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Luggage
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Contiki
asks you select a case no larger than
29"
x 20" x 10" or 70cm x
45cm x 23cm
with
a maximum weight of 44lbs or
23kgs
Both
you and the coach driver will appreciate
adherence to this rule. Cases tend to
become even heavier with souvenirs as
the tour progresses. While the driver
is responsible for loading and unloading
suitcases, it is up to you to carry your
belongings up to the hotel room. A case
with wheels is a must after a long day
and shoulder strap is optimal for taking
the stairs when the elevator line is long.
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Important
Papers
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Passport/
Visa
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Airline,
Tickets
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Driver’s
License: not really of much value abroad
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Contiki
Coupons
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Travel
Itinerary
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Travel
Vouchers
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Student
ID card for museum
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Address
/email Book /Necessary Telephone #s
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Copies
of your prescriptions and generic
names
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Insurance
Cards/Information (Auto, Health, Travel)
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Note
card detailing medical conditions/allergies
(keep in wallet)
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- Note
on Currency: Don’t carry all your
eggs in one basket, nor in one form. Keep
a little cash on you for spending, some
in your bus pack and some in your luggage.
The main currency you will use is the
Euro. Otherwise, Britain uses pounds and
both Switzerland and Liechtenstein take
Swiss Francs.
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(some in your local and destination’s currency)
opportunity at federal bank or airport. |
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ATM
Cards: you won’t be able to check your
balance abroad, nor tell how much the machines
service charge is
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Traveler’s
Checks: ***Get them in Euros-
this way, you only have to convert at one
price and with only one commission *** Thomas
Cook is most easily found abroad
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Long
Distance phone Card: Contiki provides
the best deal
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Credit
Cards: most restaurants will take them
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Email
card: though rates change, every computer
I found required one.
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- Photocopy
everything! Keep one in luggage and one
with someone back home you trust
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Toiletries
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Soap
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Razor
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Shaving
Cream
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Rubbing
alcohol
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Hydrogen
peroxide
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Moisturizing
Lotion
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Comb/Brush
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Shampoo/conditioner
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Nail
Clippers
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Tiny
scissors
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Nail
File
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Tweezers
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Q-Tips
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Toothpaste/brush
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Dental
Floss
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Deodorant
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Baby
Powder
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Washcloth
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Moleskin
or New-Skin blister bandages
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triple
antibiotic cream
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aspirin
or other pain reliever
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Pepto
Bismol chewable tablets
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antihistamine
pills
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multivitamins
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condoms
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tampons
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contact
solution
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mini
sewing kit
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mesh
or nylon bags
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air
tight plastic bag for used socks & undies
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laundry
detergent in a doubled plastic zip
bag
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Odor
Eaters
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Lint
Brush
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Travel
Alarm Clock
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Buspack
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Cheap
watch: with alarm to set 15 min before bus
will depart
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Deodorant
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Breath
freshener- to hand out also
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Sunscreen
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Bug
spray
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Contact
case
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eyeglasses
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roll
of densepack toilet paper
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motion
sickness pills (if susceptible)
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Sunglasses
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Sunhat/bandana
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guidebook
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maps
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camera
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film
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mini
binoculars
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2AA
flashlight, with spare bulb and batteries
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Swiss
army knife with corkscrew
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whistle:
more effective than screaming
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| plastic
garbage bag for swim wear |
| water
bottle with clip for pack (empty before
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thermos
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mini
umbrella
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journal
and pen
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foam
ear plugs
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Sleeping
Mask
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inflatable
pillow ( cheesy but everyone has em)
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rubber
bands
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playing
cards
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Lip
Balm
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Clothing
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- Coordinate
around a central color so you can mix
and match items and take items you can
use to layer outfits
- Your
first opportunity to do laundry will be
in Switzerland Day 6/7. Next opportunity
is in Nice, where there’s a laundry service
Day 13/14
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1--
extra comfy sneakers/walking shoes
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1--
sandals for beach/shower
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1--
dress shoes
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1--rainproof
windbreaker/ light jacket
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4--
shorts/Capri's
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3--
pants 1 dressy, 2 casual
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1 --belt
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1
--swimsuit
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10--pr
socks
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10--pr
underoos/bras
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8
--shirts long and short to layer
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1--
light sweater/ fleece
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1 --hooded cuddly sweater
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3 --skirts
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1
--little black dress
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2
--pjs
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This list held me fine though late July
early Aug- 35-40 c. Please adjust to the
projected seasonal weather and, of course,
your tastes.
- Most
people wore comfy clothes to walk around
during the day and on the bus. After we
got to our hotel in the evening, people
would shower and wear more dressy clothing
to dinner, then out in the evenings. We
usually got about an hour –hour and a
half to do so.
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