10/28: registration due via $500 deposit
10/28: Check your passport does not expire before March 1, 2010
asap (if serious): Fill out and mail Citizen Diplomacy Application to PeaceTrees Vietnam: PeaceTrees Vietnam, Attn. Joselynn Plank
1301 5th Ave, Suite 2500
Seattle, WA 98101
206-441-6136
10/28: Names, passport numbers, occupation due. Email info to SalaamGarage
11/1: Liability Release form signed and returned
11/5: balance due.
11/15: Passports sent to PeaceTrees Vietnam (we recommend FedEx, so you can track it): address above. 11/15-12/1: Flight purchased through FlyForGood (we’ll send your our SalaamGarage humanitarian discount code) and flight itinerary emailed to SalaamGarage
12/1: Travel Insurance Purchased from World Nomads, confirmation emailed to SalaamGarage
12/1: Vaccinations up to date, see link to CDC for Vietnam below
12/20: Scan of passport and visa emailed to SalaamGarage
Visa:
All travelers MUST get their visa through PeaceTrees Vietnam. We require a special delegate visa through the Vietnamese Government that only PeaceTress can get for us.
Requirements for Visa:
1. Original passport valid up to March 1, 20110
2. Visa costs are included in you fee
3. Two passport size photographs
Electricity:
Electricity in Vietnam is 220 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Vietnam with a device that does not accept 220 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.
Preparations & Precautions:
I scan my passport, drivers license, and credit cards. Then, print it all out to carry in a different bag than the originals. I also advise emailing those scans to yourself in case everything is lost you can access those documents from almost anywhere with an internet cafe.
Dress: Women: please dress modestly. Do not wear shorts or short skirts (knee length ok), tank tops, spaghetti straps anything tight fitting. Women/men: Loose technical sport clothing (ex. found at REI) or loose cotton or light breathable, washable synthetic clothing is great. Also please pack a hat for sun protection as we may be in the sun for extended periods of time.
Traveler’s Stomach:
Be prepared for travelers stomach; diarrhea and/or vomiting caused by bacteria in food. Antibiotics should generally only be taken in severe cases. Ciprofloxacin, also known as Cipro, and Norfloxacin are the two most common antibiotics for this. It is safe to discontinue taking these antibiotic as soon as symptoms cease unlike with other antibiotics. You may want to ask your doctor to prescribe antibiotics to take along just in case. I always pack Immodium anti-diarrhea pills and a laxative like Dulcolax. (traveling causes digestive upset in both directions sometimes!) Click here here as well
Personal Fist Aid Kit:
You are required to carry your own personal first aid kit. electrolytes, personal prescriptions, band aids and blister protection, antibiotic ointments, sun block, above recommended medicines, etc. Click here here as well for a great check list.
Vietnam: Getting Ready
Getting ready for Vietnam:
√ Checklist and Deadlines:
10/28: registration due via $500 deposit
10/28: Check your passport does not expire before March 1, 2010
asap (if serious): Fill out and mail Citizen Diplomacy Application to PeaceTrees Vietnam:
PeaceTrees Vietnam, Attn. Joselynn Plank
1301 5th Ave, Suite 2500
Seattle, WA 98101
206-441-6136
10/28: Names, passport numbers, occupation due. Email info to SalaamGarage
11/1: Liability Release form signed and returned
11/5: balance due.
11/15: Passports sent to PeaceTrees Vietnam (we recommend FedEx, so you can track it): address above.
11/15-12/1: Flight purchased through FlyForGood (we’ll send your our SalaamGarage humanitarian discount code) and flight itinerary emailed to SalaamGarage
12/1: Travel Insurance Purchased from World Nomads, confirmation emailed to SalaamGarage
12/1: Vaccinations up to date, see link to CDC for Vietnam below
12/20: Scan of passport and visa emailed to SalaamGarage
salaamgarage@gmail.com
Visa:
All travelers MUST get their visa through PeaceTrees Vietnam. We require a special delegate visa through the Vietnamese Government that only PeaceTress can get for us.
Requirements for Visa:
1. Original passport valid up to March 1, 20110
2. Visa costs are included in you fee
3. Two passport size photographs
Mandatory, travel insurance:
Click here for SalaamGarage’s discount for Travel Insurance from Worldnomads.com
Vaccinations:
You are responsible for vaccinations being up to date.
Please contact your doctor and read this Vietnam destination page at the United States Center for Disease Control.
Money:
(stay tuned)
Electricity:
Electricity in Vietnam is 220 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Vietnam with a device that does not accept 220 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.
more info: http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Vietnam
Depending on your electronics (please check first) for charging laptops, cameras, and video cameras you may need a power converter and an adapter.
REI sells Eagle Creek’s kit
Walkabouttravelgear has more info and converters and adapters for sale, including one that is also a surge protector
Preparations & Precautions:
I scan my passport, drivers license, and credit cards. Then, print it all out to carry in a different bag than the originals. I also advise emailing those scans to yourself in case everything is lost you can access those documents from almost anywhere with an internet cafe.
Dress:
Women: please dress modestly. Do not wear shorts or short skirts (knee length ok), tank tops, spaghetti straps anything tight fitting. Women/men: Loose technical sport clothing (ex. found at REI) or loose cotton or light breathable, washable synthetic clothing is great. Also please pack a hat for sun protection as we may be in the sun for extended periods of time.
Traveler’s Stomach:
Be prepared for travelers stomach; diarrhea and/or vomiting caused by bacteria in food. Antibiotics should generally only be taken in severe cases. Ciprofloxacin, also known as Cipro, and Norfloxacin are the two most common antibiotics for this. It is safe to discontinue taking these antibiotic as soon as symptoms cease unlike with other antibiotics. You may want to ask your doctor to prescribe antibiotics to take along just in case. I always pack Immodium anti-diarrhea pills and a laxative like Dulcolax. (traveling causes digestive upset in both directions sometimes!) Click here here as well
Personal Fist Aid Kit:
You are required to carry your own personal first aid kit. electrolytes, personal prescriptions, band aids and blister protection, antibiotic ointments, sun block, above recommended medicines, etc. Click here here as well for a great check list.
Weather:
(stay tuned)
Learn Vietnamese with iPhone & iPod touch application! click here!
Fun stuff:
Good to check out Lonely Planets pages on Vietnam (click here):
We will continue to update this page, any questions? email us salaamgarage@gmail.com