Print out this list and use it a reference on what to prepare and pack before your trip.
DOCUMENTS
- Passport and Visa (for NON-European students)
- Airline ticket and photocopy (keep it separate)
- Leave personal information with parents (photocopies of travel documents, passport, visa, credit cards, bank account number)
- Erasmus papers like the “Declaration of Erasmus grant assignment”
- Four passport-size color recent photographs
MONEY
- ATM card and pin code (keep them separated)
- Major Credit card
- Traveler’s Checks – (it’s much easier if you just use your debit/credit card)
- Bring some cash in your currency just in case
- You may have to tell your bank that you are leaving your country (sometimes they block cards abroad)
HEALTH
- Proof of insurance or European health insurance card (or E111)
- Supply of any prescription medication (accompanied by a copy of original prescription)
- Extra prescription
- Prepare a paper writing down your allergies (if allergic to medications use the generic name NOT the brand name)
ELECTRONICS
- Laptop
- Make a backup of your laptop to leave at home
- USB flash drive
- Mobile phone (if your phone is unlocked and allows SIM cards you can easily get an Italian number and save a lot of money on phone calls)
- Camera for your unforgettable memories of Perugia (maybe an extra memory card too?)
- Music player
PERSONAL SUPPLIES
- One towel
- House slippers (Italian floors are not carpeted)
- Journal
- Travel guides
CLOTHES
- Check online for some weather statistic to have an idea of what to bring
- Wind jacket and some sweater s even during the spring season (Perugia can be a little windy sometimes)
- Raincoat, rain boots, umbrella
OTHER
- Print out of map with location of your Perugia apartment (if known) or University offices or any meeting point you decide
- Print out of transportation info on how to reach Perugia and timetable
- Print out of any page of The Little Blue website that you may find useful – like this one