Links

Below are some web sites which may be helpful as you prepare to attend the Grinnell-in-London program.

BEING A STUDENT IN LONDON

• Information on being a study abroad student in London by British Council
• Study Abroad in the UK

BRITISH LAW

• How Foreign Laws Apply to You

CONTACT/COMMUNICATION WHILE ABROAD

• Keeping in Touch While Abroad

EMBASSY

• US Embassy in London
• Registering with the Embassy

EXCHANGE RATE

• To find the exchange rate of American dollars to British pounds, or vice versa.

HEALTH & SAFETY

• US government travel advisories and travel warnings
• Important U.S. State Department publications providing vital information about everything from applying for a passport to tips on personal safety: Tips for Traveling Abroad.
• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control hosts a CDC Traveler's Health Web Site with vaccination suggestions, health advisories, and much more.
• Shoreland's Travel Health Online.
• Learn about the area to which you will be traveling: State Department Consular Information Sheets. These documents include basic information on travel, crime, medical facilities, embassy and consulate locations and so forth.
• For confidential listening, support, and information, students can contact London Nightline.

INFORMATION ON LONDON & THE UK

• Review of London by the popular TIMEOUT Magazine
• Great Things to Do in London
• Rough Guide
• Lonely Planet 

INTERNTIONAL STUDENT ID CARD

• International Student ID Card

MAPS

• MapMachine, the National Geographic comprehensive collection of maps for all counties and areas of the world.

NEWS

• Up to the minute news by the BBC

PASSPORT

• Official State Department passport information
• How to Renew a Passport

PREDEPARTURE

• Predeparture Information and Tips

TRAVEL

• Council Travel: Information on International Student ID Cards, Eurail passes, discount airfares, etc.