Europe FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about traveling in Europe
This FAQ about Europe was compiled and written by Yves Bellefeuille yan@storm.ca with help from Martin Rich M.G.Rich@city.ac.uk.
02 What countries does the newsgroup cover?- According to its charter, rec.travel.europe covers all aspects ...
- 03 Where should I post about rooms or services wanted or offered?
- If you have a room for rent or are looking for one, or if you'...
- 04 What other newsgroups deal with travelling or with Europe?
- misc.transport.rail.europe Railroads & railways in all of ...
- 05 What is "Google"?
- Google, http://groups.google.com/, lets you search almost all ...
- 06 How can I complain about "spam"?
- Send a copy of the message to the address postmaster at the poster'...
- 07 I'm going to Europe for the first time. Where should I go?
- A common mistake is to try to see too much on a short trip. ...
- 08 Europe: Should I go on my own or with a tour?
- Most of Europe is very easy for an independent traveller to visit. ...
- 09 Europe: What guidebooks are available?
- (Thanks to Jeri Dansky
- 10 Europe: Do I need a visa to visit
? - Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality. The ...
- 11 What's the European Union (EU)?
- The European Union, formerly known as the European Common Market or ...
- 12 What's a "Schengen visa"?
- Some countries in the EU have agreed to unify their entry and ...
- 13 Europe: What should I pack?
- The standard advice is to bring half as much clothes as you think you'...
- 14 Europe: What should I see during my trip?
- If you want to ask for advice about attractions, please say ...
- 15 What should I bring my European friends as gifts?
- You might want to use Google to see what suggestions have been made ...
- 16 Europe: What currency should I use?
- Except for Turkey, always use the currency of the country you'...
- 17 What's the "Interbank" exchange rate?
- The Interbank rate is the rate banks charge each other when ...
- 18 Will my bank machine card or credit card work in Europe?
- It is necessary to distinguish several different kinds of bank cards....
- 19 Europe: Should I use traveller's cheques?
- You'll usually get a worse exchange rate if you use traveller's ...
- 20 Europe: Should I change money before I go or when I get there?
- It can be useful to obtain a small amount of the local currency (...
- 21 Europe: How do I change money at a bank or _bureau de change_?
- Foreign exchange establishments list a buy rate and a sell rate ...
- 22 Can I get a VAT refund?
- What does VAT mean?...
- 23 Europe: Can I buy "duty-free"?
- Buying duty-free is somewhat similar to getting a VAT refund. In ...
- 24 Europe: Where can I get the best airfare?
- The group rec.travel.europe doesn't specialize in air travel; ...
- 25 Is my driver's licence valid in Europe?
- If you don't have a driver's licence from a European Union (EU) country,...
- 26 Can I drive as fast as I want in Germany?
- In Germany, on the Autobahn, there's no fixed speed limit; however,...
- 27 How can I get from Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport to Paris?
- Please see the Paris Transport FAQ by Delphine Kensit,...
- 28 Europe: Where can I get information on trains?
- The German Deutsche Bahn has an excellent WWW server in German ...
- 29 Europe: Should I buy a rail pass?
- As a very rough rule of thumb, a rail pass may save you money if ...
- 30 Europe: Where should I buy train tickets?
- Except for the Eurail pass and other passes, buy train tickets in ...
- 31 Europe: I speak language
and I'm going to country . How widely is my language spoken in this country? - The following table shows how widely English, French, German and ...
- 32 What do NTSC, PAL and SECAM mean?
- These acronyms refer to the systems used by television broadcasts ...
- 33 Can I drink the tap water in Europe?
- Tap water is safe to drink everywhere in Europe except Turkey. (However,...
- 34 Should I be worried about crime in Europe?
- Violent crime is much less a problem in Europe than in the USA. ...
- 35 Europe: What's the time difference?
- Time is calculated relative to Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich ...
- 36 What's the weather like over there?
- Weather forecasts for major European cities are available at:...
- 37 How can I phone to Europe?
- To phone abroad, you need to dial four components: (i) the code to ...
- 39 Selected Links: Trains
- Deutsche Bahn (Germany) International Timetable -...
- 40 Europe: Selected Links: Buses (coaches)
- Eurolines - http://www.eurolines.com/...
- 41 Europe: Selected Links: Other Useful Links
- Government Travel Advice:...
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