1. Voyage en France 2019
Safety Meeting
1/31/19

2. 73 days ‘til departure!

3. A couple of Administrative Issues
s to parents/guardians
Bus money
Tip money
Medication
Passport copy to me
Remember: euros (cash), credit/debit card; medical insurance; phone plan.

4. Who is going? 18 HK students, 13 present French students
5 former French students
Sophomores, juniors, seniors
3 adult chaperones (teachers)
Student will be divided into groups of 6, assigned to one chaperone

5. Flights
Sunday > Monday

6. Basic Itinerary Paris, two days, includes evening river cruise
Loire Valley, two days
Brittany/Normandy, 2 ½ days
Paris, ½ - 1 day
Flying, 2 days 
We are travelling with a school from Chicago!

7. RULES? WHY?
Safety

8. EMERGENCY? In France: In the US:
We have a bilingual tour director with us ALWAYS
EF Tours has 24 Emergency Services in France
Tell your chaperone
In the US:
EF has 24 Emergency Services in US to contact us
There will be a local point of contact in CT as well (staff member)

9. SAFETY Always stay with group
Keep in touch with your assigned chaperone
WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER
Participate in all activities
Pay attention

10. Daily Itineraries Nightly meeting in lobby: In morning:
We will meet each night in lobby to
Review the finished day
Go over following day’s itinerary
In morning:
That day’s itinerary posted in lobby
Be on time!

11. RULES: This is a school trip: Behavioral expectations are high.
FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL RULES
FOLLOW TRIP RULES
FOLLOW CHAPERONES’ INSTRUCTIONS
Behavioral expectations are high.
You represent HK and the US
To be discussed in detail at next two meetings
Nightly curfew and bed checks: sleep at night

12. General Safety: Pay attention to instructions Be aware
Of what is around you
In crowds
Of your belongings (esp. passport/money)
No earbuds in public/during tours

13. Subway (le métro) Getting on: Getting off: Stay with your group
Chaperone gets on last
Be aware, if crowded
Doors close automatically
If your group does not all get on together:
GET OFF AT THE NEXT STOP
Getting off:
Meet group immediately on platform: check in with your chaperone
Chaperone gets off last
If you do not make it off: get off at next stop and wait

14. City Safety Paris is not Higganum! BE AWARE. Carrying belongings:
Keep money/passport in inside pockets
Wallets in front pocket
Consider not using a purse with a long strap
Crowds:
Tourists are vulnerable
Pickpockets exist

15. What to expect before trip:
Two more student meetings
More safety
Behavioral expectations
More details on itinerary and trip (including packing tips)
Other fun facts that are good to know
February, Late March
A parent/guardian/student meeting
Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 PM (Room C109)
Communication information
Behavioral contract

16. Luggage All luggage will be searched. Checked bags: Carry-on:
Turn in Friday.
We will weigh bags (50 lbs max)
Mrs. Hayward will search bags.
Bags will be secured through departure.
Carry-on:
Bring Sunday
Processing line (including carry-on search)
You will not have access to checked bag!

17. Day of departure  Sunday: meet at HK, in the AM
Time to be announced
Bags will be weighed
Bags will be searched
Final announcements made
Coach bus to Boston-Logan Airport
We check in and go through security as a group

18. Vous avez des questions?