What To Know Before You Go To
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About
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How to prepare for your Pilgrimage
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General Info About Your Documents, Flights, Arrival & Travel
Please visit www.tsa.gov for the most up to date travel restrictions
Passports and Visas
If you have not yet obtained your passport, or just noticed that it will not be valid months after your return, URGENTLY contact your local passport office and apply for an expedited passport/-or passport renewal.
For those who hold a passport from a foreign country, please be advised that it is the passenger’s responsibility to reconfirm if any visas are required. Below please find embassy information on the country you will be visiting. -
Currency & Money
Currency
The , though the US dollar is widely accepted. For most current exchange rates please visit www.xe.com.
Tips
Tips are an important part of earnings for your guides and bus drivers. Although you should tip according to your discretion and satisfaction, we recommend that you bring the money and place in tip envelopes (included in your final documents package) as follows:
Spiritual Director/ Your Priest - Gift or donation to the
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Luggage & What to Pack
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Average Temperatures
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About & Travel Abroad
Calling from to the USA
To make a direct international call, first dial “00” and then dial the country code (1 for the US and Canada, just like at home), then the local area code and telephone number.
Calling from the USA to
If your family wishes to call you during the pilgrimage from within the US, you must first dial 011, then then the country code which is then followed by the local area code and telephone number.
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