While traveling abroad can be a life changing experience, we don’t want it to be for the wrong reasons. You will want to make sure you are traveling to places that are safe and will be respectful of your identity and social locations, as well as those you are traveling with. For example, these are some questions you can research further:
- What is the attitude toward your identity (i.e., race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, etc.) in the host city/country?
- If you have a disability, what kind of accommodations and accessibility are available where you would be living and studying?
- If you identify as LGBTQ+, are same-sex relationships legal?
- Is it safe for women to travel alone in the host city/country?
One or more of the following sections may be particularly relevant for you, but we encourage everyone to explore these sections to better understand how international travel is experienced from a diversity of perspectives.
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