We have our departure meeting tonight (here's the meeting's powerpoint), and a few of you have already contacted me about not being able to attend (and, of course, there are you wonderful few who are out of town - expect to get something from me in the mail in the next week or so). Tonight, we'll talk about:
- planning to depart
- dealing with expenses/money exchange
- packing
- safety, living in Italy and hotels (***our hotel in Siena is Max Executive, not SanGallo***)
- communications
- homesickness, and culture shock
as well as many other things. I'll mention some special things, as well, and below are the links for them. These are objects which I personally choose to use when I travel - not a promoter for anything (but do have a Mary Kay personal rep if you want to get the Travel Bag).
Finally, at the meeting, you'll receive handouts - resources to use during the trip (because I'm not going to carry 34 copies of everything on the trip). These are great for helping you keep track of locations for your pictures, etc., when you return home and have to sort through everything you experienced!
Ricardo Beverly Hills Duffle Bag
Mary Kay Travel Roll-Up Bag (order through Sarah Stobaugh, or through your own rep)
Jansport Backpacks
At Container Store:
Clothing Organizers - Eagle Creek Cubes
Bottles - Leakproof Bottles
Money Belts (REI, for example)
Under Cover Pouches (REI, for example)
At your local drugstore:
EarPlanes
Ginger Gum
What else to know? You can expect one more post from me (unless someone sends me an e-mail which is post-worthy), and that's the weather.com forecasts the week before we depart!!!
BIGGEST HUGS,
Laura :)
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