Answering questions

Volunteer asks: Do I need to be making reservations at the hostel we're staying at in Budapest or is it all done by you guys? What about where we're staying during the midpoint break?

Please refer to the entry "The First Step is Getting Here." At the bottom it says Balazs has already taken care of the reservations from Thursday, June 28 to Sunday, July 1. It also lists the prices for each night. You're welcome to stay at the hostel if you arrive earlier. They'll have plenty of available rooms.

For midpoint break, our gracious host Imre, the member of Slovak Parliament who's generously devoted his time to coordinating our villages, will be putting us up in the Danubius Hotel of Komarno, SK, as well as covering our meals. He's a really great guy, and even though is English is limited, you'll really like meeting him. If you're coming from Slovakia, your host family will drive you there Friday after class, and if you're coming from Hungary, Balazs can pick you up at the train station.

Volunteer asks: Just wondering, when will we know our pairs for teaching?

You will only be teaching in pairs if you have been placed in a village with two teaching slots. That means only two villages - Dusnosk and Tazlar.

Volunteer asks: What time should I be at Martos on the 28th?
Look at the awesome arrival itinerary:

Thursday June 28

During the daylight hours, tour the city on your own and get to know each other. I’ll be sitting in the hostel lobby reading a book all day waiting to greet you.

6:30 p.m. – Meet in the hostel lobby.

7 p.m. – Dinner at Fatal. Official welcome and introductory toast. Icebreakers and getting to know each other galore.

9 p.m. – Swing by the hostel to freshen up and gather late arrivers. Explore Budapest nightlife.


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