We at Cosmic Volunteers create custom volunteer handbooks for our group service learning trips abroad. Below is a small excerpt from our Volunteer Handbook — Service Learning in Kenya.

Tips — Traveling from USA to Kenya

• Before you leave home, make sure you have your passport!
• Make sure to bring any prescription medicines
• Everything else can be replaced in Kenya (clothes, toiletries, etc)
• Assume the airline will be strict with luggage weight rules (50 lbs per bag)
• Always carry your passport on your person – not your luggage
• Hydrate – with water – before, during and after the flights
• Don’t sleep on the plane unless it’s night time in Kenya (to adjust quicker)
• Avoid excessive caffeine, sugary drinks, and energy drinks
• Avoid heavy / protein meals