Common use of Departure Date Clause in Contracts

Departure Date. The specific departure date is finalized a minimum of 90 days before departure. Yes, of course. Your Organizing Teacher submits rooming preferences 125-days prior to your departure. Student roommates are the same gender as identified on their passport. Special requests for rooming will be reviewed on a case by case basis and additional fees may apply. Single rooms are not available. Requests cannot be guaranted but best efforts will be put forth to assist. Not correct. A major cultural difference occurs here. Foreign hotels typically give only one key per room, regardless if the room is a double or a quadruple. Always leave the key at the front desk. If someone forgets it, you’ll need to tip the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or maid $5 US for opening your room. Lost key charges of $50 or more could apply. It’s possible but it cannot be guaranteed. Hotels assign rooms, not Interact. Requests cannot be accepted after the 125-day prior deadline has passed. The typical student takes an average of $50 per day for personal spending money. Budget an additional amount for the unforeseen. While every method has positives and negatives, most of our groups prefer to carry debit or credit cards. In general, you’ll get more in return by exchanging larger sums. Check with your financial institution to assure that whatever you choose will be available abroad. You may want to exchange in advance if your arrival is on a weekend, major holiday, or during religious observances such as Semana Santa, when money exchange can be limited and difficult. Interact does not incorporate time for a full-group money exchange upon arrival in the foreign airport or during the first full day abroad. Additional foreign currency information is available in our ONLINE PLANNING GUIDE. One main bag plus one carry on. Size and weight of bags are subject to airline and tour bus restrictions: 40lb. for the main bag with 62” total dimensions (add the height plus width plus depth). Carry-ons are 40 lb with 45” total dimensions. Checked luggage fees and mandated airline fees are not included and are paid directly to the airline. Charter motorcoaches only have room for one regulation size bag per participant. Participants who carry oversized bags and/or additional luggage will be denied motorcoach boarding and the Organizing Teacher will be required to accompany you in a taxi transfer at your expense. • Keep your luggage locked at all times (use TSA-approved locks). • Make sure your footwear is in good condition, waterproofed and well broken in. Wear shoes that are sturdy, with non-slip soles. • Pack enough clothing and personal essentials in your carry on so you could “survive” for several days in the event of loss or delay. • Outlet adapters are needed for most countries. • Use an indelible marker to print your name & address inside your luggage. • Keep a separate list, with receipts, of what you pack. You’ll need it for insurance claims in the highly unlikely event that the airline would lose your bag. • Leave all valuables and keepsakes at home! Smart travelers wear only inexpensive costume jewelry and watches. Jeans are acceptable and are a smart choice inland. You’ll be a great “ambassador” of your family, school, and community if you refrain from wearing shorts in the city. Cut-offs and revealing or ragged clothing are always considered inappropriate. As part of our group security, if your teacher, Interact guide or Interact Staff believes that your appearance or clothing will draw unwanted attention to your group, you’ll be required to change. Within the hotel, students may not go barefoot or shirtless anywhere outside their rooms. If we are advised of any required vaccines by our government, you are assured that we would contact your Organizing Teacher in a timely manner. Health organizations or family physicians commonly make “recommendations”, which are not the same as a requirement. It is the sole decision and responsibility of each family to follow any such “recommendation”. No. Cash or credit card are required and payment must be made directly. Keep your receipts and file directly with your insurance for reimbursement upon return to the USA.