Frequently asked questions

Our accommodation is in a hotel registered for foreigners. It’s not normal for hotels in China to provide a guest laundry, therefore any clothes washing you choose to do will be in the bathroom basin. Sometimes the hotel may have a drying rack but again this can’t be guaranteed. So please take this into account when choosing the clothes you bring. One person mentioned they probably would not bring denim in future because it takes a long time to dry and if drips on carpet can leave a stain.

There are a couple of laundry shops nearby however earlier team members who have explored this option found them to be expensive.

Modesty is the word while on any of our teams. Gents replace your short shorts with below the knees shorts. Ladies no tank tops or similar please. While you may see more western style standards creeping into society, especially downtown in the CBD area, “conservative non-revealing” best describes the preferred style for our teams. One team member said “long pants, tops / T shirts, nothing fancy”.

Put most simply by one team member, “you don’t need it so leave it at home.” She is absolutely correct. Kids can pull it off you, it could make you appear quite well off and it’s easily lost so keep it simple and minimal.

The seasons in our host countries can be dramatically different so when planning your packing consider the weather patterns. You can check weather sites like weatherunderground.com or others for current info.

In China October groups – can be cool with some rain. Winter is December – February and often is snowing and summer can be very hot.

Teams to India are in a hot part of the year because this is when the children’s main school holidays are.