TRAVEL AGENCIES | CAMPUS LINKS | TRAVEL GUIDES Travel Agencies Friday Ticketing: Please note that Travel Requests requiring pre-payment to any of these 3 Travel Agencies must be submitted by 3pm to be purchased before the weekend. **If ORAA approval is required, please allow extra time. Globetrotter Travel - 301.570.0800 or 1.800.322.7032 Provides services exclusive to the University of Maryland, including travel assistance and conference arrangements. The BSOS Smart Center is also able to arrange direct payment from University accounts to this agency. http://www.globetrottermgmt.com/umd Omega World Travel Online - 301.403.4282 or 1.800.888.3378 Omega World Travel's Online Travel Planning Services is exclusive to University of Maryland travelers. Flight schedules, prices, University of Maryland discounts, and links to related information are provided. http://www.owt.net/clientsites/umd Travel-On Online - 301.403.4278 or 1.800.333.2115 Travel-On's Online Travel Planning Services is exclusive to University of Maryland travelers. Flight schedules, prices, University of Maryland discounts, and links to related information are provided. http://www.tvlon.com/umd [top] Campus Links Traveling Internationally on a Federal Grant Please visit this link for important information on the Fly America Act. http://www.ogc.doc.gov/ogc/fl/fald/itl/itlv14.pdf Travel Services Travel Card Announcements Travel card deadlines & announcements. http://www.dbs.umd.edu/travel/travelcard/announcements/ Department of Business Services - Travel Services Homepage of the DBS Travel Services Division. http://www.dbs.umd.edu/travel/ Department of Business Services - Travel Discounts Provides a list of corporate discounts provided to University of Maryland affiliates. http://www.dbs.umd.edu/travel/discounts/index.php Motor Transportation Services at the University of Maryland The Motor Transportation Services unit of the Department of Business Services offers a wide variety of transportation-related services to the University. The goal of Motor Transportation Services is to provide the University community with quality, convenient, and cost-effective vehicle services. http://dbs.umd.edu/motor/ College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Main University of Maryland BSOS webpage. http://www.bsos.umd.edu/ [top] Travel Guides Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Updated information regarding new travel security policies. Visit this site to see what items are allowable on international and domestic flights. http://www.tsa.gov Foreign Travel Allowances - Has information about the policies governing the reimbursement of foreign travel. A link to the table of current reimbursable rates established by the US State Department is provided. http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78 Foreign Currency Conversion- Oanda.com A useful website featuring Currency Converter, Daily Exchange Rate Quotes, as well as a tool that allows users to print wallet-sized "cheat sheets" to carry with them on international trips. http://www.oanda.com US Department of State- Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Countries where avoidance of travel is recommended will have Travel Warnings as well as Consular Information Sheets. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html Center for Disease Control- Health Information Health information on specific destinations. What to know before you go. http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/ Instant Weather and Weather Forecast- Weather.com Know the weather conditions of your destination before you leave. Check the weather report of almost any city or country in the world. http://www.weather.com [top]