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T Optional: motion sickness medication (for long bus rides, if you are prone to motion
sickness)

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you have proof that your prescription medication was lawfully obtained in the United States.

Optional Gear
T Travel alarm or travel watch with alarm

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T Hanging toiletry bag (with hook to hang on doorknob and pockets to organize items)

T Basic sewing kit

T Reading materials

T Travel journal/note pad and pens

T Phrase book

T Pocket-size calculator for exchange rates

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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same shape.

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