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Nepal

 

Get your Passport

 

Apply Early! 

We recommend that you apply for your passport 2 months before submitting your application to travel. Many of Venture for Change's deadlines for applications and payment are in March. This means that you should be applying for your Passport in January.

Prepare your Application

You can complete and print your passport application online or you can go to your local Post Office and pick one up. 

Find a Post office

To locate a post office near you click the link. 

 

 

VACCINATIONS

 

Step 1 

Make sure you are up to date on routine vaccinations (link)

Step 2

Make sure you have be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and Typhoid.

There are the two main vaccinations that we recommend you can before traveling to Nepal.

To learn more about both of these vaccinations click the link.

Nepal 

  • Most Common vaccinations for Nepal are Hepatitis A (link) and Typhoid (link). The locations we are going malaria is not a problem. 

Kenya 

  • Most common vaccinations for Kenya are Hepatitis A (link) and Typhoid (link). Malaria is a problem in most of the locations we are going. Treating malaria is as simple as going to one of the many doctors on our route and getting a shot. Your symptoms will clear up in 2 days or so. If you want to be extra cautious, the CDC recommends that you talk to your doctor about taking prescription malaria medicine to prevent getting malaria (link). 

What to Pack

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GEAR

- WATER BOTTLE *

- HEADLAMP *

- CONVERTER *

- PHONE CHARGER * 

- POWER BANK

- CAMELBACK HYDRATION PACK

- CAMERA

- SMALL TRAVEL PILLOW

- WATERPROOF DRAW BAG

- SLEEPING BAG

- ENO (OPTIONAL) 

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

- PASSPORT *

- PRINTED COPY OF PASSPORT AND LICENSE *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUGGAGE

- 1 LARGE CHECKED BAG (50 POUND MAX)

- DAY PACK (30 LITER MAX)

TOILETRIES

- SMALL CLEAR TRAVEL BAG OR QUART-SIZED ZIPLOCK BAG(WALMART HAS THEM)

(inside travel bag )

Tooth brush, Toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, wet wipes, off bug spray, eye drops, hand sanitizer    

CLOTHING 

- RAIN JACKET *

- WATER PROOF HIKING SHOES *

- SANDALS (CHACOS) *

- 5 HIKING SOCKS

- 2 HIKING PANTS *

- 2 SHORTS (MIDTHIGH OR LONGER NO RUNNING SHORTS)

- 3 JEANS

- 10-15 T-SHIRTS

- 1 FLANNEL SHIRT

- 1 FLEECE JACKET OR SWEATER

- 1 SWIM-SUIT

- 1 PAJAMAS

- 1 SET OF "NICE" CLOTHS FOR FORMAL OCCASIONS IF OCCURS