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Travel Doc

1. What documents do I need to join a trip?

You must have a passport to join any of our international trips. Also, your passport MUST be valid for six months after your trip date. All travelers must also fill out the Health Declaration Form before traveling with FTLO.

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For certain destinations, additional documentation or permissions are required. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of the correct visas, permits and certificates for your trip. We are not responsible if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct passport, visa or other travel documentation.

Allowed Luggage

2. How much luggage can I bring?

We encourage travelers to pack light in a carry-on if at all possible! Not only to mitigate a lost luggage situation, but there might also be times you will have to navigate cobblestone streets with your bag in tow. Because we try to use locally-owned accommodations, some boutique hotels have no elevator. For space and comfort reasons, travelers are allowed only one piece of luggage plus a personal item like a backpack or tote bag - you'll thank us later.


If you decide to check a bag, we recommend bringing a medium size suitcase and highly recommend putting an Apple AirTag or similar device in your checked luggage if easily accessible.


If your baggage is lost, please remember to determine what actions you should take with the airlines, your credit card provider, or your travel insurer.

Trip Insurance

3. Do I need Travel Insurance?

Yes. To ensure a worry-free journey, it's required that all travelers have travel insurance. This can be easily obtained by booking with a travel insurance provider of your choice. We will send you a few provider recommendations after you have been confirmed for your trip. Your policy should cover trip cancellation, baggage loss, personal accidents, medical expenses, emergency evacuation, all activities included with your trip and more. For added peace of mind, we suggest considering Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) and Covid-related trip interruption coverage. Remember to carefully review your policy details to guarantee you have the right level of protection.

 

If you plan on using travel insurance provided by your credit card company, make sure it includes international medical and emergency evacuation coverage as a key feature. It's also important to review all the activities included in your FTLO trip with your credit card insurance to avoid any gaps in coverage, such as lost baggage, travel delays, and trip cancellations. When going this route, you should be making your payments and purchasing flights all through your same credit card.

Receivng Health and Declaration Form

4. What is the Health Declaration Form?

Out of an abundance of caution, before joining our trips, we require all travelers to fill out a Health Declaration Form  so that we can do our part to create a safer environment for everyone, including our Trip Leaders and the local communities we visit.
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The Health Declaration Form states that you have not been exposed to Covid recently nor exhibited any symptoms. It also asks travelers to acknowledge that if they test positive for Covid during their trip, they may be asked to leave the trip (see Covid FAQ #5: “What happens if I get Covid on my trip?”). We encourage you to read the Health Declaration Form before booking and contact us with any questions you may have.

Health and Declaration Form

5. When will i receive the Health Declaration Form?

This will be emailed to you and unlocked in your Departure Hub within Mighty Networks two days before your trip begins. This is to ensure that everyone provides the most accurate information possible within the three-day window prior to your departure.

Accommodation details

6. When will I receive the accommodation details for my trip?

You will find the list of accommodations, including their addresses and contact details in your Departure Hub within Mighty Networks. The link to your Departure Hub will be sent to you by email 30 days before your trip.

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Itinerary

7. When will I receive my itinerary?

You will be able to access your detailed itinerary in the Departure Hub within Mighty Networks. You will be sent a link to this by email 30 days before your trip. That being said, the general itinerary of each and every trip can be viewed on the individual trip pages of our website.

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Roommate

8. When will I find out my roommate?

If you have booked shared accommodations, you will find out who your roommate is upon arrival. However, if you’d like to request a roommate, you’ll have the option to do so in your Pre-Trip Survey, which will be sent to you by email when your booking is confirmed.

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sooner

9. can I find out who my roommate is sooner?

9. can I find out who my roommate is sooner?

The short answer is no.

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We work carefully to match roommates based on the information provided by our travelers in their Pre-Trip Surveys. As we often have last-minute bookings, roommates are paired as close to the departure date as possible. This way, we can do our best to find the perfect fit, ensuring you'll mesh well with your roomie.

 

With all of that said, you certainly won't be heading into your adventure without knowing anyone. 30 days from your trip, you'll get access to your Departure Hub within Mighty Networks. This platform is a great place to chat and get to know all of your travel mates prior to meeting in person.

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If you have any other specific roommate-related requests, please let us know on your survey, and we'll do our best to accommodate them. If you have trouble sleeping or any other particular concerns, we encourage you to consider upgrading to a single room.

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WhatsApp Group

10. Will there be a group whatsapp created?

Yes! This will be released in your Departure Hub within Mighty Networks one week before your trip begins. In the meantime, feel free to chat with your travel crew in your Departure Hub group chat to coordinate optional activities and get to know one another.

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hotels

11. Can I know the hotels before I book? How about the other people booked on the trip?

We finalize details for specific departures around a month before, which we will then share with you in your departure hub. Specific details are in progress up until then and thus, we do not share details until a month out as the information we share could change quickly and may no longer be accurate for your specific departure. This also includes travelers on a trip as people book and shift around, the make-up of the group will change.

arrive

12. Can I arrive early/stay late?

If you'd like to arrive a day early, you would have to arrange your own accommodations. We are happy to provide hotel recommendations for this.

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