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T Calculator for currency conversion

T Fly net for Ayers Rock in summer (can be purchased in Australia)

TIP: If you forget something, or run out of space, many of the basics listed above—daily toiletries, insect
repellent, moisturizer, lip balm, moist towelettes—can be purchased in Australia or New Zealand. So can
many of the over-the counter medicines that follow.

Home-Hosted Visits
Many of our adventures feature a visit with a local family, often as part of the A Day in the
Life experience. It is customary, though not necessary, to return your hosts’ generosity
with a small gift. If you do bring a gift, we recommend that you bring something the whole
family can enjoy, or something that represents your region, state, or hometown. Get creative
and keep it small—peach jelly from Georgia, maple sugar candy from New England, orange
blossom soap from California; something that can be used or used up is best. When choosing
a gift, be certain to consider the local culture as well. For example, we do not recommend
alcohol in Muslim countries because it is forbidden in Islam, and your hosts may be religious.
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you depart.

Electricity

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Voltage
Electricity at hotels in Australia and New Zealand is 230-240 volts. In the U.S. it is 110 volts.
Most of the things a traveler will want to plug in—battery chargers, MP3 players, tablets or
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50/60Hz service will ruin the motor. If you have something that needs 110 volts—like a shaver
or a hairdryer—you can bring a transformer to change the current. (But transformers tend to
burn out, so it might be better to leave whatever it is at home.)

Plugs

The shape of plugs will vary from country to country, and sometimes even within a country
depending on when that building was built. To plug something from the U.S. into a local
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