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Europe, the Cradle of Modern Life

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Lots of people travel to Europe for lots of reasons. 

 

Some of the most high-tech and biggest companies are in Europe.  Germany is the number three economy in the world behind the U.S. and China.  It probably has more industry than the U.S. which has almost a trillion-dollar a year trade deficit.  The jobs are there if you’re willing to learn to speak the local languages. 

 

Some industries are conducted in English but it’s still hard to live anywhere if you don’t speak the local language.  That’s the big hurdle for Anglophones wanting to live in Europe.  Speak the language.

 

Paris is the number one tourist destination in the world for cultural reasons.

 

Amsterdam is considered the freest, most bohemian city in the world.

 

Spain, France, Italy and Greece have southern coasts that are warm for about nine months a year.

 

Many Catholics go to Rome to see Vatican City.

 

Many people have romantic notions about a certain country or place gleaned from history books, movies, etc.

 

Many people around the world are descended from Europe.

 

Europe is the cradle of modern Western civilization.  This is where the great discoveries happened long before Edison and Ford came on the scene.

 

People have ideas of a romantic cruise down the Danube River, seeing castles, drinking wine.

 

Europe is old school for people who like to eat, smoke, drink and dance.

 

Europe is also active for skiing, camping and outdoor activities in the summer.

 

Europe is efficient.  There are lots of buses, trains, restaurants, hotels, etc.

 

People are interested in the historic charm of the Old World.  It will never go out of style.

 

The biggest mistakes people make when traveling is that they don't make up a plan beforehand and pack way too much stuff.  Pack light.  You're there for the experience. 

 

Don't travel with downer people who don't want to do the same things you do.  Onetime I went to England with some relatives and buddies who just wanted to see the nightlife.  I wanted to see Stonehenge, the war museum and a few other places so I ended up going alone.  They didn't even care about Stonehenge.  I learned my lesson.  If you're travelling to see a culture, don't travel with one-dimensional, mook hedonists.

 

Europe can be expensive if you take the usual touristy-hotel route or it can be cheap if you take the hostelling-backpacking way. 

 

One good thing about Europe is that it's so small compared to United States and Canada that travelling distances are short.  The train system is great.  You can get to almost anywhere by train except to Scandinavia where you need to go over water but there is now a bridge between Sweden and Denmark.

 

Summer is peak tourist season in Europe.  It could be crowded and more expensive than during the other seasons. 

 

If you're a student, buy an International Student Identity Card to take advantage of price discounts you get out of using it.  You also get an email address, voicemail and phone card service

 

Check out the student travel websites for the cheapest airline tickets and Eurorail passes like statravel.com and travelcuts.com for Canada.

 

Make up a list of hostels and cheap hotels in wherever it is you're going to in advance, before you ever leave home.

 

If you qualify agewise, buy a youth hostel card in advance.

 

There are a lot of campgrounds around too.  Some are located right in the city sponsored by the local government or the bus company/ tourist office.

campingeurope.com

 

If you're planning a European jaunt through several countries, you could get a travel book beyond the free tourist guides you get from the countries themselves. 

 

Books about Europe are at #914 at the library.

 

Use onetravel.com for cheap air travel.

 

Use airbnb.com and craigslist.org to find cheap, interesting places to stay.

Several American airlines operate interconnected flights in Europe. 

 

The emergency number for Europe is 112, like 911 is in North America.

 

European Travel Commission

One Rockefeller Plaza

Nyc 10020/

Pob 1754

Nyc 10185

212-218-1200

800-816-7530

visiteurope.com

 

Monomark House

27 Old Gloucester St.

London WC1N 3XX

0171-4054442

For a long stay in Europe, they will act as your mail drop service.

 

Rick Steves Travel Guides

109 4th Ave.

Pob 2009

Edmonds, Wa 98020

425-771-8303

ricksteves.com

travelsmallworld.com

 

Seabridge International

Pt. Breeze Maritime Center

2310 Broening Hwy.

#130

Baltimore, MD 21224

410-633-0550

Ship a car or RV to or from Europe.

 

VAT Global Tax Refund

800-know vat

taxfree@us.globalrefund.com

globalrefund.com

Get your sales tax back when you leave a country.  Save your receipts.

 This book is for visiting or living in Europe including Scandinavia and Russia.  It contains information on tourism, hotels, events, attractions, restaurants, jobs, business, healthcare, law and life in general. 

 The 52 volumes are as follows:

Volume 1. A Europe Guide

Volume 2. A Europe Tourist and Transportation Guide

Volume 3. A Europe Website Guide from feedspot.com

Volume 4.  A  Europe  Website  Guide  at  dmoz-odp.org/Regional/Europe

Volume 5. Smaller European Countries

Volume 6. France Travel Guide

Volume 7. Germany Travel Guide, websites for the local areas and the infrastructure

Volume 8. Italy Travel Guide, websites for the local areas and the infrastructure

Volume 9. Spain Tourism Guide

Volume 10. Portugal Tourism Guide

Volume 11. Netherlands Travel Guide

Volume 12. Scandinavia Travel Guide for the Five Countries

Volume 13. East Europe Tourism

Volume 14. Russia Tourism

Volume 15. Europe Accommodation Guide

Volume 16. dmoz-odp.org/Regional/Europe/Business_and_Economy/Employment has Lots of European Job Websites

Volume 17. dmoz-odp.org/Regional/Europe/Business_and_Economy has Lots of Europe Business Websites

Volume 18. Europe Business, Government, etc.

Volume 19. Europe Business and Expat Websites

Volume 20. Europe Job Guide

Volume 21. Europe Job Website Guide 1

Volume 22. Europe Job Website Guide 2

Volume 23. European Company Guide

Volume 24. Europe Job Guide by Country 1

Volume 25. Europe Job Guide by Country 2

Volume 26. A Straight List of Job Websites by Country from list-job-sites.com

Volume 27. A Straight List of Job Websites by Country from angloinfo.com

Volume 28. allyoucanread.com Provides Job Websites by Country

Volume 29. Europe Recruiter Guide

Volume 30. Switzerland Job Guide

Volume 31. East Europe Job Guide

Volume 32. Working Abroad in General

Volume 33. Teach English as a Second Language Worldwide

Volume 34. Europe Medical Guide

Volume 35. Europe Real Estate Guide

Volume 36. Europe Media by Country

Volume 37. Europe Media Guide plus Jobs

Volume 38. Europe Law Guide

Volume 39. Europe Grade School Guide

Volume 40. Europe College Guide

Volume 41. Europe College Websites for Some Countries from prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/study-abroad

Volume 42. Europe Study Abroad Guide

Volume 43. List of Europe Government and Organization Addresses and Websites by Country

Volume 44. World Immigration Guide

Volume 45. Art Museums and Art Galleries in Europe

Volume 46. Europe Sex-Porn Websites from the Defunct Website topsexweb.com

Volume 47. Europe Redlight Guide

Volume 48. Europe Porn-Escort Website Guide by Country

Volume 49. European Sex Fun Guide from eurosexscene.com/city-guides

Volume 50. Netherlands Travel Guide

Volume 51. Netherlands Sex Guide

Volume 52. Germany Redlight Guide

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