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T Hair dryer. Bring this only if you feel you need one 100% of the time. Most hotels will
provide them during this trip.

T Hand-wash laundry soap

T Reading materials

T Travel journal/note pad and pens

T Phrase book

T Small gift for Home-Hosted visit

T Folding walking stick

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
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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 in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay is 220-230 volts. In the U.S. it is 110 volts.
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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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