Dear students:

Please check the Home page on the detailed potential itinerary, estimated costs, and FAQ of this course. Below is a highlight on all the important preparations. Please also read the information for your family and friends and help them prepare accordingly.
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact the instructor.

Course expectations

Respectful

Be respectful towards teachers and classmates. Encourage one another and stay united as a team.

To-do list with timeline

• Talk to the instructor to learn more about this course and fill the application as soon as possible, preferably before October, given the time you need to apply for a passport in time, if you decide to go.
• If you do not have a passport, apply for one as soon as possible. Your passport number is needed when booking the flight ticket, train tickets and/or hostels. There is often a good deal on flight tickets in December or January so you should have your passport ready in December.
• Follow the WCU Global financial payment schedule ($500 nonrefundable deposit by February 1, and full payment in mid-March).
• Airline tickets will be purchased together, once everyone who wants to go has enrolled. We will meet as a group and make the purchase in the same room.
• In spring, the travel group meets about once a month for orientation, logistics arrangement, and some lecturing on course contents to help you make the most of your travel. 
• As you consider and prepare for the trip, consider sending a support letter to family and friends to share the news of your upcoming experience and how they might share in the experience with you and/or provide support.
• It is desirable that the group travels together from US to Honduras, although you could leave from an airport near your home, so long as we get onto the same airplane in Atlanta for the last leg of our flight heading for Honduras.
• During the trip of PT 880, please follow all schedules closely and be prepared to participate in all activities to ensure a timely and productive progression of our travel course.

Travel preparations

• If you elect to bring your phone, install the WhatsApp app on smart phones for both yourself and your family. Try it before the trip.  Note: when traveling in impoverished areas, carrying a $1000 smart phone draws attention to oneself, and not necessarily in a good way.
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) with the US State Department, then enroll your trip.
• Pack only a small to mid-sized luggage (carry-on). We will discuss as a team packing supplies and personal items.