Packing/Travel Reminders

• Airline tickets – Tickets & passport, tickets & passport – double-check! Don’t pack in luggage!
• Alarm clock – Remember: We must be up, packed, and ready to go each day. (See “Time.â€�)
• Bottled water – You may buy bottled water after you pass security check points for the plane and for the first day of our arrival.                 
• Camera – Do not wait for the trip to learn how your camera works (use films or memory cards, turn flash off for museums, etc.)
• Chewing gum/â€�Ear Planesâ€� – Do you have ear problems during take off, landings?  Also consider your need for motion sickness pills for plan or bus.
• Combination luggage locks – Not allowed at airports, but useful for ground travel & hotels.
• Combination locks are recommended, as you don’t need that easy-to-lose little key.
• Comfortable walking shoes – don’t plan to break in new shoes on the trip.  Also, it’s useful to bring an extra pair in case you get caught in a downpour.
• Contacts/Glasses – Extra pairs in case of loss? Saline drops to rest your eyes?
• Credit Cards – Photocopy your cards and carry addresses of contact offices in case of loss.
• Dollars – you will need some dollars for the U.S. airports and for expenses on the way home.
• European voltage converter and outlet adapter – Hotels may not have hairdryers. You may have other needs for electricity, (shaver, cell phone, camcorder recharge?)Film/Memory cards – Camera supplies are expensive overseas and sometimes hard to find. Buy 36 shot film to save space if possible, and consider ASA 400 for museums not allowing flash.
• Hat – For sunshade and for “bad hairâ€� days.

• Ipod/Walkman – Beware of getting lost in rap music and missing the interesting discussions of our Tour guides. Remember, we’re all traveling for cultural enrichment. Even worse, you may miss The time to return to the bus and have to hike it, (See, Itinerary – Consider a copy inside your luggage.  If lost, someone may be able to send it on to you.
• Jewelry – We’re entering “high theft zone.â€� If you can’t afford to lose it, don’t take it!
• Light jacket – Weather may be variable – cool evenings?
• Luggage ID tags – Make sure you have ID inside luggage as well as outside.
• Luggage strap – Zippers break.  Some carry duct tape in case both zipper & strap breaks
• Mailing labels – Makes addressing those postcards much easier.
• Money – Major survival issue – keep wallets in money belts, front pockets, or zipped up inside coat pockets, not in back pockets.
• Money belt – Hang from neck inside clothing or around the waist inside shirt.  Avoid fanny packs, otherwise known as “gifts to pickpocketsâ€�.
• Necessities – Pack an extra set of necessities in your carryon container in case your checked luggage doesn’t keep up with you.
• Packing – If two are traveling together, you might consider splitting your necessary items between  your bags. You can repack once in Europe.
• Packing II – Remember to leave space in bag for purchases (or for that collapsible tote bag.)
• Panoramic camera – Disposable ones work well
• Passport – Passport & tickets, passport & tickets – double-check! Don’t pack in your luggage!
• Passport II – Keep a photocopy of your passport (we have a copy, but keep your own just in case.)
• Poster tube – Useful, if you want to bring home posters without wrinkles.
• Prescriptions/Medicines in pharmacy containers – Carry with you in case your luggage is lost.

Also, do you need aspirin, cold medications, Band-Aid bandages?

• Reading material – Remember, time passes slowly at airports and on long flights.
• Safety pins/Sewing kits – Pack in checked luggage for emergency clothing repairs. Also large diaper pins may be useful in holding torn luggage seams.
• Small flashlight for emergencies -
• Sunglasses/Sunscreen
• Time – Remember the rule: Those not joining the group on time catch up at their own expense!
• Travel iron- Not allowed under current security rules.
• Travel log- Record the activities and experiences of each day. Bring an extra pen.
• Travelers Checks – Not as popular as they used to be. If using, keep a record of check numbers.
• Travel-sized products – Required at airports for many items. Check airport limits.
• Umbrella/Rain jacket – Another possibility is the disposable rain poncho from WalMart.
• Upset stomach medicine – Useful after that  glass of local water, (Don't drink the  local water).
• Valuables – Don’t pack anything that would break your heart to lose.
• Watch – How old is your watch battery? (Remember, “Timeâ€�). Some travelers carry an inexpensive spare watch.
• Wet wipes – Pack in checked luggage for that quick cleanup.  How about antibacterial hand wash or lotion?

Ziploc-type plastic bags – Some travelers use the 2-gallon bags for dirty clothes. Compress & roll clothes within to save space for your purchases.  Also, small bags may be used for items that may leak.

 

HOTEL LIST – STJI  80620

National Travel

West Virginia Folklife Center

We suggest that you leave a copy of this list with a trusted friend or relative at home, so you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

Please dial 011 before the numbers below when dialing from the USA.

June 20

Hilton London Metropole

225 Edgeware Road

London

W2 1JU, Great Britain

Tel: 44 20 7402 4141

Fax: 44 20 7724 8866

June 21, 22

Hilton Bristol

Woodlands Lane

Bradley Stoke

Bristol

BS32 4JF, Great Britain

Tel: 44 1454 201144

Fax: 44 1454 612022

June 23, 24, 25

The Parc Hotel

Park Place

Cardiff, Wales

CF10 3UD, Great Britain

Tel: 44 871 3769011

Fax: 44 871 3769111

June 26, 27

Ramada Chester

Whitchurch Road

Christleton, Chester

CH3 5QL, Cheshire

Great Britain

Tel: 44 1244 332121

Fax: 44 1244 335287

June 28

Holiday Inn Stratford

Bridgefoot

Stratford-Upon-Avon

CV37 6YR, Great Britain

Tel: 44 1789 279988

Fax: 44 1789 298589

June 29

Hilton London Metropole

225 Edgeware Road

London

W2 1JU, England

Tel: 44 20 7402 4141

Fax: 44 20 7724 8866