In order to travel to anywhere outside of the contiguous 50 states, you will need a passport. You can obtain one in several ways. The best way to start this process is by going to www.passports.state.gov/ and figuring out the best option for yourself. If you are traveling to a US territory from the US, you only need a driver's licence or photo ID. These territories include the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Depending on the area of the world you are traveling in, you may need to update your vaccines or even get completely different ones. The CDC has a drop down list where you can choose what country you are traveling to, and it will give you a suggestion of what you may need. It is also important to be aware of what the current diseases you be at risk for. For example, in South America Yellow Fever, Zika and Malaria are all highly contactable at the moment. It is important to be prepared as much as possible when traveling to these areas of the world and to stay up to date on health notices. These notices can be found here: www.cdc.gov/travel/notices
Other things of note when traveling abroad are what to pack, what is the best time of year to travel, where should you stay and what are the best things to site see. For information on traveling abroad check out:
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