Random airport loveliness - TO - Frankfurt

Leaving Winnipeg!

 Group pic 1!

Meeting tonight at 6:30!

We'll present this pre-travel slideshow and deal with other last minute things. 24 more days!

COUNTDOWN CLOCKS

The latest!

In about 66 days we'll be here! 

Venice! Canals!

Taking lots of these.

2009 group picture

Taking a ride on one of these!

Gondola ride!

If you've received Ange's emails, you've already received this information, but I'll post it here again anyway: our flight information, and the checklist and parental contract. 

We'll be calling a group meeting in early February. We'll post it here, and announce it on the school website. 

Also, here's the list of our packing suggestions. (You may want to go to Mountain Equipment Co-op (either online or in Winnipeg) to shop for many or all of these things.) 

Packing Suggestions

Clothing
Travelers should be conscientious of cultural differences and pack accordingly. Keep in mind that some religious sites require that shirts cover the shoulders and arms, and do not allow short skirts or flip-flops.

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Shirts (short and long sleeved)
• Pajamas
• Raincoat and/or umbrella
• Lightweight nylon jacket or warm-up top (rather than bulky sweatshirts)

Toiletries

§      Toothbrush, toothpaste

• Shampoo/conditioner
• Soap
• Deodorant
• Facecloth
• Hairbrush/comb
• Sunscreen
• Any medications (in addition to a copy of prescriptions)
• Spare set of contact lenses/glasses (if applicable)
• Nylon cord and 8 to 12 clothespins (for drying clothes in the hotel room)

Money

• ATM card (call the bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts)
• Personal credit card
• At least $50 converted to foreign currency (Euros) of the county that you’re visiting.
• Pouch/money belt for storing money and passport under clothing

Electronics

§      An alarm clock (many hotel rooms won't have one)

• An adaptor/converter (available at travel stores)
• Camera with batteries and memory cards(batteries and memory cards can be expensive abroad)

Documents

• Passport
• A list of important phone numbers and addresses to send postcards home
• Copy of any prescriptions (Customs officials may want to verify that a container's contents match its label, so all medication should be carried in its original container.)

Carry-on bag

• Passport
• Money
• Airline ticket
• Toothbrush and toothpaste (toothpaste needs to go in a 1 L ziploc bag, and can't be bigger than 3 oz)
• Hairbrush
• Contact lens case/glasses (to sleep comfortably on the plane)
• A change of clothes (in case luggage is delayed)
• Medication
• Any valuables
• Snacks (liquids follow the same rules as above)

 

March 2013 Pricing Update

As predicted the cost of the trip has increased.  This is the most recent quote from EF.  Once you sign up for the trip your price is locked in.  If you haven't signed up yet and are still considering it, follow the link below to see the most up to date pricing information.

Trip Quote for March 2013

Wondering why you should travel to Italy?

Let's put it this way: according to UNESCO, Italy is home to 40% of the art in...the...world.

This is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the home of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Titian, Donatello, Giotto—the list goes on and on...and that's just the Renaissance!

Then there are the Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna and glittering mosaics in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, the baroque churches of Lecce in Apulia, the Bernini statues in Rome...

See Mr Paul Krahn, Chris Friesen or Angela Pilkington for more information.