Additional Preparation/Packing Advice
1) You don't need to bring an international phone card or cell phone as public use phones are widely available (you pay by the minute and the cost is very affordable)
2) Your group leaders will be carrying a laptop which you can use for blog postings or downloading photos (don't bring your own laptop it will be cumbersome to carry and there are plenty internet cafes which come with computers you can use if you need to send an email or check facebook).
3) We suggest you bring $500- $1000 in "spending money". This will cover your snacks/beverages between meals/gifts/mementos and internet/phone costs. ATM cards work at many locations, but can occasionally not work for mysterious reasons. Do not bring more than $100 cash. Bring a money belt.
Travelers' checks are a great option for India, but inconvenient in Morocco.
4) If you have not booked your ticket yet, contact sue@aviatravel.com and be sure to get on the flight your group will be on!
5) If you have not sent in your final paperwork or tuition balance, please do so immediately (send to our Woodside, NY office).
6) Students going to Morocco will be issued a visa upon arrival. Students going to India should apply for their visas as soon as possible. You can fill out the application on-line but you need to send in your actual passport to the visa agency.
7) If you wear contacts- bring lots of solution, you might want to bring glasses too.
8) We will be meeting for pre-travel orientation the afternoon of the eleventh of September- more info on this coming soon! Both programs depart internationally on Sept 13.
9) If you have any questions you can contact michelle@global-lab.org or alex@global-lab.org or you can reach Michelle or John at 800 984 4522.
10) Keep checking the blog- new information will be going up regularly.
