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

T Basic sewing kit

T Hair dryer (available in most hotels, but not all—particularly in Greenland)

T Reading materials

T Travel journal/note pad and pens

T Phrase book

T Pocket-size calculator for exchange rates

Hairdryers: Hairdryers are provided at most hotels in Iceland, but not in the hotels in
Greenland.

Home-Hosted Visits
Many of our adventures feature a visit with a local family, often as part of the A Day in the
7TQP 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.

Voltage

Electricity in Iceland and Greenland is 220 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 computers—can run
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this before you plug it in. 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.)

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