Packing Communicating He who would travel happily

Packing & Communicating “He who would travel happily must travel light” - Antoine de Saint Exupéry

Packing n n Don’t pack too much!!!!! Do your homework, know what the weather is expected to be Buy some things there You are limited to 2 checked pieces of luggage that cannot weight more than 33 kgs

Why live out of One bag? n Security n Economy n Mobility n Serenity

Remember… "Pack everything you think you will need, and get rid of half of it. " – Delphine

Communicating while abroad Mobile phones: -$1. 99/min to call from Europe to America -multi-band phone -cell-phone rentals -Pre-paid SIM cards Direct dialed calls Calling cards: Zaptel. com or callingcards. com Local phone cards Internet– chat programs, email and webcams

Communicating while abroad n n Prepaid phone cards vs prepaid cellphones Access numbers- what are they and how do they work?

Communicating abroad cont Italy exercise - Placing calls to The United States from Italy: n n AT&T USADirect Access Number + Area Code + Local Number For our italy exercise you would do these steps: 1. put money or phone card into phone 2. dial 800 -172 -444 - then 1 -806742 -2041

Italy exercise Cont Calling from the USA to Italy dial 011 +39 +41+ local number n Example. . When calling my finish friend markku I would dial: 011 + 358 (40) 763 6438 Bold number is country code Italic number underlined is city code

Communicating cont. n n Calling plans are inexpensive if you do your homework NTS communications in town has great rates plus a travel card Var tec telecom 10 -10 -297 Pricing is. 39 to connect the call and for norway. 03 for czech. 11, italy. 03, UK. 03, mex. 09 n

How to Travel

Vocabulary n n n Hostel- a cheap budget hotel Eurail pass- train pass that allows travel for many countries and different durations Carriage- specific section of a train Compartment- section of a carriage Left luggage- a specific place where you can store your luggage for several hours, overnight or extended periods

How to save money? n AAA (American Automobile Association) Show your card and save at hotels/motels, airlines, popular tourist attractions & more www. aaa. com/scripts/Web. Objects. dll/Zip. Code. woa/wa/route n International Student ID card (ISIC) Can get student discounts

n Int’l Student Travel Confederation Student travel services, discounts, information & inspiration for young independent travellers www. isic. org n ARC Europe Show your card and save at hotels/motels, airlines, popular tourist attractions & more www. arceurope. com/en/home. aspx

Travel Options n n n Train-eurail Plane-discount airlines Automobiles- expensive and age requirement Bus Ferries- how much do they cost? Hitchhiking– Mamma is right, don’t get in cars with strangers

Budget Airlines URL’s n n n Budget Airline Air. Berlin. com Bmibab Brittania Easyjet Flybe Germanwings Ryan air Virgin express Sterling air Braatens www. airlberlin. com www. bmibaby. com www. thomsonflights. com www. easyjet. com www. flye. com www. germanwings. com www. ryanair. com www. virgin-express. com www. sterlingticket. com www. braatens. com

Student Travel Websites n Student Universe Online student travel agent with cheap tickets. Student travel discounts and student airfare deals. Unbeatable airfare deals for students only. www. studentuniverse. com/home/? cmp=ILL-Affiliate 1 n n n Orbitz Sidestep- www. Sidestep. com Lastminute STA Travel www. statravel. com Hostel world- www. hostelworld. com

Guide books n n n Let’s Go series- Let’s go Europe, Asia, Australia Lonely Planet series- Lonely Planet Europe, Asia, Australia etc. Decision specific guidebook vs general guidebook

Country Specific Information n US State Department- Country reports and consular sheets CIA- country reports Foreign Embassy Websites

Travel By Train n n Should always make a reservation Make sure you are on the right train Look at schematic Be on time

Eurail Passes made easy n n n Eurail pass- is for consecutive day first class travel Eurail flexi passes- are usually for a set duration over one month or two months and is first class travel Eurail Saver passes- for two or more travelers traveling, it is similar to a flexi pass but you have to travel with the same people Eurail youth pass- is for consecutive day second class travel Eurail youth flexi pass- is for a set duration, 10 days or 15 days over a one month or two month period