Thursday, February 28, 2013
never been to europe...gonna go alone...what do i do?
never been to europe...gonna go alone...what do i do?
i'm going as an exchange student to poland...i have never traveled alone so far, i live in mexico, what tips can you give me? how do i change planes? where do i change currency? how do i call home?
Other - Europe - 1 Answers
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Oh how nice, a new adventure! You should receive a flight itinerary - a detailed plan flight plan. It will show each time you changed planes and where. May also be announced on your flight and seen on the many airport arrival / departure screens. Use your itinerary to match your flight to the correct gate, then follow the alpha-numeric signs to the corresponding gate. Use the extra time before your first flight, to check out the arrival / departure screens and where they lead. It is the same system world-wide. Changing money at the overseas bank will give you the best return. Detailed answers at http://www.gocurrency.com/travelers-tips.htm. Good stuff there. Telephone calls home require a country code. Poland is 48. For Mexico the code is 52. Example; in the London I have to use 00 to dial out. The US country code is 1, so I'll dial 00-1-yyy-xxx-xxxx. (y=area code). The main thing I would recommend is taking the little things that make your more comfortable, that we all take for granted. Except for AC powered gadgets. Most power in Europe is 220 VAC, with way different plugs. Enjoy your trip.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Skiing in Zakopane, Poland during March 2009.?
Skiing in Zakopane, Poland during March 2009.?
Hi! I am planning a trip this month for 5 days in Zakopane. I have heard it is very cheap and still pretty good skiing for beginner-intermediate skiers/snow boarders. Is this true? What is it like there, especially at this time of year? Is there anywhere else better in Eatern Europe, relative to the price? I am a student, so I just want to have a good time skiing during the days, and then have some drinks in the evenings with other fun people! Also want lots of snow, and i heard they lines for lifts are not so good...why is that? Can anyone recommend which ski runs are the best? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks
Poland - 3 Answers
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yes
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It is cheap, now with the foreign exchange rates in favor of euros and dollars. But plenty of snow cannot be guaranteed...
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usually, school kids in poland have their winter break in late feb. my cousins usually go skiing in bialka tatrczanska which is near zakopane but a smaller town so the skiing will be cheaper. i actually go to that area every year in the summer and occasionally in the winter to ski. they have good slopes for beginners and nice small cheap restaurants. you can rent a room from a family that has a huge house and they can even cook for you guys if you want. the lifts are like plates stuck on a pole they put the plate behind your butt and you stand with the skis on yur feet while you are pulled up the mountain. also when you find a place to stay, you can ask the people where they recommend you to go because they know the area more accurately
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
What should I bring on my trip to Poland and Israel?
What should I bring on my trip to Poland and Israel?
I am going on a 2 week long trip, 1 week in poland and 1 in Israel. The only time I have been out of the country was to go to Canada and the longest I have been away from my parents was a week. I am going on a trip with students from many schools who I don't know and I will be riding on buses and rooming with. What do you think I should know before going off on this adventure. Is there anything I must bring or any advice for making new friends when everyone seems to already know each other and I'm the odd one out. I am very nervous but at the same time excited. HELP!!!
Air Travel - 1 Answers
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this is a must and all ill say KEEP EVERYTHING THAT VALUEABLE BESIDE U AT ALL TIMES NO MATTER WHAT...u dont no these kids they could b crooks so be smart and keep it close
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Friday, February 1, 2013
Where are good places to live & work in Europe for English speakers?
Where are good places to live & work in Europe for English speakers?
I am hoping to get a job somewhere in Europe =) always been a dream of mine! I was born in Poland, moved to Canada as a kid. I am getting a teacher's license...and hopefully a deaf education certificate (I want to become a teacher for deaf/hard of hearing students or overall a primary/junior teacher)...my husband is a medical technologist. any good European countries? THnks!
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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The UK, Ireland, Gibraltar. Three English speaking places. For the rest, you need to know the local language if you want to teach English. As for deaf education, if you sign ASL you will probably need to learn BSL if you go to UK, and local sign language for other countries Same thing for your husband, many countries (there's 42 countries in Europe) require a local medical degree, and fluency in the local language.
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All the english countries. And The Netherlands could be good too. Everyone speaks english. I live in Amsterdam and some people here don't even speak dutch. They just speak english. I'm not sure if you could teacher for deaf kids but there are some international schools here where you could teach. And they also have something called TTO. If you go to a TTO school you don't go to an international school but you have all your classes in englisg. Except dutch class I guess.
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