Hello from Albany! Though this is a blog about traveling and interning abroad, this post will begin at the beginning—the preparation and packing stage. My final destination will be Kampala, Uganda, where I will spend two months on SUNY’s Center for International Development LINKAGES project. You can read more about the project here: http://www.cid.suny.edu/our_work_projects_Uganda.cfm.
Airport layovers aside, packing is my least favorite part of foreign travel. Way too many details involved! This trip will be my third to sub-Saharan Africa and one of many abroad, but the process never seems to get any easier. With only a few short days before I depart, all of the most important items are crossed off the list—my passport and vaccinations are up to date and I have prophylactic malaria medication and a course of antibiotics, just in case. I will be able to obtain an entry visa at the airport when I arrive. The rest is minor!
In order to keep my flight affordable, I chose a somewhat arduous itinerary. I depart from JFK in New York City and connect in Dubai, where I have a 12 hour layover. This is a little like flying through Chicago to get to Atlanta, but I think the Dubai layover will be an experience unto itself. My next post should come from there with an interesting picture or two.
