Time Zones

• Dominica (+1 hour) 
• Brazil (+1 hour)
• Ghana (+5 hours)
• South Africa (+7 hours)
• Mauritius (+9 hours)
• India (+10.5 hours)
• Singapore (+12 hours)
• Viet Nam (+11 hours)
• China (+12 hours)
• Japan (+13 hours)
• Hawaii (-6 hours)

My Packing List

•Medications
o Pepto Bismol 
o Malaria Meds
o Citpro (travel’s Diarrhea Meds)
o Purell/Wipes
o Tyenol
o Cold Meds
o First Aid Kit
o Itch Cream/spray for bug bites
o Seasickness medications/bands etc
o Vitamins
o Any personal medications

•Toiletries
o Shampoo
o Conditioner
o Body wash
o Shaving cream
o Razors
o Deodorant
o Sunscreen
o Aloe
o Bug spray (40-50% deet)
o Hair brush
o Elastics
o Clips/Bobbypins
o Head bands
o Sunglasses
o Hair spray
o Perfume/Body Spray
o Lofa 
o Towel 
o Flat Iron/proof that it is auto-turn off!
o Flat Iron Spray
o Nail Polish
o Nail Clippers
o Q-Tips
o Chapstick
o Small Packages of Tissues
o Tooth brush
o Tooth paste
o Floss
o Tampons/Pads/Liners (enough for 4 months)
o Jeweley
Earrings
Necklaces
Bracelet
Watch (digital for 24 hr time for while on the ship)
Leave expensive stuff at home!
o Make up
o Glasses/ contacts etc
o Overnight toiletries for trips

•Paperwork
o Copies of Ids, Passports, Insurance Cards, Medications, Prescriptions, Debit Cards
o Extra Passport pictures
o Yellow Fever Card!!!!!
o Actual Passport, Visas, SAS Paperwork
o Emergency Contact Info.

•Clothing
o T-Shirts (4/5)-you'll pick some up as we go
o Shirts 
o Long Sleeve Shirts 
o Tank Tops 
o Dressy/Going out Shirts 
o Cardigans 
o Pants/Jeans (2/3)
o Belts 
Yoga Pants (2)
o Sweatpants (1/2)
o Shorts-4 normal, 2/3 athletic
o Socks, Underwear, Bras 
o Jackets (Rain, Fleece) (Vietnam/China have North Face knock offs if you dont have room to pack one. Last year it was cold while the Fall Voyage was in China)
o Sweatshirts (2) (remember you'll probably buy a SAS one along the way)
o Dresses (5/6)
o Long Skirts (2)
o Formal Dress for the Ambassador’s Ball (Guys I hear it is semi formal like pants, a collared shirt and nice shoes. Some people pick up outfits as we go ex-Vietnam) 
o Bathing Suit (2) 
o PJs

•Shoes
o Flip Flops 
o Walking Shoes
o Old Sneakers 
o Sandals 
Heels (if you wear them for fancier events)

•Money/currency
o 250 $1 Bills
o Debit Card/Credit Card
o Cash
o Foreign Currency

•School Supplies
o Pens/pencils
o Notebooks
o Post Its
o Paper Clips
o Highlighters
o Textbooks
o Planner/Notepads

•Technology
o Cameras
o Laptop
o iPod/Headphones
o Phone
o All chargers!!
o Batteries
o External Hard drive/Flash drive/memory cards

•Misc.
o White Board Marker/Post Its to leave messages on friend's doors
Laundry Detergent
o Stain Remover
o Magnets!! (our walls are magnetize, no tape allowed)
o Nalgene Water Bottle/Splash Guard
o Playing Cards
Battery Alarm Clock (24 hour works best because the ship is on military time)
o Luggage Tag (With SAS on it)
o Blanket/Sheet Sack/Sleeping Bag ( A sheet sack is a flat bed sheet that is folded in half like a sleeping bad and then sewed at the bottom and half way up the side. My mom made mine for summer camp. It may not be the warmest but it will keep you off the hostel linens.)
o Safety Pins
o Money Belt/Necklace
o Purse
o ID Case
o Laundry Rope (to hang clothes that you wash yourself. Laundry is done but not often, bimonthly maybe. A small bag costs $6-7 from what I hear)
o World Map (people sign it at the end of the trip)
o Beach Towel (can’t take SAS out of room/off ship)
Empty Duffel Bag to bring home souvenirs etc

•Food
o Crystal Light Packets (SAS water is bad tasting)
o M&M’s
Granola Bars
You can pick stuff up in Bahamas and as we go. Just remember it has to be sealed to go on the ship or they will toss it.

•Toys for Kids
o Stickers
o Pencils
o Small toys

•Home Stay Gifts 
o Something representative of where you’re from

Voyage Itinerary and Map

This is the craziness that will be my next semester!

And this is the map of my voyage!

This is going to be an awesome semester!

I hope this works!

I am testing the email feature for my blog. If this works, it would make life a lot easier!
*YAY...it worked!*

I WILL Update this Blog During my Voyage!

I know I am very bad at keeping up with things like this, but this is one of the few ways my friends and family will be able to keep track of me. Once i get my SAS email address I will put it here, but until then I will put up how to send me snail mail while I am abroad. I LOVE getting mail! (HINT, HINT!)

How to address the envelope:

MV Explorer - Spring 2011 Voyage
ATTN: Sara Thompson
Port Agent Address (from list below)

PORT	ADDRESS OF PORT AGENT	SUGGESTED AIRMAIL DATE
Roseau, DOMINICA Phone: 1 767 448 2181 Fax: 1 767 448 5787	H.H.V. WHITCHURCH & CO 71 Old street POBox 771 ROSEAU, Brazil	January 3
Manaus, BRAZIL Phone: 55 92 3234 4991 Fax: 55 92 3234 4830	INHCAPE SHIPPING MARINE SERVICES Ltda & AMAZON RIVER PORTS Rua Eduardo Ribeiro 520 13° Andar - Sala 1301-1302 Ed. MAnaus Shopping Center Centro MANAUS - CEP 69-010-000 - AM	January 6
Takoradi, GHANA Phone: 233 22 300 894 Fax: 233 22 202 989	HULL BLYTH Seatec House / PO Box CO 214 Akosombo Road Tema, GHANA	January 24
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Phone: 27 21 419 8660 Fax: 27 21 413 0290	JOHN T. RENNIE & SONS 19th FLOOR No.1 Thibault Square 8001 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA	February 3
Port Louis, MAURITIUS Phone: 230 202 70 40 Fax: 230 208 5814	Ireland Blyth Limited Shipping Operations Department No 6 Dr Ferriere Street Port Louis, MAURITIUS	February 14
Cochin, INDIA Phone: 84 8 825 7996 Fax: 852 2744 3240	J.M. BAXI & CO N°26/1566 Subramaniam Road Willingdon Island KOCHI 682003, INDIA	February 21
Chennai, INDIA Phone: 91 44 252 12032 Fax: 91 44 252 43813	J. M. Baxi & Co. 3rd Floor, Clive Battery Complex 4 & 4A, Rajaji Salai Chennai 600 001, INDIA	March 2
Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM Phone: 84 8 626 19602 Fax: 84 8 626 19603	CONTINENTAL CO LTD 55 Le Quoc Street Ward 12 D. 4, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM	March 7
HONG KONG, CHINA Phone: 852 2786 1155 Fax: 852 2744 3240	Inchcape Shipping Services (HK) Ltd. Units 1802-1805, 18th Floor N° 3 Lockhart Road Wanchai, HONG KONG - CHINA	March 14
Shanghai, CHINA Phone: 86 21 6323 1350 Fax: 86 21 6329 1519	Penavico Shanghai 3/F 13 Zhong Shan Road (E 1) Shanghai 200002, P.R. CHINA	March 17
Kobe, JAPAN Phone: 81 78 391 3046 Fax: 81 78 391 3105	Inchcape Shipping Services (Japan) Ltd. Kenryu Bld, Room 502 6, Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi, Hygo-ken 650-0024, JAPAN	March 21
Yokohama, JAPAN Phone: 81 45.201 6991 Fax: 81 45.212 1614	INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES F Asahi Seimei Yokohama Honcho Bldg 36, 4-Chome Honcho, Naka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-0005, JAPAN	March 24
Hilo, HAWAII Phone: 1 808 599 8604 Fax: 1 808 599 1950	Inchcape Shipping Services 521 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 256 Honolulu, HI 96813	April 4

Just make sure you send the mail on time. If you send the mail after the suggested mail date, I may get it, but it is unlikely. SAS recommends not to send packages because they take a longer time to get to the ports, but letters and postcards are just fine!

Peace and Love!