The final day was a very long day of traveling. Forget June 21 as the longest day of the year; this year, it was for our group June 15. We started out at 8am, June 15, left towards California, landed after 13 hours flight at 8am, June 15, and just kept going until we were home at 10pm, June 15, in Atlanta. That turned our usual 24 hour day into pretty much a 39 hour day!
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| waiting for the last flight |
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Here some lessons learned from traveling -- if you know that the location you are going to has a washer and dryer, pack less. And I mean considerably less, so that you will not need to buy a third suitcase at the end of the trip because you already started with very full suitcases from the start.
If you really need a hair dryer and other electric devices, remember that not only the plugs but also the voltage are different -- I think our group killed at least 4 hair dryers. It is highly likely that your hotel will have one in the room, or that you can borrow one.
If you are on a budget, take the budgeting sheet from Study Abroad seriously -- most developed countries are considerably more expensive than the US, so you will spend more money, whether you like it or not.
Pack and wear comfortable shoes -- flip flops will not work after mile 3 of walking.
Be adventurous -- try new foods, talk to people around you, go to a museum or a sports event, even if this is not your usual thing.
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