We have provided the following links to help you prepare for your upcoming tours. Please follow these links to answer questions you may have about your travel conditions and services.

* AIST is not affiliated with any of these links.

General

Obviously, the safety of our travelers going abroad is always our first priority.

As for right now, we do not have any security or safety concerns regarding our athletes going to Europe, more specifically going to the respective destinations of your tour. There are no current threats towards these destinations and there haven’t been any reliable threats in the past. We certainly don’t expect that to change.

There is one golden safety rule we usually use when traveling the world. Check the US government website for travel alerts, which tells you exactly what places in the world are safe to go to and what places are not.  Current travel alert:  http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/europe-travel-alert.html

Re: Terrorism

“As we all know, terrorist attacks can and unfortunately do happen anywhere in the world at any given time – Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, Brussels, Ankara, Beirut and most recently Las Vegas.  All we can do is to live our lives as normal as we can and be more vigilant. We must make sure we don’t give into the fear the terrorists want to instill into us, because only then they will prevail.”  Chad Wilkinson – President AIST.

ID Law for international & domestic travel:

Oct 1, 2020 Every air traveler will need a REAL ID complaint license, or another acceptable identification for domestic air travel. If you cannot provide an acceptable form of identification, you will not be permitted through the security checkpoint.

To check if your state is complaint   http://dhs.gov/read-id

All customers traveling internationally will be required to obtain and carry necessary and pertinent travel documents including but not limited to, Passport, Business VISA, permanent or semi-permanent Work VISA, Student VISA, Transit VISA, Advanced Parole etc… Traveler is responsible for the review of travel restrictions to determine and obtain all required travel documentation ahead of the originating travel date as may be necessary.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***

Passports must have at least six months of validity when traveling internationally. Most countries will not permit a traveler to enter their country unless the passport is set to expire at least six months after the final day of travel.  PLEASE CHECK YOUR PASSPORT!

Weather Conditions

Up to date weather status across the globe

www.weather.com

Time

The current time in all time zones

www.timeanddate.com

Maps

Find maps of the countries you are visiting

www.maps.com

Route Planner

Check distances of your travels at

maps.google.com

Currency Exchange Rates

Get up to date exchange rates on foreign currency at

www.xe.com

Destination Information

Find out more about where you are traveling at

www.lonelyplanet.comwww.letsgo.comwww.frommers.com

Visa and Passport Information

All the info you will need on the passport process.

www.travel.state.gov

Other Travel Information

Travel Information

www.travel.state.gov

Health and Safety

Get information about vaccines, health and safety

www.mdtravelhealth.com

Top 10 tips for traveling abroad

Travel Tips

What You Should Know

Latest news

We do our best to keep up with any news but you may find more on our social media during the tour season.

AIST is excited to launch international pickleball tours for adults, combining tournament play with cultural exploration. With over 20 years of experience in sports travel, we offer customizable adventures for athletes. Contact us today to join an AIST pickleball tour or create your own unique experience!

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