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Travel Warnings http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html Source: United States Department of State List of US issued travel warnings. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. full description	Where can I find U.S. travel warnings?
Permitted Items in Carry-On Luggage http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/tsa_ppite Source: United States Transportation Security Administration List of items which airline passengers are allowed to carry into the main cabin of an airplane. full description	What items may I not carry in my carry-on luggage? What items may I put in my carry-on luggage? Can I put ___________ in my carry-on? Can I take _________ on the plane with me?
Travel Outside the US http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/travel/travel.htm Source: United States Customs Service Links to various articles containing information persons should know before traveling outside the US. full description	What information should I know before I travel abroad? What merchandise am I prohibited from bringing into the U.S.? Can I purchase prescription medication in a foreign country and then bring it into the U.S.? How difficult is it to bring my pet back into the U.S.? How do I mail a package to the U.S.? Are packages I send to the U.S. subject to Custom's inspection? Do I have to pay a duty on the packages I send to the U.S.? Who pays the duty fee on packages sent to the U.S.? Where can I find traveler alerts? What are the Customs regulations I should know before visiting the U.S.? Where can I find information about entering the U.S.? Where can I find information about exiting the U.S.? Where can I find information about Custom's inspections?
Air Travel FAQ http://consumer.pub.findlaw.com/consumer/nolo/faq/ Source: Findlaw Answers to frequently asked questions regarding air travel. full description	How do airlines calculate fares? Where can I find information about the duties the airline owes me as a passenger? In what ways is an airline allowed to restrict my ticket? Do airlines offer discounted tickets or allow passengers to change tickets due to an illness or a death? What is the effect of receiving an e-ticket rather than a paper ticket? What should I do if I lose my airline ticket? Does the airline have to compensate me if it bumps me off a flight due to overbooking? Am I entitled to compensation if my flight is delayed, diverted or cancelled? Am I entitled to compensation if my baggage is lost or damaged? Are there any legal protections for the credits I earn under a frequently flyer program? What do I do if I have a ticket on an airline that seems to be headed towards bankruptcy?