DOCUMENTS:
ü Passport
(Dr. Pruitt or Dr. Rupp will have at airport)
ü
ü Airline
tickets (Electronic check-in at airport)
ü Yellow
card (Immunization card)
ü Insurance
card
ü Drivers
license
ü STA
International Identity Card
ü Photo
copies of all of these
ü Cash
and/or credit cards
TOILETRIES:
(carryon luggage)
* Must be in a zip loc bag (containers < 3 ounces)
ü Toothbrush/paste
ü Deodorant
ü Contact
lenses/solution
ü Razors
ü Earplugs
ü Anything
else you absolutely have to have if your luggage is lost (e.g.,
medications, glasses/contacts, feminine products, change of clothes)
(checked luggage)
ü Soap
ü Shampoo
ü Nail
clippers/Scissors
ü Q-tips
ü Sunblock
ü Toilet
paper
ü Kleenex
ü Tweezers
ü Hand
wipes/sanitizers
Insect Repellant (at least
30% DEET)
üCiproxin
(treatment for diarrhea)
üRetardin
(to temporarily stop diarrhea)
üIdoform
(prevention of diarrhea)
üChlorochine
(prevention of malaria) or Paludrine
(prevention of malaria)
ü
üTelfast
or Clarityn (prevention of hay fever)
CLOTHES (Other than the obvious!)
Sweater/sweatshirt
Walking shoes
Camera
with charger
Extra
batteries, memory cards, film
Converters
and adapters (outlet prongs are angled in South America)
Ipods,
MP3, etc/chargers
Alarm
clock
OTHER:
Sunglasses
Pens,
notebook/journal (for assignment!)
Book
to read
Flash
light/batteries
Extra
glasses/contacts
Swiss
army knife (Not in carry on!!!)
Small
sewing kit
Duct
tape (trust me)
üZiploc
bags
A
gift for one of our hosts
A
small bottle of vinegar to disinfect your shoes, watch, etc. (FMD
prevention)
REMINDERS:
-
Notify your credit card company that you will be traveling
outside the country.
-
Make copies of
important documents and leave with someone
-
Inform an
instructor if you have any medical issues or allergies that
may need to be disclosed
-
Arrive at the
airport at least
TWO HOURS
prior to your departure time