Packing List

Items to Wear: Shoes broken in and all-terrain Trip Jacket Safety wallet/Money Belt Passport - make a photocopy of your passport for yourself and store somewhere else. Money uros and Swiss !rancs "#$%-&% per day' (ebit )ard/ mer*ency )redit )ard make sure you notify your bank of your tra+el locations and dates before you lea+e the country "if you don,t they will likely cut you off' )ell if you take it make sure it is in airplane mode -. ha+e an international plan "roamin* fees are /01 2' Personal Item EF Backpack Snacks not fruits or meats "problematic at airports' 1um/lo3en*es "stron* mint or menthol is the best' you need to e4uali3e the pressure in your ears as you takeoff and land and you (- 5-T want to be stuffed-up2 6awnin* and drinkin* fluids are *ood alternati+es. arplu*s and blindfold helps to sleep on the airplane .eusable water bottle "belt clip best' water is free in .ome and potable e+erywhere keep it empty until we *et throu*h security2 /at 0mbrella compact and +entilated "if possible' Journal it is *ood to remember what and when you did "each *roup will also be responsible for updatin* the website as we *o. Tra+el Booklet with contact and hotel info "supplied' 7ma3in* .ace Booklet "supplied' Carry-on Recommended Items and Strategies: Prescriptions in ori*inal bottles make sure you ha+e enou*h and inform Mr. .obertson Sun*lasses it will be sunny "pray for *ood weather' 8tra chan*e of clothes 9ust in case your lu**a*e *ets lost in transit Mini toiletries make sure e+erythin* is under $%m: and will need to *o in an airport appro+ed ba**ie )amera and e8tra photo cards/batteries Power adapter/con+erter check your electronic items to see if they need ;;%< or if they can also handle ==%< >iploc ba*s all si3es double ba* anythin* that is li4uid lectronics and char*er cords make sure they are easy to separate and work for the airport? download apps before you lea+e? and don,t brin* anythin* you don,t want to carry e+erywhere2 arphones/buds buds are best because they are compact and airlines are ok with them throu*hout the fli*ht Book for when electronics 9ust won,t do Mascot Suitcase Recommended Items and Strategies: 7ll suitcases will be marked with red duct tape? wei*hed? description noted? and *i+en an ! ta* before we lea+e ";;7M 7pril ;@' -n arri+al at airport an ! co-ordinator will meet us? put us throu*h check-in? and you will *i+e me your lu**a*e claim ta*"s' Suitcase locks - can be used for backpacks? carry-on and suitcases we are not tra+ellin* +ia the 0S7 so no worries2 7larm clock Sunscreen :aundry soap dry type that can be used in sinks

>iploc ba*s all si3es double ba* anythin* that is li4uid 1arba*e ba*s to separate dirty clothes from clean you can also used them to compress your clothes when packin* 8tra shoes put your socks into them to reduce wasted space .oll your clothin* or fold more than two pieces to*ether it will reduce si3e and wrinkles Place any packed belon*in*s you donAt feel comfortable with stran*ers handlin* in clear plastic ba*s. -+er the counter medicines "painkillers? Pepto-Bismol? etc . . .' hard to *et in urope because of different lan*ua*es and laws. Spot remo+er - a few Shout wipes or a dab of 1oop *rease remo+er in a small plastic container. )lothesB 0nderwear and socks - Brin* fi+e sets "li*hter dries 4uicker'. Bamboo or cotton/nylon-blend socks dry faster than ;%% percent cotton? which lose their softness when air-dried. Sleepwear/loun*ewear - )omfy streetwear C such as shorts? le**in*s? T-shirts? tank tops? yo*a pants? and other li*htwei*ht athletic *ear C can be used as pa9amas? post-dinner loun*ewear? etc Shirts/blouses. Brin* up to fi+e short-slee+ed or lon*-slee+ed shirts or blouses "how many of each depends on the season' in a cotton/polyester blend. Shirts with lon* slee+es that roll up easily can double as shortslee+ed. :ook for a wrinkle-camoufla*in* pattern or blended fabrics that show a minimum of wrinkles. Synthetic-blend fabrics "such as )oolma8 or microfiber' often dry o+erni*ht. Pants/shorts - Brin* two pairsB one li*htwei*ht cotton and another super-li*htwei*ht pair for hot and mu**y bi* cities. Jeans can be too hot for summer tra+el "and are slow to dry'. Many tra+elers like li*htwei*ht con+ertible pants/shorts with 3ip-off le*s. Dhile not especially stylish? theyAre functional in Etaly? where you can use them to co+er up inside churches while still beatin* the heat outside. Button-down wallet pockets are safest "thou*h still not nearly as thief-proof as a money belt'. Ef you brin* shorts? one pair is probably enou*h. Shorts can double as a swimsuit for men when swimmin* in the ocean. Sweater or li*htwei*ht fleece - Darm and dark is best C for layerin* and dressin* up. :on* 9ohns? to4ue? li*ht *lo+es coastal areas can be a bit chilly REMEMBER: E ER!"#I$% !&' P(C)* !&' WI++ #( E "& C(RR! ($, M& E E ER! ,(! &R "W&* S& )EEP I" +I%#"---

(irport Strategies: 7s little metal as possible "watches? rin*s? chains? coins are all problematic store them in your carry-on until we are throu*h security' Make sure your mini toiletries are easy to separate and in a >iploc ba**ie "and then put in the airport appro+ed ones when we *et there' Passport and tickets easily accessible but secure you need them at e+ery step Money belt/safety wallet off when *oin* throu*h security Shoes that can be easily taken off 5othin* in your pockets especially coins2 )omfortable clothin* for the airplane restricti+e clothin* is a bi* deal when you are sittin* and wearin* it for a day and a half. lectronics - make sure they are easy to separate and work Dater bottle empty throu*h security 7ll lu**a*e can be towed with a sin*le hand ach (i+ision will ha+e a role to play in lu**a*e collectionB (i+ EB Mo+in* the suitcases from (i+ EEE to (i+ EE (i+ EEB 1uardin* the carry-on and collected suitcases and tallyin* the lu**a*e (i+ EEEB )ollectin* the lu**a*e from the carousel "ra.eling to and /rom t0e (irport De are takin* the P)7S Bus and one car

Two EssuesB #=% per student to co+er the cost of the bus "cheaper than dri+in* yourself' De ha+e =& people and the bus only fits =F so . . E need someone to dri+e my car back and forth who is not *oin* on the trip -. someone to meet us in )al*ary "who will actually meet us on time2'