06-10-2011, 04:59 PM
I agree with the other posters. Their advice is quite good. I am not sure if I have much more to add.
I don't know if you and your kids can sleep easily, but I find it very hard to sleep on a plane, which makes overnight flights quite tiresome. I see other passengers fall asleep immediately upon takeoff when I spend most of the night trying to go to sleep. I can read and write (quite legibly) during a flight, but not sleep. Just be aware that one of your kids (or yourself) might not be able to sleep much during the overnight flight.
About tips, I agree to check at your hotel what the local custom is. In some countries, the expected tip is small, in others it is 15% or more, in others you are not expected to tip extra because the tip is included in the bill.
And I agree, do make copies of all passports and IDs just in case.
For the ears, I just chew gum, but it seems that the other posters have good suggestions. I don't have any advice on motion sickness because thankfully no one in my family has motion sickness (I am glad because I love to fly).
I just want to add that I think it is great for your kids to have this opportunity to visit other countries. I traveled to Europe and South America when I was young (last trip was 10 years ago) and I loved it. I have also visited Mexico many times (last trip was last year). It is great to experience other cultures and landscapes (and languages - I just realized that I have not really visited any English-speaking countries).
I hope you have a great trip!
I don't know if you and your kids can sleep easily, but I find it very hard to sleep on a plane, which makes overnight flights quite tiresome. I see other passengers fall asleep immediately upon takeoff when I spend most of the night trying to go to sleep. I can read and write (quite legibly) during a flight, but not sleep. Just be aware that one of your kids (or yourself) might not be able to sleep much during the overnight flight.
About tips, I agree to check at your hotel what the local custom is. In some countries, the expected tip is small, in others it is 15% or more, in others you are not expected to tip extra because the tip is included in the bill.
And I agree, do make copies of all passports and IDs just in case.
For the ears, I just chew gum, but it seems that the other posters have good suggestions. I don't have any advice on motion sickness because thankfully no one in my family has motion sickness (I am glad because I love to fly).
I just want to add that I think it is great for your kids to have this opportunity to visit other countries. I traveled to Europe and South America when I was young (last trip was 10 years ago) and I loved it. I have also visited Mexico many times (last trip was last year). It is great to experience other cultures and landscapes (and languages - I just realized that I have not really visited any English-speaking countries).
I hope you have a great trip!
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Started June 2009 with zero credits, now have 133!
CLEP:
English Literature - 67, Chemistry - 60, Microeconomics - 69, Macroeconomics - 77, U.S. History I - 68, U.S. History II - 64, American Government - 64, Humanities - 68, College Algebra - 64, English Composition - 56, Financial Accounting - 80
, Principles of Management - 74, Intro. Business Law - 73, Principles of Marketing - 79, Info. Systems & Computer Applications - 77
DSST:
Introduction to Business - 446, Human/Cultural Geography - 69, Personal Finance - 463, Principles of Supervision - 443, Organizational Behavior - 76, Human Resource Management - 77, Business Ethics and Society - 468, Principles of Finance - 471, Management Information Systems - 447, Money and Banking - 73
TECEP:
Financial Institutions and Markets, Federal Income Taxation, Strategic Management
Straighterline Course:
Business Communication
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Started June 2009 with zero credits, now have 133!
CLEP:
English Literature - 67, Chemistry - 60, Microeconomics - 69, Macroeconomics - 77, U.S. History I - 68, U.S. History II - 64, American Government - 64, Humanities - 68, College Algebra - 64, English Composition - 56, Financial Accounting - 80
, Principles of Management - 74, Intro. Business Law - 73, Principles of Marketing - 79, Info. Systems & Computer Applications - 77DSST:
Introduction to Business - 446, Human/Cultural Geography - 69, Personal Finance - 463, Principles of Supervision - 443, Organizational Behavior - 76, Human Resource Management - 77, Business Ethics and Society - 468, Principles of Finance - 471, Management Information Systems - 447, Money and Banking - 73
TECEP:
Financial Institutions and Markets, Federal Income Taxation, Strategic Management
Straighterline Course:
Business Communication
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