Here are some great Web sites that helped students prepared for their trip to Florence, Italy, during the Spring 2007 semester. Although most of these sites apply specifically to Italy, you'll find some Web sites that are relevant to all study abroad programs.
| Study Abroad Information | Information About Florence | Media Sites | Business in Italy | Technology |
| Financial Aid Information | Information About Italy | Government Sites | Transportation | Miscellaneous Sites |
American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
AIFS Study Abroad Partnership Programs
British Institute of Florence (English Library)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Travelers' Health
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC)
Schengen State Visa Online Information Center
U.S. Department of State Passport Information
U.S. Department of State Travel Page
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Condé Nast Traveler Florence Super Guide
Fodor's Travel Guide to Florence
Lonely Planet Destination Guide: Florence
Italian Government Tourist Board
Lonely Planet Destination Guide: Italy
Italian Consulate General San Francisco
U.S. Embassy, Consulate General Florence
About.com: Business Italian: Writing a Formal Letter
Alf Nucifora: Marketing Globally, With Some Italian Elan
Business for Diplomatic Action
Businesstravelogue.com: Italy (fee)
Communicaid: Doing Business in Italy
Embassy of Italy: Doing Business in Italy
Goinglobal: Insider Tips for Doing Business "The Italian Way"
Kwintessential: Italian Language, Culture, and Etiquette
Office Survival: Italy Business and Social Etiquette
Overseas Digest: Italy Country Career Guide
Windows on the World: Italy Country Profile
World Citizens Guide (.pdf file)
Worldbiz.com: Italy Business Protocol
Italia Rail: Discover Italy By Train!
(discover Europe by train!) (Cheap flights in Europe)Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore (a local company -- in Berkeley!)
English Yellow Pages for Italy
Oanda.com (Currency Converter)
Odeon Original Sound (see movies in English!)
OneBag.com (The Art and Science of Travelling Light)
RealTravel.com (create a free travel blog)
Sun and Moon Data (sunrise, sunset)
TravelBlog.org (create a free travel blog)
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A map of the downtown Florence area |
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