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Other
important items
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Note: Pack these in a
gallon size zip lock bag. You don’t want stuff all over your clothes
if any of these items break in transit. The air pressure in the airplane can
sometimes cause containers to burst. |
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| -Toothbrush and paste |
| -Hairbrush or comb, hair ties, clips, etc. (don’t get
carried away) |
| -Small bottles of shampoo and conditioner |
| -Make up, lotions, etc. (don’t get carried away) |
| -Feminine hygiene supplies, even if you don’t think you’ll
need them. Jet lag has been known to mess with a woman’s normal schedule. |
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-Any medicines
you regularly take + the attached list if you so desire. |
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Other miscellaneous items |
| -Book and/or CD player, but don’t bring ALL your CD’s |
| -Inflatable neck pillow- for the flight there and back,
and bus trips. |
| -Camera and film (buy your film here, it’s much cheaper) |
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-Money belt- very thin
and fits around your waist (think fanny pack, but almost impossible to see
under clothing). The waist one is better then the one that hangs
around your neck, because the neck one can get heavy. |
| -Plug converter, though we are encouraging you to leave
those sorts of appliances home though this is an item that could possibly be
shared by roommates. |
| -Small package of handy wipes or a small bottle of Purel |
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-A copy of your
passport along with the real one, because if the real one gets lost, the
copy will help expedite the local embassy in getting a replacement.
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| -Phone card |
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information about the phone card: |
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-Be sure to talk to the phone card company to be sure that your phone card
makes calls from where we're going back to the U.S.A. |
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-Be sure to learn the proper steps to go through when making a call from
overseas home |
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-Many times the procedure to make a call on the card is different when
calling from your hotel room as opposed to calling from a pay phone in the
lobby. Be sure to know what to do before you go. |
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-Be sure to know exactly how many minutes you REALLY HAVE when calling from
overseas home. Many times it's different than the number stated on the card
depending on where you're calling from. |
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Suggested list of
medical items |
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Note 1:
A
doctor that travels
extensively for the World Health Organization, and Michigan State
University, gave the following list to us. It is a SUGGESTED list of
medical items you might want to consider asking your family physician for.
Remember, prescription medicine must be accompanied by a doctor's note. |
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Note 2: Getting
medical attention overseas is different depending on where we are. Sometimes
it is easy to get, sometimes more difficult, though not impossible, should
it be needed. With a few of these items along, we might not need to
seek medical attention for minor situations. Those items in
parenthesis ( ) are examples. |
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| Antibiotic for travelers’ diarrhea |
| Antibiotic for skin infection |
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Antibiotic for
respiratory infection |
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Note:
Some of the newer quinolones, such as levofloxacin (Cirpo or Levaquin) are
effective for al of the above. Travelers unable to tolerate quinolones may
need to bring along more then one antibiotic. |
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Antidiarrheal drugs (Loperamide Lomotil, Pepto Bismol
tablets, Kaolin-pectin) |
| Drugs for motion sickness |
| Tylenol PM (for trouble sleeping due to jet lag) |
| Pain relievers such as Tylenol (acetominophen) or Motrin (ibuprophen) |
| Antiemetic (anti-nausea medicine, such as prochlorperazine) |
| Antihistamines (Benadryl) |
| Antibacterial ointment for cuts, abrasions (Bactroban) |
| Steroid cream (hydrocortisone 1%) |
| A few band aids |
| Ear or eye drops if one is prone to those types of
infections |
| Medicines for yeast infection if prone |
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Your usual
prescriptions (with a doctor's note, telling why you need that medication), inhalers, EpiPen for allergies, etc. |
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Also, a copy
of your eyeglass or contact prescription, though taking along a spare would
be better. |
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Sr. Schartow
will carry along a first aid kit that will contain some gauze, tape,
bandages, items for blister treatment, and other necessary items. We would
prefer you bring your own medicines if you feel comfortable doing that. |
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