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Packing & Communicating

Packing & Communicating. “He who would travel happily must travel light” - Antoine de Saint Exupéry. Packing. Don’t pack too much!!!!! Do your homework, know what the weather is expected to be Buy some things there

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Packing & Communicating

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

  2. Packing • 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

  3. Why live out of One bag? • Security • Economy • Mobility • Serenity

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

  5. 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

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

  7. Communicating abroad cont Italy exercise - Placing calls to The United States from Italy: • 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 1-806-742-2041

  8. Italy exercise Cont • Calling from the USA to Italy dial 011 +39 +41+ local number 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

  9. Communicating cont. • 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

  10. How to Travel

  11. Vocabulary • 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

  12. How to save money? • AAA(American Automobile Association)Show your card and save at hotels/motels, airlines, popular tourist attractions & morewww.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/ZipCode.woa/wa/route • International Student ID card (ISIC)Can get student discounts

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

  14. Travel Options • 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

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

  16. Student Travel Websites • Student UniverseOnline 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-Affiliate1 • Orbitz • Sidestep- www.Sidestep.com • Lastminute • STA Travel www.statravel.com • Hostel world-www.hostelworld.com

  17. Guide books • 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

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

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

  20. Eurail Passes made easy • 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

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