London Trip 2014 Final Meeting

Documentation Copies of passports Medical forms (District ones are fine) Emergency Contacts Double Check that your name on the itinerary matches your passport. Let us know tonight about any dietary restrictions. (Gluten, peanuts, vegetarian, etc…)

Group Breakdown There are two groups, each with their own tour director and own bus. Most everything will be together but these groups may be split up at times.

Departure Arrive at Bush Intercontinental 11:30 AM First Itinerary Depart American Airlines Flight #1690 2:25 PM Layover in Dallas Depart Dallas on AA Flight #80 at 4:40 PM Arrive at London (Heathrow) 8:00 AM

Departure Arrive at Bush Intercontinental 11:30 AM Second Itinerary Depart United Airlines Flight #921 3:25 PM Arrive at London (Heathrow) 6:50 AM

Airport Check-in We will let you know where to meet at the airport once we know. Have your passport. Medication needs to be clearly labeled. Do not leave your bags unattended, and don’t ask someone else to watch your bags for you.

Flying Tips Drink Water, stay hydrated. Avoid Caffeine Sleep on the Plane. We arrive on Day 2 of our trip and will not sleep until the end of that day. Be polite, not a distraction, and not a child. Be atypical high school students.

Hotel Premier Inn Putney Bridge 3 Putney Bridge Approach, London SW6 3JD, United Kingdom

30 Minutes free wi-fi per day. After that first 30 minutes it is ₤3 for 24 hours. The Phone costs 10p per minute, local.

Hotel Buckingham Palace Westminster Cathedral Westminster Abbey Big Ben House of Commons London Eye National Theater Shakespeare’s Globe The Tower of London Distance from Hotel to the Tower of London: About 8 miles (12.87 Kilometers)

Hotel Rooming Combinations of 3 or 4 to a room, but we won’t know the exact breakdown until we get there. We will compile an approximate rooming list before we go and then make adjustments when we arrive.

$$$$$Money₤₤₤₤₤ Pounds. No Euros or American Dollars Tax is included in prices. Debit/Credit Cards Money will be needed for lunch every day. Extra events/ excursions Don’t take out more than you need for a few days if using an ATM.

Packing List Check Page 20 of your tour handbook. Pack appropriate gear. Tours occur, rain or shine. Wear appropriate clothing. Stick to school dress code. Hair dryers and irons will need plug adaptors and transformers. Your plug-in alarm clock may not keep time properly in London.

Pack Light!!! Have your Passport with you, not in your checked bag. Pack a carry-on with one day’s worth of necessities. (Including toothpaste and toothbrush.) Have some cash on you. More on that later. Pack a battery operated alarm clock (in either carry-on or checked bag) Wear a watch. Don’t rely on your phone for the time. Always carry a towel and a sonic screwdriver. Carry-on bag The maximum dimensions for a carry-on bag are 9 inches x 14 inches x 22 inches (22 cm x 35 cm x 56 cm), including handles and wheels.

For Security Screening: Place liquids in individual containers with a maximum capacity of 3.4 oz./100 ml each. All liquids, gels and aerosols in containers larger than 3.4 oz./100 ml must be packed in your checked bag. Place all liquid containers in a separate clear plastic, zip-top bag no larger than 8in x 8in (20cm x 20cm) or is quart size/1 litre. Items must fit in the bag comfortably so that it closes completely and must be submitted for inspection separately from other carry-on baggage. Remove the plastic bag from the carry-on bag at the security checkpoint for separate x-ray screening. Medications are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3.4 oz./100 ml and are not required to be in the zip- top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the security checkpoint. Screening Officers may need to open these items to conduct additional screening. Liquids that cannot be screened and cleared will not be allowed to remain in a passenger's carry-on baggage. Passengers may elect to place these items into checked baggage, if available, or forfeit them prior to entering the secure area of the airport. This may include liquids in opaque, ceramic, or metallic bottles, or other containers that cannot be effectively scanned.

Safety and Behavior 4 or more students together at all times. We will set curfew each night, it will vary. Consider carrying cash in a pouch under your clothes. Pickpockets target tourists. Recognize you are in a different culture. Cater to their norms, don’t expect them to cater to yours. UK drinking age is 18. Students still may not drink any alcohol. It is a violation of district, school, and EF tour policy. No smoking. Don’t be the “Ugly American”.

Safety and Behavior Control volume when in the hotel and at restaurants. Don’t yell, unless you need help. Room-room visits –No boys in girls’ rooms and vice versa –No adults in students’ rooms –No students in adult’s rooms, unless they are related.

Safety and Behavior When we give you a meeting place take a picture of it. Know the address of the hotel. (We’ll give a card with that.) We will probably use local metro (the tube, busses, etc.) You will need to pay for those. Avoid using the restroom on the bus. Respect the tour director, tour guides, and bus drivers. Say thank you every chance you get. No food or drinks other than water on the bus. Collect your own trash. Always be courteous.

Cell Phone Options

Additional sight-seeing options

Meals Breakfast will be at the hotel every morning. –Anticipate a light breakfast. No waffles, bacon, omelets, etc. –Expect Juice, Coffee, Tea, Cereal Dinner is included every night and will vary in location. A menu will be posted in the hotel lobby each morning. Dinners usually include an appetizer, main course, and dessert.

Meals You’re on your own for lunch every day –Anticipate $20-$25 each day for lunch. Few, if any places, offer free refills Things will cost more in London than they do here. Expect to pay for anything beyond water. Even just sitting in a restaurant may cost you. Pack snacks.

Fundraising Results We will cover the tipping requirements for everyone. Students will be receiving some spending money in pounds.

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