Travel Travel InformationInformationFor Student AmbassadorsFor Student AmbassadorsAnd ParentsAnd Parents

Trains, Plains, and AutomobilesTrains, Plains, and Automobiles (or coaches!) (or coaches!)

Here are some things to remember about train and plane etiquette:

•Bring some cards, headphones, your journal, and small books to keep you occupied on the plane and in the terminal.

•DO NOT leave the group for any reason until we have reached our gate. You may be allowed to walk around the airport terminal in groups of four or more if there is time.

•Remember to act like the young adults that you are. You are representing People to People everywhere you go.

More things to rememberMore things to remember

• Keep your eye and your hand on your luggage at Keep your eye and your hand on your luggage at all times. all times.

• Stay with the group. Pass through customs, Stay with the group. Pass through customs, passport control, ticketing, and security passport control, ticketing, and security togethertogether. .

• ON THE TRAIN/PLANEON THE TRAIN/PLANE: Keep voices low. Plan : Keep voices low. Plan and limit your movement. Example – Remain and limit your movement. Example – Remain seated while beverages and meals are being seated while beverages and meals are being served. Stow carry-on and sit in assigned seat as served. Stow carry-on and sit in assigned seat as quickly as possible. Keep aisles clear at all times. quickly as possible. Keep aisles clear at all times.

And even more…And even more…

• Sit only in your assigned seat, unless Sit only in your assigned seat, unless you are given other instructions! Try you are given other instructions! Try to get as many hours of sleep as to get as many hours of sleep as possible.possible.

• Do you need a special mealDo you need a special meal? ? Vegetarian? Diabetic? Let the airlines Vegetarian? Diabetic? Let the airlines know as soon as possible! (Makeknow as soon as possible! (Make

sure it is on the OnBoard site!)sure it is on the OnBoard site!)

On most of our trip we will be traveling by coach bus, On most of our trip we will be traveling by coach bus, complete with our Delegation Manager and our Coach complete with our Delegation Manager and our Coach Driver. Driver.

Here are some rules you must follow:Here are some rules you must follow:

• No headphones, radios, chewing gum, etc. when we No headphones, radios, chewing gum, etc. when we are on a tour. Headphones are used during flying and are on a tour. Headphones are used during flying and driving time and airport layovers.driving time and airport layovers.

• When guides, drivers, or leaders are speaking, students When guides, drivers, or leaders are speaking, students are to remain quiet, courteous, and are to remain quiet, courteous, and no headphonesno headphones. . If you are disinterested or bored, keep it to yourself, If you are disinterested or bored, keep it to yourself, smile, and pretend!smile, and pretend!

• Being allowed to eat or drink on the coach Being allowed to eat or drink on the coach bus will be decided on by leaders and coach bus will be decided on by leaders and coach drivers. If we say okay and the bus is drivers. If we say okay and the bus is trashed, you can forget it! Absolutely no trashed, you can forget it! Absolutely no unbottled drinks will be allowed on the bus. unbottled drinks will be allowed on the bus.

• Sometimes being on the coach gets you a Sometimes being on the coach gets you a little queasy! Not bad driving, just large bus! little queasy! Not bad driving, just large bus! Bring along some Dramamine or Bonine and Bring along some Dramamine or Bonine and take it in the morning just in case. take it in the morning just in case.

• Please don’t use the bathroom on the coach. Please don’t use the bathroom on the coach. Take it from us, it gets really stinky really Take it from us, it gets really stinky really quickly! Make sure you go when we make our quickly! Make sure you go when we make our stops!stops!

• Try to sit by somebody different every day on Try to sit by somebody different every day on the bus. This insures that you are meeting the bus. This insures that you are meeting and getting to know every delegate on your and getting to know every delegate on your trip. The more you move, the more friends trip. The more you move, the more friends you make!you make!

THE HOTEL: • Know the name and address of each

hotel. Keep an itinerary with you at all times.

• Watch your luggage at all times, even in the lobby.

• Taking a “souvenir” from a hotel is considered nothing less than stealing.

• No running, shouting, or loitering in the No running, shouting, or loitering in the hallways.hallways.

• If you want to go somewhere in the If you want to go somewhere in the hotel, you hotel, you MUSTMUST be with a buddy and be with a buddy and you you MUST MUST be wearing your lanyard.be wearing your lanyard.

• Do not take anything from the minibar! Do not take anything from the minibar! If you find one that is stocked, you If you find one that is stocked, you MUST tell a leader!MUST tell a leader!

• Lighting matches Lighting matches ANY TIMEANY TIME on this trip is on this trip is forbidden, and could cause you to go forbidden, and could cause you to go homehome..

• Students are Students are REQUIREDREQUIRED to arrive at to arrive at breakfast on time.breakfast on time.

• Leaders will check rooms before we leave a Leaders will check rooms before we leave a hotel. Make sure you have everything and hotel. Make sure you have everything and have left the room picked up. Leave towels have left the room picked up. Leave towels in the bathtub and straighten up the room.in the bathtub and straighten up the room.

• Trash belongs in the trash containers, not Trash belongs in the trash containers, not on theon the

floor.floor.

THE DOOR:THE DOOR:• Keep your door locked at all times!Keep your door locked at all times!• Open the door only after you are sure Open the door only after you are sure

that you know the person on the other that you know the person on the other side.side.

• Room service is expensive and brings a Room service is expensive and brings a stranger to your door – don’t use it!stranger to your door – don’t use it!

• Always ask the individual’s identity Always ask the individual’s identity before opening the door.before opening the door.

IMPORTANT:

Males are NEVER permitted in a female’s room, nor are females ever permitted in a male’s room.

• ROOMMATES:ROOMMATES:

• You will be assigned your roommates for at You will be assigned your roommates for at least the first half of the trip. least the first half of the trip.

• It could be one to three other persons of the It could be one to three other persons of the same gender, depending on the room size. same gender, depending on the room size.

• You will always have your own bed. If You will always have your own bed. If behavior has been nothing less than behavior has been nothing less than exemplary during the trip, you exemplary during the trip, you mightmight be be allowed to pick roommates.allowed to pick roommates.

CURFEW:CURFEW:

• PTP curfew is 10:00 in your rooms, PTP curfew is 10:00 in your rooms, then 10:30 lights out. However, this then 10:30 lights out. However, this may be earlier or later, depending on may be earlier or later, depending on the itinerary.the itinerary.

ROOM CHECKS:ROOM CHECKS:

• A leader will always check your room in the A leader will always check your room in the evening to make sure everyone is there and evening to make sure everyone is there and all right. They will also answer any all right. They will also answer any questions about the next day’s itinerary or questions about the next day’s itinerary or anything else you anything else you need. need.

• You will always know what rooms the You will always know what rooms the leaders are in to contact them in case of leaders are in to contact them in case of an emergency.an emergency.

These rules are plain common sense. These rules are plain common sense. Let’s face it – all of you are awesome Let’s face it – all of you are awesome students and would never think of students and would never think of doing these things! But if you choose doing these things! But if you choose not to follow these People to People not to follow these People to People rules, there are serious rules, there are serious consequences..consequences..

• No smoking, drinking, or drugsNo smoking, drinking, or drugs• No stealingNo stealing• No dying of hair, tattooing, or extra No dying of hair, tattooing, or extra

piercingspiercings

•No sneaking out of rooms after No sneaking out of rooms after curfewscurfews

•No sexual misconduct or activity No sexual misconduct or activity or sexual harassment of any or sexual harassment of any kindkind

•No driving – no matter the No driving – no matter the vehiclevehicle

•No lighting of matches or No lighting of matches or buying lightersbuying lighters

•No verbal or physical abuseNo verbal or physical abuse

•No guns, including toy gunsNo guns, including toy guns

•No bungee jumping No bungee jumping

So what happens if you try to break any So what happens if you try to break any of these rules? Here are some of the of these rules? Here are some of the serious consequences – serious consequences –

• Loss of free timeLoss of free time

• Call home at your parent’s expense Call home at your parent’s expense

• Incident report sent to People to People Incident report sent to People to People HeadquartersHeadquarters

• Sent home at your Sent home at your parent’s expense parent’s expense and and excluded from future People to People tripsexcluded from future People to People trips

• We are serious about these We are serious about these consequences. We are there to consequences. We are there to have a fabulous and safe time. If have a fabulous and safe time. If you cannot abide by these rules, you cannot abide by these rules, you will suffer the consequences.you will suffer the consequences.

Check out the packing list in your Check out the packing list in your explorer guide. Don’t over pack, explorer guide. Don’t over pack, because because

YOU CARRY YOUR OWN LUGGAGEYOU CARRY YOUR OWN LUGGAGE!! !!

Here are some tips to packing:Here are some tips to packing:

• Take old clothes and throw them away as Take old clothes and throw them away as you travel. Remember that all clothing you travel. Remember that all clothing must meet the dress code standard.must meet the dress code standard.

• Rolling your clothes gives you more room Rolling your clothes gives you more room in your luggage.in your luggage.

• Inappropriate dress can send the wrong Inappropriate dress can send the wrong message. Be aware of cultural differences.message. Be aware of cultural differences.

• Don’t buy new clothes for the trip. These Don’t buy new clothes for the trip. These items get pretty beat up after traveling items get pretty beat up after traveling in a suitcase for three weeks!in a suitcase for three weeks!

• LANYARDS ARE TO BE WORN AT ALL LANYARDS ARE TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!! THIS IS NOT AN OPTIONAL TIMES!! THIS IS NOT AN OPTIONAL PIECE OF CLOTHING. IF YOU ARE PIECE OF CLOTHING. IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING YOUR LANYARD, YOU NOT WEARING YOUR LANYARD, YOU ARE NOT WEARING YOUR MEAL ARE NOT WEARING YOUR MEAL TICKET.TICKET.

There are three types of There are three types of DRESS CODES on our People DRESS CODES on our People to People Adventure!to People Adventure!

TYPE A DRESS CODE: TYPE A DRESS CODE: Boys – shirt and tie, vest, or sweater; your khaki pants Boys – shirt and tie, vest, or sweater; your khaki pants

can double for dress pants, lanyardscan double for dress pants, lanyards

Girls – dress or skirt and blouse; low heels; skirt must Girls – dress or skirt and blouse; low heels; skirt must touch your knees, lanyardstouch your knees, lanyards

TYPE B DRESS CODE: TYPE B DRESS CODE: People to People People to People official polo shirt, khaki pants, shoes, official polo shirt, khaki pants, shoes, socks, lanyardssocks, lanyards

TYPE C DRESS CODE: TYPE C DRESS CODE: Casual clothes for Casual clothes for bus traveling, touring, pool activities, etc. bus traveling, touring, pool activities, etc. Short shorts and string/spaghetti strap Short shorts and string/spaghetti strap tank tops are NOT permitted. tank tops are NOT permitted.

ABSOLUTELY NO – ABSOLUTELY NO –

• spaghetti strap tank topsspaghetti strap tank tops

• ripped or excessively baggy clothesripped or excessively baggy clothes

• t-shirts with rude or inappropriate t-shirts with rude or inappropriate messages messages

• wearing of hats inside any buildingswearing of hats inside any buildings

Underwear, bra straps, and bellies should Underwear, bra straps, and bellies should NOTNOT be showing!!! be showing!!!

Each night at room check the leaders Each night at room check the leaders will let you know what type of dress will let you know what type of dress code will be required the following day. code will be required the following day. If you fail to meet the dress code, here If you fail to meet the dress code, here are the possible consequences:are the possible consequences:

• change immediatelychange immediately

• confiscation of offending clothingconfiscation of offending clothing

• lose free timelose free time

The journal has two primary functions:The journal has two primary functions:

• The journal is used to record information given The journal is used to record information given during pre-travel orientation meetings. During the during pre-travel orientation meetings. During the travel phase, students will record their travel phase, students will record their observations and experiences and how the travel observations and experiences and how the travel experience differs from their pre-travel experience differs from their pre-travel expectations.expectations.

• Keeping the journal can provide a long-term Keeping the journal can provide a long-term record that documents the student’s travel record that documents the student’s travel activities and provides a historical, cultural, and activities and provides a historical, cultural, and social perspective for future reference.social perspective for future reference.

APPROPRIATE USE OF THE JOURNALAPPROPRIATE USE OF THE JOURNAL• Recording factual knowledge – all important site Recording factual knowledge – all important site

visits and activities should be recorded.visits and activities should be recorded.• Apply some ideas to the new experience you are Apply some ideas to the new experience you are

recording.recording.• Reflect on your experience and record your Reflect on your experience and record your

thoughts. thoughts. • Validate your pre-travel predictions by recording Validate your pre-travel predictions by recording

what is different and what is similar.what is different and what is similar.• Record what your five senses tell you about what Record what your five senses tell you about what

you are experiencing.you are experiencing.• Sketches, diagrams, and photographs will add Sketches, diagrams, and photographs will add

much to your journal.much to your journal.

INAPPROPRIATE USE OF THE JOURNALINAPPROPRIATE USE OF THE JOURNAL

• Violating the law or program rules. Believe it or Violating the law or program rules. Believe it or not, some students have written lengthy not, some students have written lengthy journal entries boasting that they committed journal entries boasting that they committed an illegal act or broken the program rules.an illegal act or broken the program rules.

• Personal topics, including boy/girl discussions, Personal topics, including boy/girl discussions, how you dressed, how you slept, how you feel how you dressed, how you slept, how you feel about someone (good or bad), gossip, etc.about someone (good or bad), gossip, etc.

• Over-emphasizing unimportant or minor topics while Over-emphasizing unimportant or minor topics while under-emphasizing a major experience. For example:under-emphasizing a major experience. For example:– Today we went to the Louvre. It was great! After Today we went to the Louvre. It was great! After

that we went to McDonald’s. I had a Big Mac, large that we went to McDonald’s. I had a Big Mac, large coke, and french fries. There were lots of people coke, and french fries. There were lots of people there. McDonald’s is very popularthere. McDonald’s is very popular in France. The in France. The food had a different taste than our McDonald’s food had a different taste than our McDonald’s back home. They serve beer there. Also, in back home. They serve beer there. Also, in Europe, french fries are called chips but they are Europe, french fries are called chips but they are the same of french fries that we have back the same of french fries that we have back home….home….

• Offensive language is inappropriate for a Student Offensive language is inappropriate for a Student Ambassador to use in their journal (or anytime for Ambassador to use in their journal (or anytime for that matter).that matter).

• Incomplete sentences, lists, etc., are generally Incomplete sentences, lists, etc., are generally not acceptable. Sometimes students, when not acceptable. Sometimes students, when pressed for time, will take quick notes with the pressed for time, will take quick notes with the intention of filling in the blanks when they have intention of filling in the blanks when they have time to do so. This is appropriate and students time to do so. This is appropriate and students are encouraged to do this. However, you must are encouraged to do this. However, you must complete the thought behind your notes in order complete the thought behind your notes in order for them to make any sense to those reviewing for them to make any sense to those reviewing your work for grading, or to you after some time your work for grading, or to you after some time passes. Take the time to finish what you start!passes. Take the time to finish what you start!

HERE’S A GREAT IDEA!! Go to your bank a month ahead of time and order some foreign currency before we leave. Getting at least enough for the first week would be practical.

TRAVELER’S CHECKS: Also order traveler’s checks at your bank if you plan to order them at all. You can also get them at AAA.

VISABUXX: Visabuxx is a great way to spend your money overseas. Parents put however much money they want to on the card, and you can use it just like a credit card.

Parents – you can track what your child has bought online. This way you can monitor and decide if you’re going to give them any more money!! Go to visabuxx.com to start your account. Make sure to try out the card before we leave.

• ““CAN I BORROW SOME MONEY???” Students, it is not a CAN I BORROW SOME MONEY???” Students, it is not a good idea to let other ambassadors borrow any money from good idea to let other ambassadors borrow any money from you. Keep your money to yourselves. If someone runs out of you. Keep your money to yourselves. If someone runs out of money on the fifth day that is something they will have to money on the fifth day that is something they will have to deal with. All of our meals, transportation, and adventures deal with. All of our meals, transportation, and adventures are paid for, so they will survive if they can’t buy those are paid for, so they will survive if they can’t buy those extra Cheetos or sodas!extra Cheetos or sodas!

• We will have plenty of opportunities to exchange money!We will have plenty of opportunities to exchange money!

• ““HOW MUCH SHOULD I BRING?” That is a hard question to HOW MUCH SHOULD I BRING?” That is a hard question to answer. When we get our itineraries, we will look them over answer. When we get our itineraries, we will look them over and try to estimate. Just remember, everything on this trip and try to estimate. Just remember, everything on this trip is paid for, so the money you bring will go for souvenirs and is paid for, so the money you bring will go for souvenirs and extra food. extra food.

• ““WHO SHOULD I BUY PRESENTS FOR?” Sit down with your WHO SHOULD I BUY PRESENTS FOR?” Sit down with your parents before you leave and decide who gets presents. parents before you leave and decide who gets presents. Parents and siblings should get one, but not necessarily Parents and siblings should get one, but not necessarily your third cousin twice-removed and your neighbor three your third cousin twice-removed and your neighbor three doors down!!doors down!!

PHONE CARDS: PHONE CARDS: People to People will give you the option People to People will give you the option of purchasing prepaid cards. You may also buy prepaid of purchasing prepaid cards. You may also buy prepaid cards in the States. This is highly recommended.cards in the States. This is highly recommended.

PARENTS: PARENTS: Please do not pressure your child into calling: Please do not pressure your child into calling: the programs are very full and lots of fun. They should the programs are very full and lots of fun. They should enjoy the experience, not spend every free moment enjoy the experience, not spend every free moment looking for a phone! Calls home may not be made for at looking for a phone! Calls home may not be made for at least 2-3 days (except phone tree) to allow students to least 2-3 days (except phone tree) to allow students to settle in and adjust. We are too busy, too tired, and too settle in and adjust. We are too busy, too tired, and too disoriented to stop for a telephone. Calls made during disoriented to stop for a telephone. Calls made during the night will not be delivered to the students until the night will not be delivered to the students until breakfast – except in the case of extreme emergency. breakfast – except in the case of extreme emergency. PTP suggests students calling home once a week.PTP suggests students calling home once a week.

““POOR LITTLE FLUFFY” POOR LITTLE FLUFFY” - - Should Fluffy the hamster Should Fluffy the hamster meet his maker during our trip, please do not tell your meet his maker during our trip, please do not tell your student. Keep all news upbeat and positive. Should a student. Keep all news upbeat and positive. Should a big problem occur, talk to the leader first. We will tell big problem occur, talk to the leader first. We will tell the student or will make arrangements for them to call the student or will make arrangements for them to call home with a leader present to learn the news.home with a leader present to learn the news.

STUDENTS: STUDENTS: Make all of your calls from a pay phone Make all of your calls from a pay phone using a phone card. Do not call long distance from your using a phone card. Do not call long distance from your hotel room or home stay family home. The calls are not hotel room or home stay family home. The calls are not free and are VERY expensive. Unless we say otherwise, free and are VERY expensive. Unless we say otherwise, the phones in your rooms are off-limits as there are the phones in your rooms are off-limits as there are often hefty charges for use, even with a phone card.often hefty charges for use, even with a phone card.

DO NOT DO NOT use your home stay phone, unless you are use your home stay phone, unless you are calling you leader to tell them “Happy Birthday”. It’s too calling you leader to tell them “Happy Birthday”. It’s too costly for them and in many of the countries we will be costly for them and in many of the countries we will be visiting, even local calls are charged by the minute. visiting, even local calls are charged by the minute. When calling home, keep your news upbeat and When calling home, keep your news upbeat and positive. Watch what you say and how you say it, positive. Watch what you say and how you say it, especially when leaving messages on the answering especially when leaving messages on the answering machines. We don’t want parents to worry us, so don’t machines. We don’t want parents to worry us, so don’t worry your parents for no reason.worry your parents for no reason.

PARENTS: PARENTS: If there is an emergency or major problem, a If there is an emergency or major problem, a leader or People to People will call you. Time and rest leader or People to People will call you. Time and rest often settles minor conflicts and homesickness.often settles minor conflicts and homesickness.

FREE TIME: When there is free time, you must be in a group of six or more. If you are found roaming alone, both you and your group will have a problem. Free time activities must be discussed with a leader. A leader must be there when swimming or participating in activities such as a weight room. PACKING TIPS: Pack a small duffle bag; it can be used on the return trip to pack all of those souvenirs! Save some U.S. money for the return trip.

Label all items.Label all items.• Leaders will carry a first aid kit. However, you Leaders will carry a first aid kit. However, you

might want to pack your own, including: might want to pack your own, including: Tylenol/aspirin, Dramamine, band-aids, Tylenol/aspirin, Dramamine, band-aids, cold/allergy medication, etc. Put shampoos, cold/allergy medication, etc. Put shampoos, lotions, etc., in Ziploc bags and carry extra lotions, etc., in Ziploc bags and carry extra ones!ones!

• All medication, prescription or otherwise All medication, prescription or otherwise mustmust be in original containers!be in original containers!

• Bring a battery-operated alarm clock THAT YOU Bring a battery-operated alarm clock THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO USE, and wear a cheap watch.KNOW HOW TO USE, and wear a cheap watch.

Camera Batteries, Misc.Camera Batteries, Misc.

• Bring extra camera batteries for your camera.Bring extra camera batteries for your camera.

• Lithium batteries may not be packedLithium batteries may not be packed in checked baggage. Must be in carry-onin checked baggage. Must be in carry-on in separate ziplock bags.in separate ziplock bags.

• Put extra film in a Ziploc bag and label it with Put extra film in a Ziploc bag and label it with masking tape.masking tape.

• Buy a converter for your electrical needs, Buy a converter for your electrical needs, such as a hair dryer, straightener, or razor.such as a hair dryer, straightener, or razor.

Luggage Requirements Luggage Requirements ReminderReminder

• Carry on must be no bigger than 39 Carry on must be no bigger than 39 inches and must weigh no more than inches and must weigh no more than 11 pounds11 pounds

• Checked luggage – you may have Checked luggage – you may have one bag, not to exceed 44 lbs and 54 one bag, not to exceed 44 lbs and 54 inchesinches