1. Fall Break 2009: Paris & Rome

2. August Agenda Payment Issues Passport Issues Packing Issues $Spending Money$ Optional Phone Tips Airport Phone Chain

3. Payment Issues Are you “on-track” and current with your scheduled payments? See me after this if you are not sure Final Auto-Pay is 9/1 EF Customer Service 1-800-665-5364

4. Passport Issues Check to make sure it is not going to be within 6 months of expiration date while we are away. Copy the “picture” page of your passport for me and make one for yourself.

5. Packing Issues “Death-By-Suitcase” is not a pretty sight. Please know that YOU AND ONLY YOU are 100% responsible for every single movement of your suitcase. Small suitcases are your friend!! 3-1-1 Rule for Carry-Ons Additional information can be found at http://www.tsa.gov/

6. Spending Money EF recommend $40-60 per day (lunch/sodas/souvenirs) ATM (check with your bank for fees) EF Travel Card (pre-paid/re-loadable Visa) We can exchange a small amount of cash for Euros at airport. CALL banks & credit card companies so they can “flag” your account. Have a copy of card to leave with parents at home. Make sure you have the Customer Service Phone #s with you just in case.

7. EUROS Current rate of exchange: $1.43 = 1 EU

8. Optional A day trip to Pompeii (on Roman Free Day) Paris at Night – 25 EU Rome at Night - ?

9. Paris at Night

10. Phone EF does have international “eKit pre-paid phone cards.” Telephoning can sometimes be difficult timewise. If you are taking a cell phone double check to make sure you can call International (YOU are responsible for your phone). Students will call when the opportunity is available. 

11. Tips I will be collecting our “tip” money from each participant for Tour Director & Bus Driver Tips. I’ll get that from you at the last meeting in October. Tour Director @ $7 per day = $49 (7 days) Miscellaneous Local Guides & Drivers = $10 +/- Approximately $59.00 +/-

12. Airport We will travel by charter buses to and from the Atlanta Airport. $5756.00 Individual price for bus $40.00 (need by Sept. 4) Flying Delta – Air France One plane over – two planes back

13. Phone Chain Phone numbers to be provided this evening on the form I have passed out for our at home state-side “phone chain” – delays or other pertinent travel issues can be relayed to all travelers’ families by activation of chain from overseas.

14. Next Meeting September Meeting – 9/17 October Meeting – 10/1 QUESTIONS??