Normal personal items, including medications

Immodium, Bactrim, Benedryl, and Tylenol for flight

Camera or video camera

American money in like-new condition. Major credit cards are good. You can use credit cards in Korea, too. Our parishioner guides will help you exchange money.

Weapons                                         

Combustibles

Any electronic item that includes a Global Positioning System or other such device

Metal objects (not allowed on aircraft): scissors, files, cuticle scissors, etc.

Any considerable amount of currency, unless you declared it upon arrival.

More than the allowable quantities of alcoholic beverages, caviar, and various fishes and animal skins and invories.  Real antiquarian items including real icons.

Expensive items that you failed to declare upon entry into Russia (unless you bought them in Russia and have the sales receipt)

More money than you brought in

Expensive or unnecessary jewelry or watches. Checks including traveler’s checks are useless in Russia. Cellular phones, unless you have one that fits the Russian system (unlikely.)

Passport and visa!

Twin sheets, one pillow, bedding, towels, washcloths (it is recommended that you donate these items at the end of your stay for use in the Russian children's camps and other activities—items should be garage-sale quality)

All personal items, toiletries (including dish and hand soap), and personal medications, ASA, Tylenol, OTC, meds for diarrhea, etc.

Some snacks

Only electrical appliances which can use 220V 50 Hz electricity.

Flip-flops to wear in the shower, broken-in walking shoes

Umbrella, rain hat, and/or rain coat

Packets of Kleenex for your pockets, pre-moistened hand - washing packets

Missalette in English (Mass will be celebrated in Russian).

Please try to leave what you can with the priests when you leave, and they will see that the items are passed on to those in need.