What to Bring

Passport and student card
Photocopies of passport (leave one copy behind)
Labelled luggage tags attached to suitcases
Copy of itinerary
Any maps or information distributed at meetings
Dutch phrase handout
One warm lined jacket or coat
Clothing for dressing in layers - long/short-sleeved t-shirts, zippered jackets, light sweaters
Jeans and other light pants
Sweater or sweatshirt for cool mornings or evenings
Pyjamas
Comfortable walking shoes with rubber soles (2 pairs)
Extra socks
Slippers / flip-flops
One "dressy" outfit - shirt, tie, dress pants/ skirt & blouse or dress
Pair of dress shoes
Rain gear
Small folding umbrella
Spare pair of prescription eyeglasses or extra pair of contacts
Day travel backpack or shoulder bag
Money Pouch
Camera - name tagged or labeled with tape
Large supply of film or extra memory card (It's more expensive in Holland!)
Toiletries - shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
Medication - all prescriptions must be labeled if you need to bring it aboard the airplane.
First Aid items - bandages, Advil/Tylenol, Gravol, Immodium, Zantac or Tums
Ginger (cookies and/or pills and/or candies) work like Gravol only non-drowsy
Vitamins
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Hat
One small travel alarm clock
Several grocery bags for dirty or wet laundry
"Ziploc" type baggies
A watch
Bicycle helmet (A must!)
Extra T-shirt, underwear and socks for carry-on bag
A novel or magazines for the plane
Small gift for host family e.g. maple syrup (unwrapped- as security might unwrap it anyway)
Snacks (nut-free please)
Batteries (walkman, camera)
SPENDING MONEY approx. 300 euro. Obtain before you leave (approximately 500 Canadian)
Credit or debit cards will work in BIG stores in Holland. Also, you can use your debit card at any bank that has the interac or plus symbol (look at the back of your debit card)