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Ethan Our travel agent just confirmed our trip to Thailand.
Nancy That's great news! I've been trying to figure out what kind of clothes to bring. I hear it's superhot especially this time of year.
Ethan Absolutely. Since we're going to be swimming every day, we should bring several bathing suits.
Nancy I get excited just thinking about it. By the way, let's pack light so we can do a lot of shopping while we're there.
Rose Let's make a checklist of what to bring to Sydney next month.
Paul Great idea. Hey, did you know that it gets pretty chilly there in July?
Rose Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you that it's winter over there around this time.
Paul Ahh, then it's cool during the day, but it can get really nippy at night.
Rose Exactly. So, we should pack some warm clothes-jacket, sweater, scarf, gloves, etc.
Paul Goodness! I'm going to pack a few extrea layers just in case.
Jack Have you started packing for our trip yet?
Mary Of course. I was just thinking about what medicine to bring. Do you have any suggestions?
Jack As a rule of thumb, we need to pack a first-aid kit with basic stuff like pain relievers, cough medicine, and bandages.
Mary Yeah, that would be good. And we definitely need to bring our prescription meds, too.
Jack Can't forget those. We should bring enough for the entire trip.
Helen Hey, Minsu. I heard June 25th is a significant day in korea.
Minsu Indeed, it is. It's the day when the Korean War broke out.
Helen What year was that, by the way?
Minsu The war erupted back in 1950 on June 25th. And the fighting ended in 1953 with an armistice agreement.
Helen Oh, so that is why the North and South still remain divided to this day.
Minsu That's correct. We commemorate this day to remember all the fallen soldiers.
Minsu My grandfather suffered a lot after the Korean War. He was separated from his family living in the North and never saw them again.
Helen I'm sorry to hear that. I can't imagine how difficult that must've been for him.
Minsu Yeah, it was. Many families were torn apart like his.
Helen Did he ever have a chance to visit North Korea?
Minsu No, unfortunately not. The division made it impossible for him to see his family again.
Tom Have you booked your flight to Paris yet?
Kate No. not yet. I was going to do a mobile app search tonight. Do you have any recommendations?
Tom Yeah, I always use this app called 'SkySky'.
Kate Hmm, is it easy to use?
Tom Yup. Booking a flight on the app is a breeze. I recommend it to anyone who wants to save time and money.
Kate I went on that online travel site that you mentioned. I found some great deals.
Tom Yeah, me too. They're good when you're on a tight budget.
Kate They almost sound too good to be true. Do you know if there's a catch?
Tom Well, cheap flights have some disadvantages. They often have fewer amenities and services than normal flights.
Kate Well, beggars can't be choosers. You get what you pay for, right?
Kate I upgraded my seat to an exit-row seat.
Tom Good for you. Was it expensive?
Kate Well, I paid about $150. After weighing my options, I realized that the upgrade was worth it since the flight is six hours.
Tom Oh, yeah, totally! It's such a luxury to have all that legroom.
Kate Absolutely. Exit seats are great to relax and stretch your legs.
Kate Did you know you can choose your in-flight meal in advance?
Tom Really? I didn't know that.
Kate Yeah, there are so many options. I was surprised myself.
Tom That's interesting. What kinds of menu options are we talking about?
Kate There's a pretty good variety-beef pasta, spaghetti, chicken fried rice, etc. I just played it safe and chose chicken fried rice.
Tom Yeah, you really can't go wrong with that.
Tom Have you chosen an in-flight meal for your husband too?
Kate Yes. I've requested a vegetarian meal for him. When we went to Brazil a few months ago, he forgot to order his special meal in advance.
He couldn't eat anything during the entire flight.
Tom He must've been starving! Well, you learn from your mistakes.
Kate Exactly. I don't want him to settle for peanuts and crackers during the flight.
Tom So thoughtful of you. I'm sure he'll appreciate it.