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Tickets |
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Passport |
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Money/Currency |
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Travellers Cheques |
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Credit cards |
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New Zealand cash |
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Bank/debit card |
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Money belt/neck pouch |
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Travel insurance -
leave one copy of your policy at home and take one copy with you. |
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Empty/spare small suitcase,
spare dufflebag |
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Day
pack |
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Flight
items |
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Earplugs |
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Waterbottle (with water) |
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Chewing gum |
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Snacks (packaged not fresh) |
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Address book and phone numbers
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for relatives/friends back home and new friends you meet here |
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Business cards |
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School information |
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Professional portfolio |
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Electrical
adapter |
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Laptop -
ensure that your laptop can work on 230/240V |
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Camera, film, extra batteries,
spare memory stick |
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Walkman |
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Contact lens/eyeglasses
prescriptions -
if you have a spare pair of eyeglasses, bring them with you |
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Prescriptions for any medications
you may need -
always carry medicines in correctly labelled containers |
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Cold/flu medications |
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Doctor's certificates/vaccination
certificates |
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First aid kit -
this does not need to be too large and ensure you pack the kit in
your main luggage, not in your carry-on |
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Bandages - Band-aids, compression
bandages, etc. |
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Travel sickness tablets |
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Aspirin |
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Antihistamine |
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Calamine lotion |
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Antiseptic |
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Scissors |
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Tweezers |
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Safety pins |
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Toiletries |
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Dental floss |
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Toothpaste |
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Shampoo |
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Soap |
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Deodorant |
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Comb/hairbrush |
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Unbreakable mirror |
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Razor/shaving cream |
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Cosmetics |
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Towel |
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Pillowcase -
serves as a pillow by stuffing it with clothing |
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Mini-sewing kit |
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Clothes |
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Water/wind proof raincoat
(preferably gortex) |
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Warm jacket |
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Warm hat |
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Good/comfortable walking
shoes/hiking boots |
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Polypropylene shirt or pile/polypro
long underwear, top and bottom |
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Swimsuit |
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Nightwear (you will be sharing
a room) |
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Casual evening wear:
- suit jacket
- tie
- dress
- skirt
- dress shoes |
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Smart casual items -
dress slacks, button-down shirts, etc. |
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Casual items -
jeans, t-shirts, sweater, etc. |
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Sunglasses |
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Watch with alarm -
A cheap digital watch with an alarm is small, light, and very useful |
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Pictures |
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Your school |
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Your classroom |
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Family |
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Pets |
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Gifts
for schools |
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Gifts
for individuals |
