abroad: &nbsp;<em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centers for Disease Control (CDC)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research health issues related to your destination country: <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\">World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergency medical and travel insurance<\/strong>&nbsp;for a Concordia sponsored international trip is available through&nbsp;<em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/inext.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">iNext Travel\/Medical Insurance Coverage<\/a><\/strong><\/em> . Check with the Director of Global Opportunities to order coverage for your group. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Housing:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hostels<\/strong>&nbsp;are available in major cities in the US:&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hiusa.org\/\">HI USA<\/a><\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hostels could be an option in other parts of the world: <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/hihostels.com\/\">Hosteling International<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Safety and security:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check for any&nbsp;travel advisories&nbsp;<\/strong>for specific countries:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories.html\/\"><strong><em>U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All travelers should register with the local U.S. embassy<\/strong> or consulate in STEP. Trip leaders can do this on behalf of a travel group:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/en\/go\/step.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of State &#8211; Smart Traveler Enrollment Program<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign up to get current warnings (related to crime, political, weather, travel, health, etc.) specific countries around the world:<strong>&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osac.gov\/\">OSAC<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Travel Resources Cultural preparations: Flights: Getting a passport or visa or travel authorization: Health &amp; medical: Housing: Safety and security:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":511,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/travelmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}