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Plain answers for planning a trip abroad, especially your first.

These guides answer the practical questions people ask before a trip abroad: passports and entry rules, money and phones, insurance, packing, and what a hosted small-group trip takes care of for you.

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Trip planning · Your first trip abroadInternational travel tips for your first trip abroadWhat you need, when to do it, and what to expect at the airport, in plain steps. If you're nervous, you're in good company, and none of this is as hard as it looks.