Patients Beyond Borders: Monterrey, Mexico Edition

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Wikitravel. This consumer-contributed, grassroots project—wikitravel.
org—intends to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide
travel guide. The site collects destination guides and other articles written
and edited by travelers around the globe. On the home page you’ll find
recommendations for the “Destination of the Month” and some fascinating
factoids about exotic locations. Click on a continent or region for more
information, Wiki-style.
CDC Travel. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
maintains a guide for traveler’s health at cdc.gov/travel. The site provides
health information on more than 200 international destinations, as well
as general information about vaccinations and alerts about disease outbreaks
and other health hazards. A useful “Find a Clinic” link leads to
travel health specialists and yellow fever vaccination clinics.
One World Nations Online. For everything you ever wanted to know
about Mexico, check out nationsonline.org/oneworld/mexico.htm. There
you’ll find links to official Mexican government websites, weather forecasts,
maps, news, and all the country’s major tourist attractions.
Passports and Visas
US State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs. The website travel.
state.gov connects you with the agency that oversees visas and passports
into and out of the US. Country-specific information, travel alerts, and
travel warnings are also available on this site.
Travisa. Dozens of online agencies offer visa services. We’ve found
Travisa, at travisa.com, to be reliable and accessible by telephone as well as
internet. The agency offers good customer service and followup. Travisa’s
website also carries links to immunization requirements, travel warnings,
current weather, and more.