vacation planning

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Vacation Planning

Consumer Math 2012-2013

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How to Plan A Vacation• Choose a location• Choose means to get there• Estimating distances and travel times• Reading a map• Bus and train travel• Air travel• Passport• Renting a car• Package plans• Packing• Medications• Agenda based on what each person wants to do• Determining the cost of a trip• The most economical way to travel

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International Travel Tips…

Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international

community. ~Department of State

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5x49LCYn2Y&list=PL2D76B63C924E48C0

Renew Your Passport• Renew your passport 6 - 9 months before it expires• Denial of country entry if your passport is due to expire

Know Your Embassy• Know the location• Contact information for the U.S. embassy or consulate

Copies of Documentation• Create a travel plan• Register with the U.S. State Department; allows them to:

• Assist you and • Contact family or friends in case of an emergency.

Don't Leave Home Without Help• Have 24/7 access to emergency assistance services (TGI)• Keep the assistance hotline number with you at all times for:

• Rebooking hotels and flights• Coordinating emergency medical evacuations

Caution… Caution… Caution… You are about to enter foreign ground. Be aware of some safety tips for International and Domestic Travel

Educate Yourself Regarding• Immigration practices,• Health conditions, • Political disturbances,• Currency and entry regulations• Crime and security information

Don't Miss Your Flight• Arrive at the airport 3 hours prior to departure. • Check in at the ticket counter with photo identification & passport.

Don’t be a foreign tourist target

Don't Be A Target of Crime• Avoid wearing conspicuous clothing or jewelry• Do not carry excessive amounts of cash or credit cards• Do not leave unattended luggage in public areas and• Do not accept packages from strangers.

Don't Get Stuck In Customs

Caution… Caution… Caution… You are about to enter foreign ground. Be aware of some safety tips for International and Domestic Travel

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Passports• www.travel.state.gov/passport• $140 (Adult 1st Time and Renewal)• $60 Expedited Service• Uses

– Needed for international air travel• Vacation• Work-related

– Preferred for domestic air travel• If issued when you were under 15

• 5 years expiration

• If issued when you were over 16• 10 years expiration

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Check With Governmental Agencies• Department of Homeland Security (post 9/11)– www.dhs.gov

• Department of Customs and Border Control– www.cbp.gov

• Transportation Security Administration– www.tsa.gov

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Road Tripping (5/8)

• How to use a road map (worksheet)• How long will it take to get there?• Gas– How much will gas cost?– Are hybrids worth it?

Top 10 Current Hybridshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElT3zT8_D2g

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How long will it take?

• Time = Distance ÷ Speed• Ex: The speed limit is 65 mph. How long will it

take you to go 130 miles to your friend’s house in Pennsylvania?

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Example 2• Ex: You have to drive 325 miles on the

highway, 90 miles on country roads, and 10 miles on local road. Use the chart below to find the total time to reach your destination.

Road Speed Limit

Highway 65 mph

Country 45 mph

Local 25 mph

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Example

• Find each gas mileage:

Number of Miles Traveled

Number of Gallons of Gas (from receipt)

Gas Mileage

315 Miles 15 gallons

440.1 Miles 13.5 gallons

Hypermiling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rMWzWx3BMk

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Estimating Gas Cost

1. Calculate total miles driven2. Calculate the average gas mileage for your

car

3. # Gallons needed = 4. $$ = # Gallons needed x Cost of 1 gallon of

gas

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Example

• Find the cost of gas for each trip

Total Miles Gas Mileage Price of Gas per Gallon

Cost of Gas for Trip

800 miles 32 mpg $3.40

420 miles 35 mpg $3.25

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Review

• International Travel• Domestic Travel• Estimating Costs• Estimating Distance• Estimating MPG• Estimating Cost of Gas

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Quiz Day

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Do hybrids make sense?

• Worksheets

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Lodging & Food

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Flying