- Towels
- Laptop (the institute doesn’t offer computers for public use)
- Telephone
- Dictionary for use at home
- Stationary
- Personal toiletries
- Sunscreen
- Appropriate clothing (long pants/skirts, long/elbow-length sleeved shirts or tunics; all clothes should be opaque and lose)
- Waterproof sandals for hiking in wadis and walking shoes
- Spending money for breakfasts and dinners, occasional snacks and individual outings/excursions, telecommunications, souvenirs
