Europe travel alert: Eight steps Americans can take

You have booked tickets for the Paris International Photo Fair or perhaps your son is already in Berlin studying German. Now that the US State Department has issued a 'travel advisory' for Europe, what should you do?

8. Register with the State Department

https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/
This is a screen shot of the website that allows Americans to register their trips with the State Department.

The State Department encourages Americans traveling abroad to register their trips with the department. According to the State Department website, consular officials can assist Americans who encounter serious legal, financial, or medical difficulties. The embassies assist more than 200,000 people each year.

Registering, which is free, also allows the embassy to contact you in case of an emergency.

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