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Exploration: The Girl Scout Guide to Global Travel is the perfect companion to The Girl Scout Travel Log.

The guide will walk you through the Girl Scout travel experience from beginning to end, providing handy tips, tools, and timelines that will enable you to plan an awesome Girl Scout trip. Check out the guide on the Girl Scout Web site: www.girlscouts.org/travel Your Destination: Your Dates: Travel I realized the minor conflicts in my the minor conflicts in I realized what compared to are nothing life This Girl these children experience. that. me taught Scout destination —Rachel, 15

You’ll get to plan your own trip—location, purpose, cost, own trip—location, and itinerary. plan your get to You’ll strength, new skills, and inner courage, discover You’ll of view. points an opportunity different enjoy to working as part connect with other girls by of a team You’ll and friends new great make a common goal. You’ll toward be visiting. the community you’ll a connection to feel amazing, an too. have time, but it will be meaningful, crazy-good You’ll action on something take to empowered feel You’ll visiting or about— either in the place you’re care you home. return community once you in your your trip with others. the significance of share You’ll

—Anna, 12 I learned that if I try, like like if I try, I learned that really I can do well and try, the same time. at fun have Just what does that mean? Well, it’s different than visiting a relative in than visiting a relative it’s different Well, mean? does that Just what Girl Scout travel makes what Here’s spring break. on another state experiences: other travel unique from Got the travel bug? You’re in the right place. in the right You’re bug? Got the travel the explore backpack buddy as you is your Log The Girl Scout Travel and experience, plan, dream, to personal journal world. This is your to sketch use these pages even You can your adventures. on reflect in the world. So get a bold difference and make Action project a Take awaits you! destination going—your

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Below, write about your experiences as well as the skills you’ve gained. skills you’ve as well as the experiences about your write Below, be using them on your skills because you’ll your It’s important catalog to upcoming trip. You may not know it, but you’ve been preparing for this trip your whole life. In whole life. this trip your for been preparing know it, not may but you’ve You This means travel. to approach is a crawl-before-you-walk Girl Scouts, there had some already should have you going on, the trip you’re that, depending on experience— life valuable also have Girl Scouts. You’ll through experience travel trips, camping,family and volunteering—to responsibilities, school activities, from. draw Other Experiences Jobs or Internships Girl Scout Experiences Events Camp Stays Badge Work Community Activities School Activities or Projects Family Outings Family Things I’ve Learned at… Learned Things I’ve Chart Your Experience Chart Your Page 5. The Girl Scout Travel Log

Based on your answers, how would you describe your culture? describe your how would you answers, Based on your Describe something very important to you. It could be a value, such as respect or honesty. It could be a or honesty. such as respect It could be a value, important you. to something very Describe college or designing a It could be a goal, such as going to or friend. sister, brother, person, such as a parent, be a hobby. It could site. Web What holidays and ceremonies are important to you? important you? are to and ceremonies holidays What How often do you see your extended family, i.e., grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins? What role do role uncles, and cousins? What aunts, grandparents, i.e., family, extended see your do you How often life? in your play they everyday basis? everyday What do you wear on special occasions? What do you wear on an wear on an do you What wear on special occasions? do you What What foods do you eat at home? at eat do you foods What been you manners have rude? What is considered and what polite is considered what family, In your say to home, what guests in your toward behavior manners, (Think about such things as table taught? a meal.) thanks for say how to when answering the telephone, What music do you listen to? What dances do you know? you dances do What to? listen music do you What What languages do you speak? languages do you What

Before you head off to new places and cultures, get to know who you you know who get to new places and cultures, head off to you Before other Well, right? trip, in meeting people on your interested be You’ll are. help below to Use the questions too. in you, people will be interested culture. and your yourself of think about the characteristics The “Get to Know You” Quiz You” Know to “Get The Page 6. The Girl Scout Travel Log General view of Americans view of General the world view of General Religious beliefs and rituals Music Dance Celebrations Concept of fairness of friendship Nature attractions Tourist Concept of beauty age Attitude toward Role of family customs Holiday

Work ethic Work Concept of self Facial expressions and hand gestures expressions Facial Foods What teens do for fun do for teens What Values Attitudes about personal space or privacy Important landmarks Importance of time Beliefs about hospitality Ways of greeting people of greeting Ways Styles of dress Whether you’re traveling to a foreign-to-you part of the United States or to a country outside the U.S., or to a country outside the U.S., part of the United States a foreign-to-you traveling to Whether you’re be similar to characteristics you’ll encounter may location. Some of the cultural get comfy with your shock. can help combat culture Knowing what to expect be completely different. yours; others may you’ll about the country or location to find out how much you know Quest Challenge the Culture Take be visiting.

Next to each item, write what you know about the people and culture you will be visiting. you will know about the people and culture Next to each item, write what you

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$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$ 500 Amount I Amount Started With: Use the chart below to record what you spend on spend you Use the chart what record to below within staying know if you’re you’ll This way trip. your is The first entry established. the budget you an example. How much money should you bring with you on your on your bring with you should you How much money your determine budget below to Use the travel trip? days many how costs by multiply to costs. Remember city. destination be spending in your you’ll and nights Cuanto Dinero? Cuanto Page 9. The Girl Scout Travel Log Cost with Rate Exchange $______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______- Cost $______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______$______Souvenir

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Departure time is approaching. How exciting! exciting! How Departure is approaching. time paid off. really have preparing of planning and All those months recording pre-trip, the you capture below to Answer the questions moment. very this at feeling how you’re How do you think your travel experience will change you? experience travel think your How do you My greatest single challenge on this trip will be… greatest My What three things do you think you’ll miss the least the least miss think you’ll things do you three What about home? What three things do you predict you’ll miss the most miss the most you’ll predict things do you three What about home? What three things are you most worried about? you things are three What

What three things are you most excited about? most excited you are things three What You, the Before Picture the Before You, Page 11. The Girl Scout Travel Log Towel/washcloth Watch Comfort items ______Sweater/sweatshirt Purse/backpack

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Addresses Glasses Sunglasses Camera/memory card Binoculars Batteries Credit card Credit Itinerary information Lodging phone numbers Emergency in medication Prescription paper and Pen ______Sneakers flops Flip Pajamas Underwear Socks Hats Comfortable shoes Feminine hygiene products hygiene Feminine Ear plugs swabs Cotton Baggies Bandana supplies First-aid Sunscreen

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Raingear Calling cards Magazines, books Travel alarm clock alarm Travel pins Safety Spot remover Umbrella Copies of passport (if required) Health forms Wallet Cash checks Traveler’s Airline tickets Passport (with visas) Shirts Skirts Pants Shorts Swimwear Shoes Dresses Hair ties Toothbrush Toothpaste Soap Shampoo Deodorant Comb

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Packing for your trip has the potential to make you feel feel you make to trip has the potential your for Packing Use the and organized. positive but stay stressed, Remember too. items, own add your checklist below and to It’s better fashion. over this important rule: function than cute! be comfortable Pack Like a Pro Like Pack Page 12. The Girl Scout Travel Log

I collected these mementos… I collected I saw or heard… Of course you’ll want to cherish your fabulous trip. trip. fabulous cherish your to want Of course you’ll your record to space find pages you’ll few the next On and share to you This is a spot for experiences. travel reflect on to find time day, Each feelings. your express use the guided like, If you’d experienced. you what through read is over, trip your When questions below. Perhaps grown. each day’s how you’ve log and note journal and your come across you’ll older, when you’re awesome Girl Scout trip! your remember I was inspired I was inspired I was surprised I was surprised I learned or tried…

I felt… Bon Voyage! Page 13. The Girl Scout Travel Log The event was exciting, fun, and fun, was exciting, The event trip with combined an ideal tourist an amazing service project that really made the trip worthwhile. 16 —Sarah,

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Meeting new people, trying new things, overcoming scenery, barriers, beautiful wonderful hospitality… 17 —Breanna,

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It was what I’d always always I’d It was what dreamed of doing—and how this experience I liked plans. future my applied to —Autumn, 17

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- experi destinations my I loved things favorite of my ence. One was meeting people with whom I friends. became great —Julie, 13

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I was able to experience the experience I was able to by and Paris culture of and historical visiting many places. interesting 17 —Katie,

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—Kami, 16 —Kami, favorite pick my If I had to part it the whole destination, of would be just being with the other San Diego as came to girls. We strangers, but I made some friends. lifetime

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I encourage younger girls to do girls to I encourage younger a it can give because destinations Scouts. view of Girl whole other 17 —Laura,

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Wear comfortable shoes, get Wear everyday! write of sleep, lots 15 —Morgan,

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I like to go to beautiful faraway faraway beautiful go to to I like our from get away places to life. technology-driven fast-paced 16 —Valary,

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The best remedy culture shock for so I made sure to is prevention, we would kind of culture know what be immersed in. 16 —Sarah,

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Pack a first-aid kit, take tons kit,take a first-aid Pack and 1,600), (I took of photos the an open mind about keep culture and food. 17 —Sarah,

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The trip allowed me to express express The trip allowed me to and ways opinions in many my skills. leadership on my improve 17 —Katie,

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—Kayla, 16 —Kayla, I learned to stop judging judging stop I learned to know I get to people before them because there are a you of amazing friends lot by opening up. can make

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It takes a lot of courage to go of courage to a lot It takes new places and tryto new things but it know, don’t with people you is so worth it. —Alea, 16

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You’re going to feel inspired by the things you see and do. see and do. the things you by inspired feel to going You’re you will help box the “Be an Advocate” The questions in Action Take in your address to want may issues you identify think about the questions each back home. Really project the next. to one day change from answers just may day—your Get Inspired Get

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Make your journal 3-D by finding at least one memento each day each day at least one memento finding 3-D by journal your Make a receipt paste example, For or stick on the page. glue, staple, to sketching a café. Try from a museum or the paper placemat from be journal can Your words. can’t put into the things you express to it to be. Customize it to interesting, want serious as you or as funky, style, jet setter! your My Trip in Pictures Trip My Page 29. The Girl Scout Travel Log My Trip in Pictures Trip My Page 30. The Girl Scout Travel Log My Trip in Pictures Trip My Page 31. The Girl Scout Travel Log My Trip in Pictures Trip My Page 32. The Girl Scout Travel Log My Trip in Pictures Trip My Page 33. The Girl Scout Travel Log

Now, go back to “You, The Before Picture” and compare your your and compare Picture” The Before “You, go back to Now, is? think that do you Why was similar and different? answers. What What has your trip inspired you to do next? to you trip inspired has your What In what other areas of your life can you use the planning can you life of your other areas In what developed? and goal-setting skills you’ve What did you figure out about teamwork that you can teamwork that out about figure did you What life? in your other situations apply to What, if anything, trip? What, change about your would you What, if anything, will you do differently post-trip? if anything,What, differently do will you How do you think this travel experience changed you? changed experience think this travel How do you My greatest single challenge was: greatest My What three things from home did you not miss? not home did you things from three What What three things bothered you or were the most difficult? or were you things bothered three What home? miss from things did you three What What three things did you enjoy most? enjoy did you things three What Welcome back! Can you believe it’s over? Do you feel different? different? feel you it’s over? Do believe back! Can you Welcome and reflect yourself a snapshot of take below to Answer the questions moment. this very at feeling how you’re recording trip, on your You, the after picture. the after You, Home, Sweet Home Sweet Home, Page 34. The Girl Scout Travel Log Have your story featured on the featured story your Have page! Web destinations and story travel Submit your GSUSA. to pictures E-mail: [email protected] Snail mail: Girl Scouts of the USA Destinations Attention: 15th Floor Ave., 420 Fifth NY 10018 New York, story your can also send You local Girl Scout council. your to

Use the space below to brainstorm ideas. brainstorm Use the space below to journal pages.) your at back Look (Hint: In the space below, write the names of those you want to to want you the names of those write In the space below, people or least two at with. Include experiences your share and friends. not part of family groups circle of your story the tell going to you How are video? scrapbook, Pictures, trip? of your You went on an absolutely amazing trip and had a amazing on an absolutely went You keep be sad. Instead, Don’t now it’s over! time, but fabulous your family, sharing it with friends, by alive the experience anybody okay—with Girl Scouts… Well, sister your community, listen! who’s willing to Be a Show OffBea Show

Pay It Forward

Being a member of Girl Scouts made it possible for you to go on your trip. Return the favor and help a younger Girl Scout or group plan or prepare for a trip. Beyond sharing the experience of the trip itself, go into detail about the various planning stages. Page 35. The Girl Scout Travel Log

Start by identifying three potential issues and then narrow them issues and then narrow potential three Start identifying by one. down to 1. Your issue needs to be something you feel passionately about. passionately feel be something you issue needs to 1. Your issue must meet a community need. 2. Your You Got Issues (and Solutions)! You an issue important identifying by Action project Take Begin your in “Be an the questions to responses your over Go you. to day. journaled on these questions every you Perhaps Advocate.” felt something you themes? Identify recurring see any you Do Action project, Take authentic on an take about? To passionately must meet two requirements: identifying the issue you’re Welcome back! Can you believe it’s over? Do you feel different? different? feel you it’s over? Do believe back! Can you Welcome yourself a snapshot of take below to Answer the questions at this feeling you’re how recording your trip, on and reflect moment. very

in the World World in the Make a Difference Make Page 36. The Girl Scout Travel Log My Take Action issue is… Take My

Who is affected? Directly? Indirectly? (Think: age and/ Indirectly? Directly? is affected? Who communities/neighborhoods.) or ethnic groups, Is being violated? rights Are people affected? How are certain Do from impacted? benefit people quality of life and how? Who other people? over the situation is the underlying cause of the What people affected? are Why a part play affected in this issue? Is one group factors issue? What than another?more Why? been tried or suggested? already solutions or actions have What about the issue? say to have do the people affected What be most effective? solution or action might What bring about change? is in a position to Who of change? in the way stands or what Who

Next, brainstrom and research potential solutions. potential and research brainstrom Next,

Next, brainstorm and research possible solutions to the issue. possible solutions to and research brainstorm Next, research: in your aid to Use these questions Solution Sleuth Sleuth Solution Page 37. The Girl Scout Travel Log

I’ll know I will have succeeded when/because: I’ll know I will have This project could be sustainable if: could be sustainable This project My project will take this amount of time to complete: of time to this amount will take project My Step 3 Step Step 2 Step Step 1 Step My project involves this realistic plan of action: this realistic involves project My The impact of this project will be: The impact of this project My project goals are: project My My project focuses on this community issue: on this community focuses project My Use the space below to write down your details. You may go may You details. your down write to Use the space below of answers. versions different a few through Now that you have your issue and solutions, build your Take Action Take issue and solutions, build your your have you Now that information have you Do below. the statements plan. Think about and If not, research in detail? do more each statement complete to your and detailed complete more adult adviser—the work with your be. you’ll successful plan, the more

Pieces Together Pieces Putting All the All Putting Page 38. The Girl Scout Travel Log I feel connected to my my to connected I feel community and others Connecting other girls helped strengthen with example: (For with the Girl Scouts; I interacted sense of belonging to my part feel of the and it helped me cultures people of different global community.) and inspired educated I have act others to I learned from with others what I will share example: (For .) my in the world I made a difference kind of Take I made decisions about what example: (For a make to empowered I felt we would do; Action project community) in my difference I know how to work together with with work together I know how to a common goal other girls toward research of girls to with a small team I worked example: (For we were out where maps and figured I read stay; we’d where going while traveling.)

I developed healthy relationships relationships healthy I developed with other girls and adults with I learned I could disagree example: (For I belonged.) like I felt someone and still be her friend; before before myself for problems solve I tried to example: (For mind about change my I was willing to help; asking for something if I learned new information.) if they I tried new activities even example: (For do.) to hard were and use I can think critically about look at to viewpoints different issues and ideas (For example: I learned how to do things I didn’t think I could I learned how to example: (For myself.) of care take I learned how to do; I seek challenges and new opportunities expand to knowledge my I have a stronger sense of self stronger a I have other from be different to I learned it’s okay example, (For good about made me feel me; I did things that kids around myself.) skills life I gained practical Then, put the “new” you into action. Then, put the “new” into you learned about yourself you applying what going by the momentum Keep changes within you. the Sustain journal, write In your checked. you that (above) least two statements Choose at now and in the future. right do this year. plan to help with something you to can use these skills or insights how you First, figure out what’s changed about you. changed about out what’s First, figure travel your to in relation below statement Think about each of brainstorming first moments the very from experience, Action plan. Take working on your ideas to location true of you. is feel you each statement to Put a check next Now that your travel experience has come full circle, take time to time to take circle, full has come experience travel your Now that you do next? will and what you become Who have reflect.

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10. 9. 8. dreams of the travel this page as a reminder open the journal to year, Every the page and turn to you’ll one day know—maybe never You yourself. set for you list! all the places on your visited you’ve realize 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Once you start traveling you won’t want to stop—for the rest of the rest stop—for to want won’t you start you Once traveling visit. to like you’d 10 places down the top Write life! your The Travel Bug Travel The Emergency Information

This travel journal will be attached to your hip. Well, okay, maybe just a secure place in your backpack, making this a great spot to store important information. Write your emergency contact specs on an index card and stash it here. Include info you’d want if you get lost or separated from your group: adults’ first and last names, group info, and the phone number, e-mail, and mailing address of the .