Adoption Travel Insurance
World Nomads Travel Insurance – Simple. Flexible. Reliable. World Nomads provides outstanding travel insurance, repeatedly coming out on top with the best medical and personal coverage for individuals and families for short and extended trips. Get your free quote!
SquareMouth Travel Insurance – Compare travel insurance plans from every major provider in the United States. Travelers can quote, compare and purchase travel insurance plans using Squaremouth’s comparison engine and see more than 25,000 customer reviews. All policies include a Zero Complaint Guarantee.
Adoption Travel Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Time to get your travel vaccinations? Check out the CDC’s site to find a local travel health clinic. Call around to get the fee schedules at various travel clinics. You’ll be surprised at the differences in fees. Do your research regarding health risks found in the location(s) you will be traveling to. Don’t feel as though you have to get EVERY recommended vaccination – consult with the doctor at the clinic, use your best judgment and go with what you’re comfortable with.
World Health Organization (WHO) – Provides information about global health issues.
Travel Clinic State Directory – Find a travel health clinic near you to get vaccines, medicines, and advice you need before your trip.
GoodRx – Don’t overpay for prescriptions for your international adoption travel. GoodRx searches drug prices for any prescription (just like you do for travel or electronics on other sites) at pharmacies near you. GoodRx tells you where you can get the best deal and shows you prices, coupons, and discounts for your prescription that are accepted by pharmacies near you. They even have a mobile app. We saved $982 on our prescriptions prior to travel!
Medi-Share – Innovative Christian healthcare sharing program that includes international medical coverage. All members are EXEMPT from the mandate to purchase health insurance in the Healthcare Reform Law. In addition, Medi-Share awards grants up to $4,600 per adoption for members. We’ve been satisfied members since 2010. Sign up now!
Adoption Airfare
Adoption Airfare – Serving adoptive families with all their international travel needs to help save time, money and hassle. With an experienced team that specializes in adoption, missions and humanitarian airfare, Adoption Airfare will answer all of your questions and take great care of you. Click here to get your free airfare quote!
Lotus Travel – Premier travel agency specializing in adoption travel, especially to China. In addition to issuing your plane tickets, Lotus Travel offers daily visa courier service, travel insurance, currency exchange, and intra-country travel planning services including domestic air tickets, hotel accommodations, transportation, guided tours and much more.
Raptim Humanitarian Travel – Travel experts that are experienced in dealing with complex itineraries while providing a fast response and excellent service. Raptim works with humanitarian travelers from all walks of life and serves adoptive families with their international adoption travel.
Flightfox – Flightfox is a marketplace of flight experts who find you the best flights, guaranteed!
SkyTours – For DIY travelers, SkyTours compares over 600 scheduled airlines and more than 100 low-cost, no-frills airlines worldwide with its state-of-the-art booking system. SkyTours isn’t the largest travel site on the Internet, but strives to be the best with low cost fares and outstanding customer service.
Passports & Visas
RushMyTravelVisa.com – Industry leader and travel visa expediting company known for its speed and customer service. This is the sister site to RushMyPassport.com.
RushMyPassport.com – Leading U.S. passport expediting company that helps eliminate the time and hassle associated with getting a new passport or visa. They have been called “Passport Pros” by Forbes.com.
Visa Requirements – Before you travel, learn the entry requirements of the foreign country you are traveling to.
Passport Information – Valuable information for U.S. citizens traveling and living abroad.
Credit Cards For International Travel
Chase Sapphire Preferred® – Our favorite card for international travel. No foreign transaction fees and enjoy earning 2X points on travel and dining at restaurants, trip cancellation/interruption insurance, auto rental collision damage waiver, travel accident insurance, emergency assistance services, trip delay and lost luggage reimbursement, baggage delay insurance, and zero liability for fraudulent charges.
Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard® – Flexible and convenient. Pay no foreign transaction fees and enjoy MasterCard World Elite Concierge & Luxury Travel Benefits, travel accident and trip cancellation insurance, baggage delay insurance, auto rental collision damage waiver, and zero liability on unauthorized charges.
Avoid High Bank & ATM Fees
Schwab High Yield Investor Checking Account – Hands down, the best debit card for international travel. No monthly service fees, no currency conversion fees, no minimum balance requirements and no ATM fees worldwide (you receive full reimbursements at the end of every month for any ATM fees incurred anywhere in the US and overseas). In addition, Schwab will ship the debit card to you anywhere in the world for $15.
TransferWise – If you’re still sending money abroad for referral care, foster care fees or anything else using expensive bank wires or Western Union, consider using TransferWise and save up to 90%! Banks charge hidden charges when you send money abroad. TransferWise gives you the actual exchange rate and 90% of transfers are processed in 1 day.
Learning The Language
Rosetta Stone – For families that want to go deeper and learn the language of their child’s birth country, Rosetta Stone’s proven methods will help you unlock your natural ability to learn a language and give you confidence to understand and speak. Try the Free Online Demo!
Language Phrase Book & Dictionary – Learn to communicate and get around with an amazing Rick Steves’ portable language guide. This is invaluable especially for extended visits!
Google Translate – This will come in handy if you receive any documents while finalizing your adoption in your child’s birth country or if you just need some assistance translating words.
Duolingo – Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. It’s like a game where you earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. The lessons are short and effective. Plus the mobile app lets you learn anytime, anywhere!
Adoption Travel Gear & Accessories
Active Junky – Price comparison and cash back shopping site that partners with the top outdoor gear and apparel retailers. Active Junky provides cash back, discounts, and the best prices.
Going In Style Travel Accessories – If you’re traveling internationally, chances are good that you’ll need an adapter plug and/or converter.
Private Internet Access – Traveling to adopt? For just $3.33 per month, get the leading VPN provider to protect your privacy and enjoy unrestricted internet access even when you’re abroad! Stream Netflix, Pandora, Facebook, Youtube, and all your favorites with this amazing anonymous VPN!
International SIM Cards
WorldSIM – Stay connected when you travel with international calls and data roaming.
Go-SIM – Ideal for any cost conscious traveler. Fit this international SIM card into your mobile phone and you can stay in touch in over 195 countries worldwide.
Smart Travel & Safety
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) – Enroll and help the U.S. Embassy contact you in a crisis situation such as natural disaster, civil unrest, or family emergency.
Department of State Alerts & Warnings – Get travel warnings and alerts in your country of travel.
List of Foreign Embassies – Check with your country of destination for passport and other important travel information.
The World Factbook – Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, and much more for 267 world entities.
Driving Abroad – Plan ahead, check the driving requirements for the country you will be visiting, and utilize these tips for driving internationally.