Is Study Abroad For Me?
Explore a directory of resources for multiple populations and identities about the unique considerations and interactions people may have when traveling internationally.
You may also find some of this information listed in the “Country Information” from the US Department of State under the “Local Laws & Special Circumstances” section https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html
- Meaningful Travel Tips & Tales: Arab-American Perspectives https://www.goabroad.com/articles/free-ebook-Arab-traveler-perspectives
- Meaningful Travel Tips & Tales: Asian Travelers’ Perspectives https://www.goabroad.com/articles/free-ebook-meaningful-travel-tips-tales-Asian-travelers-perspectives
- Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: African American Perspectives https://www.goabroad.com/downloads/meaningful-travel-tips-tales-african-american-perspectives-GoAbroad.com.pdf
- Leave Them Woke in Your Wake: 9 Truths for Black Students Traveling Abroad https://www.goabroad.com/articles/study-abroad/black-students-travel-guide?fbclid=IwAR1D6sWp6NmXZMiBPAc7uE6HLTSBc82hIL6Ve92Y0PTApoxJAbURQQgsdDE
- Black Travel Journey https://blacktraveljourney.com/
- Become an Ambassador https://blacktraveljourney.com/black-travel-journey-ambassador/
- Travel Noire https://travelnoire.com/
- Black & Abroad https://www.weareblackandabroad.com/
- Black Girls Travel Too http://blackgirlstraveltoo.com/
- Students with Disabilities Abroad https://www.diversityabroad.com/articles/students-disabilities-abroad
- Mobility International USA (MIUSA) https://www.miusa.org/
- Meaningful Travel Tips & Tales: Traveling with a Disability https://www.goabroad.com/articles/traveling-with-disability-ebook
- US Department of State: Travelers with Disabilities https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/traveling-with-disabilties.html
- Global Disability Rights Now! https://www.globaldisabilityrightsnow.org/
- Latinas Who Travel https://latinaswhotravel.com/
- Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: Latinx Traveler Perspectives https://www.goabroad.com/articles/free-ebook-meaningful-travel-tips-tales-latino-travel
- 7 Things Latino Travelers Understand https://matadornetwork.com/bnt/7-things-latino-travelers-understand/
- Travel Latina https://travellatina.org/
- My Ultimate Travel Inspiration: Abuela https://travellatina.org/2019/10/24/my-ultimate-travel-inspiration-abuela/
First-Generation College Students
- Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: First Gen. Students Abroad https://www.goabroad.com/articles/study-abroad/first-generation-students-study-abroad-guide
- First Generation Students Traveling Abroad https://www.diversityabroad.com/articles/first-generation-students-traveling-abroad
- LGBTQ+ Students Abroad https://www.diversityabroad.com/articles/lgbtq-students-abroad
- Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: LGBTQ Traveler’s Perspectives https://www.goabroad.com/articles/free-ebook-meaningful-travel-tips-tales-lgbt-travel
- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) https://www.iglta.org/
- LGBTQ+ Travel Guides https://www.iglta.org/lgbtq-travel-guides
- LGBT Organizations by Country https://www.equaldex.com/organizations
- Rainbow Student Interest Group: Resources for LGBTQ+ Study Abroad Students http://www.rainbowsig.org/resource-center/study-abroad/?fbclid=IwAR2k0M9PNBCY8ZHW-tAq1VaocST14WjXoqunrC16Bk4_q2hcBFSDNqekIjQ
- Human Rights Watch: LGBT Rights https://www.hrw.org/topic/lgbt-rights
- The Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/?fbclid=IwAR2Y65oIllmqYkOETMOdvZ6WP6lPrHARttDZeMNULE16NpjZF8oeqLY2RI4
- The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA World) https://ilga.org/
- Maps – Sexual Orientation Laws https://ilga.org/maps-sexual-orientation-laws
- glifaa (gays and lesbians in foreign affairs agencies) https://glifaa.org/
- US Department of State: LGBTI Travelers https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/lgbti.html
- What it’s like living and working as a Native American in Mongolia https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories/what-its-like-living-and-working-as-a-native-American-in-Mongolia/
- 10 Reasons for Native-American Students to Study Abroad http://www.globaled.us/plato/statement_natam.html
- Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: Veterans & ROTC Cadets https://www.goabroad.com/articles/va-rotc-study-abroad-opportunities
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Living Overseas https://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-abroad.asp
- Women Going Abroad https://www.diversityabroad.com/articles/women-going-abroad
- US Department of State: Women Travelers https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/women-travelers.html
- Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: For Women in Travel https://www.goabroad.com/articles/women-in-travel-ebook
- On She Goes http://www.onshegoes.com/