Suitcase essentials

Adaptor plugs

Laptop

Camera

Diary/journal

Foreign dictionary

Pens

Staple clothes

A light coat

A warm coat

Sunglasses

A WINNING EFFORT BEGINS

WITH PREPERATION

Preparing for your year abroad

can be a busy time so we

created this survival guide filled

with practical information to

make sure it as hassle-free as

possible.

Your year

abroad: a

survival

guide Spain, Italy & Portugal

NTU LWSA CONFERENCE 2011

Scrapbook

Student card

Comfort food

Bedding

A collection of your

favourite dvds

A book for the beach

Towels

Toiletries

Flip-flops

Documents

Money

Alarm clock

Chargers

Checklist

PRE-DEPARTURE BASICS

1. Take note of important

telephone numbers

2. Sort out a mobile phone

3. Keep a record of your

finances

4. Inform your bank that you

are going away

5. Read up on where you are

going

6. Make a list of places you

want to see/visit

7. Carry your valuables on

person – not in your

suitcase

8. Label your luggage

9. Make sure your passport is

in date

10. Check your luggage

allowance

11. Do you need a visa?

12. Do you need

vaccinations?

13. Photocopy your

documents

14. Sort out your insurance

Do you need a

visa?

Non-EU residents who wish to visit

Portugal, Spain or Italy will need a

Visa called a Schengen Visa.

A Schengen visa has to be

obtained from the Embassy of the

country where the MAIN PURPOSE

OF TRAVEL lies.

To apply, contact your nearest

embassy or visit:

http://www.schengenvisas.org/ for

full details regarding the application

process.

Insurance

It’s essential you give travel

insurance serious consideration; be

it to insure your personal belongings,

cover yourself for personal liability,

or to ensure you can get the right

medical help if something were to

happen to you, amongst a list of

many other scenarios that are all

too common for student travelers.

Check your insurance policy boasts

at least all of the following benefits:

Travel cancelations

Emergency medical cover

Personal possessions cover

Sports (personal accident

cover)

www.endsleigh.co.uk offers

discounted insurance to students

during their year abroad.

European health

insurance

If you are a UK resident, and a

European health card holder, then

you are entitled to necessary

healthcare at a reduced or free

cost.

You can apply for free at:

www.ehic.org.uk

It takes just a few minutes to apply

and provides great piece of mind.