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New versionsrNew versions of the database will be available from the web site http://members.tripod.com/~kvclx/travel/psion.htmS!!Update InformationAngolaAdvice/Don't visit for tourism, fighting in many parts"AngolaAdviceExtremely Dangerous+AngolaArea1,246,700 sq km, 481,226 sq miAngolaCapitalLuandaAngola ContinentAfrica(AngolaCurrency nouvo kwansa US$=Kw800Angola Electricity220V*AngolaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaEAngolaExports5Oil, coffe, diamonds, palm oil, sisal, iron ore, fishBAngola Inoculations-Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria#AngolaLanguagePortuguese & Bantu'AngolaLife ExpectancyMen 40 women 44AngolaLiteracy20%Angola Phone Codes CC:33-628#Angola PhotographyPermit RequirediAngolaPhysicalXNarrow coastal plian rising to vast interior plateau with rain forest in NW, desert in S+AngolaPolitical SystemSocialist republic@AngolaReligion/Roman Catholic 68%, Protestant 20%, animist 12%Angola Time ZoneGMT+1,AngolaTravelDo not travel outside Luanda.AnguillaAdviceSafeAnguilla Electricity220VAnguillaWaterUnsafe"AntiguaArea280 sq km, 108 sq mi"Antigua ContinentCentral America*AntiguaCurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar^AntiguaDriving PermitsEDrivers permit obtained by showing National Licence at police stationAntigua Electricity110/220V1AntiguaExports Sea island cotton, rum, lobstersAntiguaFuel AvailabilityGoodAntiguaLanguageEnglishAntiguaLife Expectancy70AntiguaLiteracy90%Antigua Phone CodesCC:1-809 AntiguaPhysicalŽLow lying islands of limestone and coral with some volcanic outcrops, no rivers and low rainfall result in frequent droughts and deforestation+AntiguaPolitical SystemLiberal DemocarcyAntiguaReligion ChristainAntigua Time ZoneGMT-4AntiguaVehicle ImportNoneAntigua & BarbudaAdviceSafe+Antigua & BarbudaShopsMon-Fri 8.30-16.00ƒAntigua & BarbudaWorking PermitaPermits required. Only work if you can perform a job the locals can't. Arrange permit in advance.. ArgentinaAdviceAvoid military installations: ArgentinaAdvice(Reasonable but take sensible precautionsD Argentina Air Travel.LADE or TAN flights can be cheaper than buses.0 ArgentinaArea 2,780,092 sq km, 1,073,116 sq mi$ ArgentinaBanksMon-Fri 10.00-15.00 ArgentinaBuses Fairly good3 ArgentinaCamping Most large towns have camp sites ArgentinaCapital Buenos Aires" Argentina Continent South AmericaX Argentina Credit Cards@Visa and Mastercard accepted but you may be charged a surcharge.` ArgentinaCrimeOGood compared to other South American Countries, but take sensible precautions. ArgentinaCurrencyPeso7 ArgentinaDriving PermitsInternational Driving Permit  Argentina Electricity 220v 50Hz& ArgentinaEntry RequirementsPassportb ArgentinaExportsOLive stock products, cereals, wool, tanin, peanuts, minearals, oil, natural gas! ArgentinaFuel AvailabilityGoodT ArgentinaHitching@Distances can be great and vehicles few, carry snacks and water.7 ArgentinaHostels$Hostels usually open in summer only.^ ArgentinaHotelsLOne to five star, one stars are often better than three or four star hotels.< Argentina Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria$ ArgentinaLanguageSpanish, Italian+ ArgentinaLife Expectancymen 66, women 73& ArgentinaLiteracymen 96%, women 95% Argentina Phone CodesCC:54D Argentina Photography-Don't use cameras near military installations¹ ArgentinaPhysical¥Mountains in W, forest and savanna in N, treeless plains in E central area, Patagonian plateau in S, rivers Colorado,Salado, Parana, Uruguay, Rio de la Plata estuary@ ArgentinaPolitical System$Emergent democratic federal republic8 Argentina Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-13.00€ Argentina Post ServicehFrequently paralysed by strikes, unreliable, airmail expensive, land mail is cheapper but less reliable.7 Argentina Rail Travel Good, cheap but future uncertain% ArgentinaReligionRoman Catholicism( Argentina Road TravelNo major problems2 ArgentinaShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-19.00 Sat 9.00-13.00· Argentina Telephones¡Improving service, tokens needed for pay phones, may be possible to direct dial international calls from larger cities, hotels don't always bill calls accuratelyp ArgentinaTemp`J29/17 F28/17 M26/16 A22/12 M18/08 J14/05 J14/06 A16/06 S18/08 O21/10 N24/13 D28/16 Buenos Aires Argentina Time ZoneGMT-3T ArgentinaTippingA10%-15% in bars and restaurants round off taxis fares, porters $14 ArgentinaTo/From!Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, UruguayY ArgentinaVehicle Import?Written under taking to export or Carnet de Passages en Douanes ArgentinaWaterUnsafe- ArgentinaWorking PermitNeed a work permit.-ArmeniaAdvicePolitical & religious unrest.(ArmeniaArea29,800 sq km, 11,500 sq miArmeniaCapitalYerevanArmeniaLanguageArmenian$ArmeniaPhysicalMainly mountainous,ArmeniaPolitical SystemEmergent democracy$ArmeniaReligionArmenian ChristianArubaAdviceSafeAruba Electricity110V"Aruba InoculationsPolio, Typhoid,ArubaWaterTap water safe in tourist areas*Ascension Island ContinentSouth Atlantic$Ascension Island Phone CodesCC:247Ascension Island Time ZoneGMT! AustraliaAdviceRelatively Safe0 AustraliaArea 7,682,300 sq km, 2,966,136 sq mi AustraliaCapitalCanberra  Australia Continent Austrilasia0 AustraliaCurrencyAustralian Dollars _1=A$2.02Q AustraliaDriving Permits6All excepted but International Driving Permit prefered Australia Electricity220V5 AustraliaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(24 hrs)> AustraliaExports+Sheep, wool, diamonds, aluminia, coal, lead! AustraliaFuel AvailabilityGood1 AustraliaLanguageEnglish, Aboriginal languages* AustraliaLife ExpectancyMen 75 Women 80 AustraliaLiteracy98.5% Australia Phone CodesCC:61r AustraliaPhysical^Worlds smallest flatest and driest continent, 40% in tropics, 30% desert, 30% marginal grazing: AustraliaPolitical SystemFederal constitutional monachyD AustraliaReligion026% Anglican, 17% protestant, 26% Roman catholic2 AustraliaShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.00j AustraliaTempZJ32/25 F32/25 M33/25 A33/24 M33/23 J31/21 J31/19 A32/21 S33/23 O34/25 N34/26 D33/26 Darwin Australia Time ZoneGMT+107 AustraliaVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en Douanes AustraliaWaterSafe_ AustraliaWorking PermitEWork permits required for all work, but not given for part time work.AustriaAdviceSafe(AustriaArea83,500 sq km, 32,374 sq miLAustriaBanks=Mon-Fri 0800-1500 (Thursdays to 1730) High commission ChargesAustriaCapitalViennaAustria ContinentEuropeAustriaCrimeRelatively low%AustriaCurrencyShilling _1=AS17.20Austria Electricity 220V 50Hz$AustriaEntry RequirementsPassportVAustriaExportsELumber, textiles, clothing, iron, steel, paper, machinery, foodstuffsCAustriaInnsbruch Camping(Reichenau, Reichenauerstrasse, Tel:46252JAustriaInnsbruch Hostel0Glokenhaus Hostel, Weiherburggasse 3, Tel:286515¬AustriaInnsbruch Sights’Set in the Alp's a beatiful place for a day or 2. Tourist Information at the station. Golden roof, Triumphal Arch, Hofburg, cable car up HafelekarAustriaLanguageGerman(AustriaLife Expectancymen 70 women 77AustriaLiteracy98%AustriaMotor Vehicle CodesA#Austria Phone CodesIAC: 050 CC:43OAustriaPhysical=Landlocked mountainous state Alps in W and S, low relief in E5AustriaPolitical SystemDemocratic federal republicoAustria Post OfficeZMon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-10.00 Stamps can be bought from Tabak-Trafik Shops¸Austria Rail Travel£Trains run on time, are clean and comfortable, generally a lot of queueing in summer, reservations are not required. Sleepers & couchettes are clean & comfortable.1AustriaReligionCatholic (84%), Protestant (6%)¨AustriaSalzburg–Extremely expensive, touristy but beatiful, don't miss it better than Vienna. Hohensalzberg Fortress, Residence, Schloss Mirabell, Mozart's birthplace‡AustriaSalzburg CampingmCity Camping, Bayerhamerstrasse 14, Tel:71179-25. Camping Allwegehein, Untersalzburg Mountain, Tel:08652 2396‚AustriaSalzburg HostelshSalzburg Nonntal, Josef-Pries Allee 18, Tel:842670. International Hostel, Paracelsusstrasse 9, Tel:73460<AustriaShops-Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00DAustriaTemp6J01 F03 M08 A15 M19 J23 J25 A24 S20 O14 N07 D03 ViennaAustria Time ZoneGMT+1/AustriaTourist InformationTel: 0171-629-0461áAustriaVienna (Wein) SightsÃGateway between East & West. Tourist Office Karntnerstrasse 38. Two train stations. Good place to visit but can be expensive. St. Stephans Cathedral, The Hofburg, Schonbrunn Palace, Haydyn museum—AustriaVienna CampingWien WestII, Huttelsbergstrasse 80, Tel:942314. Rodaun-Schwimmbad, An der Au 2, Tel:884154. Desperate sleep out in Prater Park.®AustriaVienna Hostels–Ruthensteiner, Robert Hamerlinggasse 24, Tel:834693. Mythengasse, Myrthengasse 7, Tel:936316.Internationales Studenthaus, Seilerstatte 30, Tel:51284635AustriaVisited$6/93 Insbruck, Vienna. 6/94 SalsburgAustriaWaterSafe0 AzerbaijanAdvicePolitical & religious unrest.+ AzerbaijanArea86,600 sq km, 33,400 sq mi AzerbaijanCapitalBaku! Azerbaijan Continent Middle East AzerbaijanLanguageTurkicB AzerbaijanPhysical-Ranges from semi desert to Caucasus Mountains/ AzerbaijanPolitical SystemEmergent democracy# AzerbaijanReligionShi'ite muslim)Azerbaijan (C.I.S.) InoculationsMalariaAzoresCapital Ponte DelgadaAzoresCapital Ponte DelgadaAzores ContinentAfricaAzores Electricity110/220VAzores Phone CodesCC:351Azores Time ZoneGMT-1BahamasAdviceSafe'BahamasArea13,864 sq km, 5,352 sq miBahamasCapitalNassau"Bahamas ContinentCentral America!BahamasCurrencyBahamian dollarJBahamasDriving Permits1International Driving Licence or national licenceBahamas Electricity110/220V[BahamasExportsJCement, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, crawfish, salt, rum, pulpwoodBahamasFuel AvailabilityGood$Bahamas InoculationsPolio, Typhoid!BahamasLanguageEnglish, Creole(BahamasLife ExpectancyMen 67 women 74BahamasLiteracy95%Bahamas Phone CodesCC:1-809&BahamasPhysical700 tropical islands0BahamasPolitical SystemConstitutional monachy?BahamasReligion-29% Baptist, 23% Anglican, 22% Roman Catholic!BahamasShopsMon-Sat 9.00-17.00Bahamas Time ZoneGMT-5GBahamasVehicle Import/For under 6 months redeamable bond must be paidBahamasWaterUnsafeBahamasWorking PermitiNeed a work permit. But you can't be employed if a qualified local up for the same job. Rigidly Enforced.uBahrainAdviceeFairly conservative muslim contry, dress in lose clothes, espeacially women and keep well covered up.BahrainAdviceSafe"BahrainArea688 sq km, 266 sq miBahrainCapitalManamaBahrain Continent Middle EastBahrainCurrency Bahrain Dinar5BahrainDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitBahrain Electricity220VTBahrainEntry Requirements8Passport, British citizens do not need a visa others do.1BahrainExports Oil, natural gas, aluminum, fishBahrainFuel AvailabilityGoodiBahrain InoculationsSTyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant), Yellow Fever;Bahrain Inoculations%Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera.BahrainLanguageArabic, Farsi, English, Urdu(BahrainLife ExpectancyMen 67 women 71#BahrainLiteracyMen 79% women 64%@Bahrain Manama Hostel)Youth Hostel, No. 1105 Rd 4225, Al-JufayrcBahrain Manama HotelsLAbu Nawas Hotel, Municipality Ave. Bahrain Hotel, Al-Khalifa Ave, Tel:253478jBahrain Manama MoneyTMay get a better rates from money changers but you may get charged higher comission.oBahrain Manama PhonesXPhones, fax, telex are available from the telecommunications centre on Government AvenueKBahrainManama Post Office/Government Ave. Sat-Thu 7-19.30. Poste RestanteˆBahrain Manama SightsqA fairly modern capital. National Museum, The Friday Mosque, Wind Towers, Dhow Building west of pwerl roundabout.>BahrainManama Tourist InformationAl-Khalifa Ave. Tel:2110255BahrainManama UK EmbassyGovernment Ave. Tel:534404Bahrain Phone Codes 010-1-809`BahrainPhysicalN35 islands, mainly sand covered limestone, poor and infertile soil, flat & hot*BahrainPolitical SystemAbsolute emirateBahrainReligion 85% muslim-BahrainShopsSat-Thu 8.00-12.00 15.30-18.30Bahrain Time ZoneGMT+3BahrainWaterUnsafeƒBahrainWorking PermitkEmployer must get permit in Bahrain, send it to the employee to be stamped by the embassy in their country.; BangladeshAdvice(Safe if sensible, women should cover up.” BangladeshAdviceStrikes may be called at short notice, making travel hazardous. Ignoring strikes can cause attacks and vehicles may be destroyed.+ BangladeshArea144,000 sq km, 55,585sq km BangladeshCapitalDhaka¯ BangladeshChittagong Hotels‘Hotel Midtown Tk75 single Tk120 double, Hotel Mishka, Tel:203623, Tk110 single Tk150 double. Hero City, Station Road. Hotel Sabhan, Station Road.2 BangladeshChittagong Post OfficeSuhrawardi RoadR BangladeshChittagong Tourist Information'Hotel Shaikat, Station Road, Tel:209514 Bangladesh ContinentAsia6 BangladeshCrime$Increase in banditry on major roads. BangladeshCurrencyTaka^ BangladeshDhaka British High Comission5Abu Bakar House, Plot 7, Road 84, Gulshan, Tel:600133¼ Bangladesh Dhaka Hotels£Lords Inn International, New Eskaton Rd. Hotel Mishka, Station Rd. Hotel Safina, 50 Jubilee Rd, Hotel Titus, 246 Circular Rd. Tourist Hotel, 86, Inner Circular Rd.D BangladeshDhaka Post Office&Abdul Gani Road off Bangbandhu Avenue.m Bangladesh Dhaka SightsTSaddardhat, Lalbagh Fort, National Museum, The Star Mosque, Banga Bhavan, New marketL BangladeshDriving Permits0International Driving Permit or National Licence Bangladesh Electricity220V6 BangladeshExports"Jute, tea, garments, fish products% BangladeshFuel AvailabilityUnclear8 BangladeshHigh Commission in U.K.Tel: 0171-585-0081/4T Bangladesh Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria BangladeshLanguageBangla+ BangladeshLife ExpectancyMen 50 women 52& BangladeshLiteracyMen 43% women 22% Bangladesh Phone CodesCC:880£ BangladeshPhysicalŽFlat delta of rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra, 75% of land less than 3m above sea level vulnerable to flooding and cyclones, hilly in SE and NE.9 BangladeshPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republic* BangladeshReligionMuslim 85%, Hindu 14%4 BangladeshShops"Mon-Fri 10.00-20.00 Sat 9.00-14.00{ Bangladesh Sylhet HotelsaShahban Hotel, Tatola Road, recommended. Hotel Moon, Zindar Bazaar. Hilltown Hotel, Tally Ho Road Bangladesh Time ZoneGMT+6+ BangladeshTravelTravel in day time only.8 BangladeshVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en DouanesB BangladeshWorking Permit'Can work for 3 months without a permit.?BarbadosAdvice.Don't carry valubles, muggings on the increase#BarbadosArea430 sq km, 166 sq miBarbadosCapital Bridgetown#Barbados ContinentCentral AmericaYBarbadosCrimeIIncrease in crime, take precautions when visiting secluded areas at night"BarbadosCurrencyBarbados dollarQBarbadosDriving Permits7Licences recognised if presented to police and fee paidBarbados Electricity110/220VDBarbadosExports2Sugar,rum, electronic components, clothing, cement BarbadosFuel AvailabilityGood2Barbados InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A!BarbadosLanguageEnglish, Bajan)BarbadosLife ExpectancyMen 70 women 75BarbadosLiteracy99%Barbados Phone CodesCC:1-809ZBarbadosPhysicalGMost easterly island of the West Indies, subject to hurricanes June-Nov2BarbadosPolitical SystemConstitutional monarchy@BarbadosReligion-70% Anglican, 9% Methodist, 4% Roman Catholic1BarbadosShops!Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.00Barbados Time ZoneGMT-5dBarbadosTravelSHeed local advice about dangers especially when using open vehicles in remote areas/BarbadosWaterTap water safe in tourist areasCBarbadosWorking Permit*Must have sponsorship from local employer.!BelarusAdviceSeek local advice)BelarusArea207,600 sq km, 80,100 sq miBelarusCapitalMinsk"BelarusCurrencyRouble and Dukat(BelarusLanguageByelorusssian, Russian6BelarusPhysical$25%+ forested, mild and damp climate,BelarusPolitical SystemEmergent democracy3BelarusReligion!Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox,BelgiumAdviceSafe–BelgiumAntwerp…Most sights are in the old town. Tourist Office, Grote Markt 15. Our Ladys Chapel, Peter Paul Rubens House, Royal Museum of Fine Art.?BelgiumAntwerp Hostels&Boomerang, Volkstraat 58, Tel:2384782.(BelgiumArea30,510 sq km, 11,784 sq miMBelgiumBanks>Mon-Fri 0900-1530 (May close at lunch) High commission chargesVBelgiumBruges Camping>Camping St Michiel, Tillegemstraat 55, St Michiels, Tel:380819=BelgiumBruges Hostels%YHA, Baron Ruzettelaan 143, Tel352679€Belgium Bruges SightsiIf you visit one place in Belgium make it this beatiful medieval town. Tourist Info, Burg 11, Tel:448686.¯BelgiumBrusselsEverything worth seeing is in the old town. Tourist Information, Grand Place, Tel:513 8940. Grand Palace, Maison Du Roi, Manneken-Pis (statue of peeing boy!)sBelgiumBrussels CampingYBeersel, steenweg op Ukkel 75, Tel: 331 0561. Paul Rosmant, Warandeberg 52, Tel:782 1009.ŒBelgiumBrussels HostelsrMaison Internationale, Chaussee de Wavre 205, Tel: 648 0787. Hostel Jean Nihon, 4 Rue de l'Elephant, Tel:410 3858.BelgiumCapitalBrusselsBelgium ContinentEurope#BelgiumCrimeStandard precautions*BelgiumCurrencyBelgium Franc _1=50.25BF*BelgiumDriving PermitsNational LicencesBelgium Electricity 220v 50Hz$BelgiumEntry RequirementsPassportDBelgiumExports3iron, steel, textiles, plastics, vehicles, diamondsBelgiumFuel AvailabilityGoodCBelgiumLanguage1Flemish (57%), French (33%) English widely Spoken(BelgiumLife Expectancymen 72 women 78BelgiumLiteracy98%BelgiumMotor Vehicle CodesB!Belgium Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:32kBelgiumPhysicalYfertile coastal plain in NW, central rolling hills rise eastwards, hills and forest in SE+BelgiumPolitical SystemLiberal democracy'Belgium Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-16.00†Belgium Rail TravelqVery reliable & extensive, Reservations are not essential, no supplements on trains running wholly within Belgium&BelgiumReligionRoman Catholic (90%)-BelgiumShopsMon-Sat 9.00-12.00 14.00-18.00FBelgiumTemp8J04 F07 M10 A14 M18 J22 J23 A22 S21 O15 N09 D09 BrusselsBelgium Time ZoneGMT+1/BelgiumTourist InformationTel: 0181-629-0230BelgiumVehicle ImportNone&BelgiumVisited6/93 Bruges, BrusselsBelgiumWaterSafeGBelgiumWorking Permit/The Belgium Employer must apply for the permit.&BeliseArea22,963 sq km, 8,864 sq mi9BeliseExports)sugar, citrus fruits, rice, fish, bananasBeliseLife Expectancy60BeliseLiteracy93%VBelisePhysicalETropical swampy coastal plain, Maya mountains in S, over 90% forested/BelisePolitical SystemConstitutional MonachylBeliseTemp_J27/19 F28/21 M29/22 A30/23 M31/24 J31/24 J31/24 A31/24 S31/24 O31/23 N31/22 D30/21 Belise City%BelizeAdviceBeware of pick pockets0BelizeBanks"Mon-Fri 8.00-13.00 Fri 14.00-17.00RBelizeBarsEWomen may feel uncomfortable in bars as drinking is a male ocupation.ÂBelizeBelize City Advice§Areas to avoid, Southern Foreshore, the block of streets between South Side Canal and Collet Canal, and the area south of Belcan Bridge. Beware of hustlers after tips.ÓBelizeBelize City Hotels¸Freddies Guest House, 86 Eve Street, Tel:44396. North Front Street Guest House, Tel:77596. Bonadventure, North Front Street, Tel:31083. Seaside Guest House, 3 Prince Street, Tel:78339.MBelizeBelize City Immigration Office&3rd Floor, 115 Barrack Road, Tel:77237:BelizeBelize City Police StationQueen Street, Tel:772107BelizeBelize City Post OfficeQueen Street, Tel:72201fBelizeBelize City SightsKBelize has a reputation for being a dump but some say its got an odd charm.YBelizeBelize City Telecomunications3Church Street, Tel:66085. International phone callsDBelizeBelize City Tourist Information53, Regent Street, Tel:77213CBelize Belmopian British High CommisionEmbassy Square. Tel:2246/7ŒBelizeBelmopian HotelssNo capital city on earth has less accomodation. Circle A Motel, Half Moon Avenue, Tel:22296. Is about the cheapest.”BelizeBuses†The bus system is fairly efficent, drivers drive fast, service better in the South, fares are high for Central America but still good.{BelizeCampingkFew campsites at moment, may be able to camp in park or grounds of hotels, possible in most national parks.BelizeCapitalBelmopan!Belize ContinentCentral AmericaKBelize Credit Cards6Excepted in most hotels & some shops may be surchargedÁBelize Credit Cards¬Excepted in most hotels and some shops. Surcharges may be added. You can draw cash on a credit card but there is a fee and you will have to pay for a validation phone call.KBelizeCrime=Increase in muggings and violent crime. Sensible precautions.*BelizeCurrencyBelizean Dollar Bz$2=US$19BelizeDriving Permits!Licences recognised for 3 months.‚BelizeDrugst4th largest exporter of marijuana to the USA. Pedlers everywhere in Belize city. Penalties for possesion are severe.Belize Electricity 110v 60HzOBelizeEntry Requirements4Passport no visa for UK, American, Canadian CitizensBelizeFuel AvailabilityGood7BelizeHealth(Increase in cases of cholera and malaria9Belize Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"BelizeLanguageEnglish & SpanishBelize Phone CodesCC:5012Belize Post OfficeMon-Fri 8.00-12.00 13.00-16.30Belize Rail Travel No network3BelizeReligion"Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 35%;BelizeShops-Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 13.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.30ŽBelizeTaxis€Taxis are available in every town and have green licence plates, drivers should have I.D. cards. Negotiate the fare before hand.Belize Time ZoneGMT-6BelizeWaterUnsafe,BelizeWorking PermitWork permit required.mBeninAdvice_Poorly lit road make travelling at night dangerous. Armed robbery and muggingds on the increase(BeninArea112,622 ssq km, 43,472 sq mi+BeninBusesBuses between most main towns.BeninCapital Porto NovaBenin ContinentAfrica$BeninCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812Benin Electricity220VLBeninEntry Requirements2Passport & Visa, Inoculation certificate required.ABeninExports2cocoa, peanuts, cotton, palm oil, petroleum,cementOBenin Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria2BeninLanguage"French, Fon, Yoruba, Bariba, Dendi&BeninLife Expectancymen 42 women 46!BeninLiteracymen 37% women 16%Benin Phone CodesCC:229NBeninPhysical>Flat to undulating terrain, hot and humid in S, semi-arid in N4BeninPolitical SystemSocialist pluralist republicUBenin Rail TravelBRoutes Cotonou to Parakou via Dassa and Sava, Cotono to Segboroue.6BeninReligion&65% Animist, 17% Christian, 15% MuslimpBenin Road Travel]Tarred Lome (Togo) to Lagos, Cotonou to Malanville, Abomey to Grand Popo, Ketou to Porto Novo+BeninShopsMon-Fri 8.00-11.30 14.30-15.30Benin Time ZoneGMT+1BeninWaterUnsafeUBeninWorking Permit?Need to have a contract with a company of the Benin Government.BermudaAdviceSafe"Bermuda ContinentCentral America6BermudaDriving PermitsVisitors not allowed to driveBermuda Electricity110/220VBermudaFuel AvailabilityGoodBermuda Phone CodesCC:1-809!BermudaShopsMon-Sat 9.00-17.00Bermuda Time ZoneGMT-4.BermudaWaterTap water safe in tourist areasABermudaWorking Permit)Must have job and permit before entering.BhutanAdviceExtremely safe'BhutanArea46,500 SQ KM, 17,954 SQ MIBhutanCapitalThimphuBhutan ContinentAsiaBhutanCurrencyNgultrumBhutan Electricity220V*BhutanEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa[BhutanExportsKtimber, talc, fruit, vegetables, cement, distilled spirits, calcium carbideYBhutan InoculationsDTyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria(Chloroquine Resistant)PBhutan Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria=BhutanLanguage,Dzongkha, Sharchop, Bumthap, Nepali, English'BhutanLife Expectancymen 44 women 43BhutanLiteracy5%Bhutan Phone CodesCC:975FBhutanPhysical5Southern Territories of Himalayas, thick forests in S)BhutanPolitical SystemAbsolute monachy&BhutanReligion75% Buddist 25% HinduBhutan Time ZoneGMT+6>BhutanWorking Permit'Can work by government invitation only.KBoliviaAdvice;Theft can be rife, cocaine growing areas should be avoided.,BoliviaArea1,098,581 sq km, 424,052 sq mi-BoliviaBanksMon-Fri 9.00-11.30 14.00-16.305BoliviaBuses&Good bus services between major cities<BoliviaCamping+Pitch tent almost anywhere outside of townsBoliviaCapitalLa Paz Bolivia Continent South America9Bolivia Credit Cards#Can be used in large establishments2BoliviaCrime#Fairly safe be aware of pickpockets%BoliviaCurrencyBoliviano 3.30=US$15BoliviaDriving PermitsInternational Driving Permit#Bolivia Electricity220/110v 50 Hz$BoliviaEntry RequirementsPassport>BoliviaExports-tin, antimony, oil, gas, coffe, sugar, cotton"BoliviaFuel AvailabilityUnclear0BoliviaHealth Sanitation and hygiene are poor.$BoliviaHotelsWide range available?Bolivia Inoculations)Polio, Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Malaria*BoliviaLanguageSpanish, Quechua, Aymara(BoliviaLife Expectancymen 51 women 54#BoliviaLiteracymen 84% women 65%Bolivia Phone CodesCC:591PBoliviaPhysical>high plateau between mountain ridges, forest and lowlands in E6BoliviaPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republic3Bolivia Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.30-19.006Bolivia Rail Travel!Often delayed during rainy season$BoliviaReligion95% Roman Catholic7Bolivia Road Travel"Roads are poor and largely unpaved-BoliviaShopsMon-Sat 8.00-12.00 13.00-18.30hBoliviaTempZJ17/06 F17/06 M18/06 A18/04 M18/03 J17/01 J17/01 A17/02 S18/03 O19/04 N19/06 D18/06 La PazBolivia Time ZoneGMT-4@BoliviaTipping/Restaurants 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect tips9BoliviaTo/From(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru;BoliviaTravellers ChequesExpensive & difficult to changeBoliviaWaterUnsafeABoliviaWorking Permit)Only residents of Bolvia can be employed.Bonaire Electricity110/220V1Bonaire InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus AXBophuthatswana Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria'Bosnia-HercegovinaAdvice Do not visit1Bosnia-HercegovinaArea51,129 sq km 19745 sq mi$Bosnia-HercegovinaCapitalSarajevo$Bosnia-Hercegovina ContinentEurope+Bosnia-HercegovinaLanguageSerbo-Croatian%Bosnia-Hercegovina Phone CodesCC:388Bosnia-HercegovinaPhysicalBarren, mountianous country7Bosnia-HercegovinaPolitical SystemEmergent democracyKBosnia-HercegovinaReligion.Sunni Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic#Bosnia-Hercegovina Time ZoneGMT+1XBosnia-HercegovinaTravel=Air and rail travel is not possible and road travel is unsafe*BotswanaArea582,000 sq km 225,000 sq miBotswanaCapitalGaboroneBotswana ContinentAfrica#BotswanaCurrencyPula US$1= P2.18OBotswanaDriving Permits5Local licence after 6 months. All licences recognisedBotswana Electricity220V%BotswanaEntry RequirementsPassportCBotswanaExports1Diamonds, copper, nickel, meat products, textilesDBotswana Inoculations-Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria%BotswanaLanguageEnglish & SetswanaBotswanaLife Expectancy59BotswanaLiteracy84%Botswana Phone CodesCC:267KBotswanaPhysical8Desert in SW, plains in E, fertile lands and swamps in N.BotswanaPolitical SystemDemocratic Republic-BotswanaReligion50% Christian, 50% animist=BotswanaShops-Mon-Fri 8.00-13.00 14.15-17.30 Sat 8.00-13.00gBotswanaTempXJ32/19 F31/19 M31/18 A31/15 M28/10 J25/06 J25/06 A29/09 S32/14 O35/19 N34/19 D32/19 MaunBotswana Time ZoneGMT+28BotswanaTo/From&Nambia, South Africa, Zambia, ZimbabweBotswanaWaterUnsafe\BotswanaWorking PermitCNeed work permit. No rigid restrictions and work usually available.$BrazilAdviceBeware of pickpocketsmBrazil Air TravelZFlying in Brazil is expensive, free flights may be available with the Brazilian air force.,BrazilArea8,511,965 sq km 3,285,618 sq miVBrazilBusesHGood long distance network and are clean, comfortable and well serviced.GBrazilCamping7Camping is becoming increasingly popular and is viable.BrazilCapitalBrasiliaBrazil Continent South AmericaYBrazil Credit CardsDVISA and American Express are accepted in most large establishments.aBrazilCrimeSHigh in major cities, put valuables in hotel safes, offer no resistance to muggers."BrazilCurrencyCruzado Novo NCz$tBrazilDriving Permits\International Driving Permit required. National licence regonised for 6 months if certified."Brazil Electricity110/120v 60 Hz*BrazilEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa4BrazilExports$coffee, sugar, cotton, timber, ores.<BrazilFuel Availability"No fuel sold Sat, Sun or after 8PM<BrazilHitching+Hitching is difficult and can be dangerous.RBrazilHostelsBThere are about 120 in Brazil cheaper with international YHA card.?BrazilHotels0Most hotels are regulated with official tariffs.9Brazil Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, MalariaBrazilLanguage Portuguese'BrazilLife Expectancymen 61 women 66"BrazilLiteracymen 79% women 76%Brazil Phone CodesCC:55@BrazilPhysical/Dense forest of Amazon Basin in N, fertile in S=BrazilPolitical System$Emergent democratic federal republic5Brazil Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.00-17.00 Sat 8.00-13.00iBrazil Post ServiceTFairly reliable, posta restante system functions fairly well holds mail for 30 days.JBrazil Rail Travel6Few passenger services and these are getting cut back.BrazilReligionCatholicJBrazil Road Travel6Driving is dangerous and the roads poor in most areas./BrazilShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-18.30 Sat 9.00-13.00kBrazil TelephonesXInternational calls expensive, evry town has a posto telefonico for long distance calls.gBrazilTempZJ31/24 F31/24 M31/24 A31/24 M31/24 J31/24 J32/24 A33/24 S33/24 O33/24 N33/24 D32/24 ManausBrazil Time ZoneGMT-3gBrazilTo/FromWArgentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, VenezuelaNBrazilTravel?In Rio de Janeiro taxis and metro are safer than buses or tramsBrazilWaterUnsafeBrazilWaterUnsafe}BrazilWorking PermitfPermits only issued on presentation of a work contract, certified by the Brazilian Ministry of labour.jBritish Virgin IslandsDriving PermitsBLocal temporary licence issued on presentation of foriegn licence.,British Virgin Islands Electricity110/220V0British Virgin IslandsShopsMon-Fri 9.00-17.00<British Virgin IslandsWorking PermitWork permit required.$BruneiArea5,765 sq km 2,225 sq mi#BruneiCapitalBander Seri BegawanBrunei Continent Indonesia)BruneiCurrencyBrunei dollars _1=B$2.75PBruneiDriving Permits8Local licence issued on presentation of foriegn licence.|BruneiEntry RequirementsaPassport, Americans need visa. Canadians and British Citizens can visit for 2 weeks without visa.*BruneiExportsLiquid natural gas and oilBruneiFuel AvailabilityGoodGBrunei Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus AJBruneiLanguage9Bahasa Malaysia, English & Hokkien Chinese widely spoken.BruneiLife Expectancy74Brunei Phone CodesCC:6734BruneiPhysical#Coastal plain in W, Mountains in E.)BruneiPolitical SystemAbsolute monachyBruneiReligion 60% MuslimgBruneiTempZJ32/23 F33/23 M33/23 A33/24 M33/23 J33/23 J32/23 A32/23 S32/23 O32/23 N32/23 D32/23 PenangBrunei Time ZoneGMT+8,BruneiWorking PermitWork permit required.)BulgariaAdviceBeware of driving habits)BulgariaArea110,912 sq km 42,812 sq miBulgariaBanks 8.00-12.00BulgariaCapitalSofiaBulgaria ContinentEurope"BulgariaCurrencyLeva _1=43 LevaoBulgariaDriving PermitsUForiegn licences recognised for short periods. Otherwisw International Driving PermitBulgaria Electricity110/220V%BulgariaEntry RequirementsPassportUBulgariaExportsCTextiles, leather, chemicals, timber, machinery, tobacco,cigarettes BulgariaFuel AvailabilityGoodBulgariaLanguage Bulgarian)BulgariaLife Expectancymen 69 women 74BulgariaLiteracy98% BulgariaMotor Vehicle CodesBGBulgaria Phone CodesCC:359EBulgariaPhysical2Lowland plains in N and SE separated by mountains.7BulgariaPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republic‡Bulgaria Rail TravelqTrains are over crowded and slow. Try and buy ticket 24 hrs in advance. reservations are compulsory on expresses.#BulgariaReligionEastern Orthodox?BulgariaShops/Mon-Sat 9.00-20.00 Siesta on Monday 13.00-14.00hBulgariaTempYJ02/-4 F04/-3 M10/01 A16/05 M21/10 J24/14 J27/16 A26/15 S22/11 O17/08 N09/03 D04/-2 Sofia0BulgariaTourist InformationTel: 0171-499-6988BulgariaVehicle ImportNone9BulgariaWorking Permit Not possible to get work permit.” Burkina FasoAdviceGenerally safe with care. Violent incidents have occurred in Bobo-Dioulasso & Ouagadougou and travellers risk getting involved.^ Burkina FasoAdviceITowns can be violent after dark. Avoid unnecassary travel in rural areas.W Burkina FasoBusesCShared-taxis, taxis-bus. Bus service from Ouaga and Bobo-Dioulasso.! Burkina FasoCapital Ouagadougou Burkina Faso ContinentAfricak Burkina FasoCrimeWBandits have been active at nights on the highway between Bobo-Dioulasso & Ouagadougaou+ Burkina FasoCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812` Burkina FasoDriving PermitsBCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit0 Burkina FasoEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaV Burkina Faso Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria$ Burkina FasoLanguage French & More  Burkina Faso Phone CodesCC:226) Burkina Faso PhotographyPermit Required§ Burkina Faso Rail TravelOuagadougou to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) via Koudougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Banfora. Trains tend to slower and more expensive than road transport.2 Burkina FasoReligion65% Traditional, 30% Muslim Burkina Faso Road TraveleTarred roads from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso and on to Mali or Ivory Coast Border, Koupela border.2 Burkina FasoShopsMon-Fri 7.30-12.30 15.00-17.30 Burkina Faso Time ZoneGMT> Burkina FasoTo/From(Cote d' Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo Burkina FasoWaterUnsafe Burkino Faso Electricity220V.BurundiAdviceUnsafe due to tribal tensions.BurundiCapital BujumburaBurundi ContinentAfrica-BurundiCurrencyBurundi Franc US$1= BFr 199Burundi Electricity220V+BurundiEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaiBurundi InoculationsSTyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant), Yellow Fever*BurundiLanguageKirundi, French, SwahiliBurundi Phone CodesCC:257-BurundiShopsMon-Fri 7.00-12.00 14.00-17.00Burundi Time ZoneGMT+22BurundiTo/From!Rwanda, Zaire, Tanzania, ZimbabweBurundiWaterUnsafe±C.I.S. Air TravelžCancellations, delays and overloading are frequent. Unknown if maintenance checks are carried out. Advised to fly direct on flights originating outside C.I.S._C.I.S.CrimeQMuggings and pickpocketing on increase. Do not leave luggage unattended on trainsdC.I.S.Driving PermitsLInternational Driving Permit or National Licence with authorised translation C.I.S.Fuel AvailabilityScarceJC.I.S.Travel;Use officially marked taxis and do not share with strangerscC.I.S. ArmeniaAdviceLBorder with Azerbaijan should be avoided, Severe shortages of food and fuel.+C.I.S. ArmeniaCrimeIncreasing in Yerevan?C.I.S. MoldovaAdvice(Avoid travelling in the Dniester region.>C.I.S. TajistanAdvice&Postpone visits while clashes continue@CambodiaAdvice/Military activity has increased in remote areasCambodiaAdviceSafe)CambodiaArea181,035 sq km 69,880 sq miCambodiaCapital Phnom PenhCambodia ContinentAsia'CambodiaCrimeBanditry is wide spread!CambodiaCurrencyCambodian rielCambodia Electricity110/220V9CambodiaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa (on arrival)4CambodiaExports"rubber, rice, pepper, wood, cattleRCambodia Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria CambodiaLanguage Khmer, French)CambodiaLife Expectancymen 42 women 45$CambodiaLiteracymen 78% women 39%UCambodiaPhysicalBFlat forested plains, mountains in SW and N, Mekong River runs N-S%CambodiaReligionTheravada BuddhistmCambodiaTemp^J31/21 F32/22 M34/23 A35/24 M34/24 J33/24 J32/24 A32/25 S31/25 O30/24 N30/23 D30/22 Phnom PenhCambodia Time Zone?ŽCambodiaTravel}Outside Phnom Penh only travel by road in day-time and join convoys where possible. In Angkor complex avoid outlying temples.4CameroonAdvice#Douala can be dangerous after dark.Cameroon Electricity110/220VRCameroon Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria;CameroonWorking Permit"Need a permit, obtain in Cameroon.3CamerounBuses#Taxis buses run on all main routes.CamerounCapitalYaoundeCameroun ContinentAfricapCamerounCrime`Due to worsening economic situation increase in crime, especially in Yeounde, Douala and BamendaKCamerounCrime;Highway robbery on increase in all three northern provinces'CamerounCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812,CamerounEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa#CamerounLanguageFrench & EnglishCameroun Phone CodesCC:237%Cameroun PhotographyPermit RequiredKCameroun Rail Travel5Often crowded but straight forward to reserve a seat.;CamerounReligion(Muslim in North, Christians in the south—Cameroun Road TravelTarred roads between Douala to Kumba; Buea to Limbe; Bafoussam to Bamenda and Yaounde, Yaounde and Sangelima, Bafia and BatchengaCameroun Time ZoneGMT+1ZCamerounTo/FromHCentral African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria1CamerounTravel No internal travel restrictions.CamerounWaterUnsafeCanadaAdviceSafe,Canada Air TravelExpensive compared to USA,CanadaArea9,970,610 sq km 3,849,674 sq mi7CanadaBanks)Mon-Thu 10.00-16.30 Fri 10.00-17.00/18.005CanadaBars(12.00-2.00 Ontario-1.00 Quebec-3.00/4.00¨CanadaBoat›Ferries connect mainland British Columbia with Vancouver Island, the gulf Islands and the Queen Charlotte Islands, also numerous ferries on the East Coast.[CanadaBusesMExtensive network, clean, safe, comfortable and normally cheaper then trains.QCanadaCampingAPlenty of camp sites government ones are better, beware of bears.CanadaCapitalOttawaCanada Continent North America2Canada Credit CardsExcepted in most large towns.!CanadaCurrencyDollars _1=$2.00cCanadaDriving PermitsKNational licence valid for 3 months. International driving licence exceptedCanada Electricity110/220V#CanadaEntry RequirementsPassportCanadaFuel AvailabilityGoodFCanadaHitching5Good but take care, not advisable for single females.RCanadaHostelsBAbout 60 most main cities have one , can get busy in large cities.GCanadaHotels8Tend to be expensive although B&B's are on the increase. CanadaLanguageEnglish, French'CanadaLife ExpectancyMen 72 women 79CanadaLiteracy99%Canada Phone CodesCC:1oCanadaPhysical^Mountains in W, low plains in interior, rolling hills in E. Climate Artic in N temperate in S.8CanadaPolitical SystemFederal Constitutional monarchy5Canada Post Offices Not quick or cheap but reliable.2CanadaReligion!46% Roman Catholic 35% ProtestantnCanada Road TravelZProbably the best way to travel, roads good, advisable to have a credit card when renting.;CanadaShops-Mon-Sat 9.00/10.00-18.00 some Sunday opening.jCanadaTemp]J05/00 F07/01 M10/03 A14/04 M18/08 J21/11 J23/12 A23/12 S18/09 O14/07 N09/04 D06/02 VancouverCanada Time ZoneGMT-5,CanadaTipping10% unless included in bill.ŽCanadaTrainsDue to government cuts train service is on the decrease, reservations are advised, less reliable and more expensive than buses.<CanadaVehicle Import%Free entry but deposit maybe requiredCanadaWaterSafe^CanadaWorking PermitGWork permit required. Can't get if a qualified resident can do the job. Canary Islands ContinentAfrica$Canary Islands Electricity110/220V:Canary Islands InoculationsTyphoid, Tetanus, Hepatitis A!Canary Islands Phone CodesCC:34sCanary IslandsTemp^J21/14 F22/14 M22/15 A22/16 M23/17 J24/18 J25/19 A26/21 S26/21 O26/19 N24/18 D22/16 Las PalmasCanary Islands Time ZoneGMT!Cape Verde IslandsCapitalPraia$Cape Verde Islands ContinentAfrica.Cape Verde IslandsCurrencyEscuado US$1=Es726Cape Verde IslandsEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaNCape Verde Islands Inoculations-Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria1Cape Verde IslandsLanguagePortuguese & Crioulo&Cape Verde Islands Phone CodesCC:238/Cape Verde IslandsReligion98% Roman Catholic#Cape Verde Islands Time ZoneGMT-1Cayman IslandsAdviceSafe<Cayman IslandsDriving PermitsInternational Driving Permit Cayman Islands Electricity110V&Cayman IslandsFuel AvailabilityGood+Cayman Islands InoculationsPolio, Typhoid(Cayman IslandsShopsMon-Sat 9.00-17.00fCayman IslandsWorking PermitGWork permit required. Can't get if a qualified resident can do the job.aCentral Africa Republic Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaiCentral African RepublicAdviceHBangui dangerous in day or night. Avoid travelling out of town at night.xCentral African RepublicAdviceWFollowing multiparty elections, currently little risk of politically motivated violence@Central African RepublicBuses Routes between most major towns.(Central African RepublicCapitalBangui*Central African Republic ContinentAfrica‡Central African RepublicCrimegArmed robbery a problem in Bangui and the north of the country particularly near Chad and Sudan Borders7Central African RepublicCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812*Central African Republic Electricity220V<Central African RepublicEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa1Central African RepublicLanguageFrench & Sango,Central African Republic Phone CodesCC:236LCentral African RepublicReligion)Officially Catholic, Moslem in the north.hCentral African Republic Road TravelBOnly roads from Bangui to Sibut, Bossemblee and M'baiki are tarred>Central African RepublicShopsMon-Sat 8.00-12.00 16.00-19.00)Central African Republic Time ZoneGMT+1]Central African RepublicTravelCamp sites available but the discriminate against backpackers.ChileCapitalSantiagoChile Continent South AmericaRChile Credit Cards>Purchases will usually be charged at a disadvantage bank rate.ChileCurrencyPeso CH$3ChileDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitChile Electricity220v"ChileEntry RequirementsPassport6ChileFuel AvailabilityDiesel only on Pan-Am HighwayBChileHitching2Hitching is good but this is not a recommendation.:ChileHostels+Inexpensive open January and February only.*ChileHotels1 to 5 star hotels available/Chile InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A1ChileLanguage!Spanish and some Indian languages&ChileLife Expectancymen 64 women 73ChileLiteracy94%Chile Phone CodesCC:56cChilePhysicalSAndes mountains on E border, Atacama Desert in N, fertile central lnad, forest in S%Chile Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-16.30$Chile Post ServiceFairly reliable."ChileReligion89% Roman CatholicLChile Road Travel9Foreign drivers require an international driving licence.0ChileShops#Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00 Sat 10.00-14.002Chile Telephones Improved greatly generally good.hChileTemp\J29/12 F29/11 M27/09 A23/07 M18/05 J14/03 J15/03 A17/04 S19/06 O22/07 N26/09 D28/11 SantiagoChile Time ZoneGMT-49ChileTipping*Waiters 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect tip'ChileTo/FromPeru, Bolivia, Argentina¸ChileTrainsªSouth bound connect Santiago with Temuco in summer to Puerto Montt. Commuter trains Rancagua to Santiago and from Loa Andes and San Felipe to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso.3ChileVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en Douanes<ChileWater/Fairly safe but bottled water may be preferred.ChileWaterUnsafeLChileWorking Permit6Must have contract with local company before applying.ChinaAdviceSafe if sensible+ChinaArea9,596,960 sq km 3,599,975 sq miChinaCapitalBeijingChina ContinentAsiaQChinaCrimeDGenerally safe, muggings and sexual harassment in cities increasing.ChinaCurrencyYuanChina Electricity220V1ChinaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(4 days)OChina Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria,ChinaLanguageChinese, Mandarin, Cantonese&ChinaLife Expectancymen 67 women 69!ChinaLiteracymen 82% women 66%China Phone CodesCC:86sChinaPhysicalcTwo thirds mountainous or desert (N and W), low lying E with Yellow river, Yangtze-Kiang, Si Kiang.*ChinaPolitical SystemCommunist RepublicIChinaReligion9Officially atheist, Taoist, Confucianist, Buddist, Muslim#ChinaShops8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00hChinaTemp\J01/-10 F04/-8 M11/-1 A21/07 M27/13 J31/18 J31/21 A30/20 S26/14 O20/06 N09/-2 D03/-8 BeijingChina Time ZoneGMT+8?ChinaVehicle Import)No foreign vehicles except trade vehiclesChinaWaterUnsafeTChinaWorking Permit>No work unless a teacher or technician working under contract.DColombiaAdvice3Beware of pickpockets and being offered dopped foodFColombiaAdvice5Some risk of terrorist attack, avoid the Uraba region[Colombia Air TravelFWell developed airline system and a dense network of internal flights.,ColombiaArea1,141,748 sq km 440,715 sq miIColombiaBanks9Mon-Thu 8.00-11.30 14.00-16.00 Fri 8.00-11.30 14.00-16.30wColombiaBoathOn the Pacific Coast there is a fair amount of shipping mainly cargo boats but the also take passengers.-ColombiaBusesWell developed and extensive.eColombiaCampingSCamping is not popular and care should be taken if pitching tents outside of sites.ColombiaCapitalBogota!Colombia Continent South America:Colombia Credit Cards#Accepted in most top establishments„ColombiaCrimetBeware of con-men posing as police asking to see wallets & bags, generally be very aware and take great precautions. ColombiaCurrency Peso 575=US$1QColombiaDriving Permits7National Licence excepted, accomponied by local licenceColombia Electricity 110v 60Hz%ColombiaEntry RequirementsPassport ColombiaFuel AvailabilityGood2ColombiaHostels Few but the numbers are growing.fColombiaHotelsUResidencias and hospedajes are budget places, hotels tend to be of a higher standard.RColombia Inoculations;Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Cholera, Yellow FeverColombiaLanguageSpanish4ColombiaLife Expectancymen 61 women 66 indians 340ColombiaLiteracymen 89% women 87% indians 40%Colombia Phone CodesCC:57NColombiaPhysical;Andes mountains run N-S, flat coast land in W, plains in E,7ColombiaPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republic'Colombia Post ServiceFairly reliable.<Colombia Rail Travel&No longer any useful rail routes left.!ColombiaReligionRoman Catholic@Colombia Road Travel*City driving not recommended good highways"ColombiaShopsMon-Sat 9.00-16.30¯Colombia TelephonesšInternational calls expensive, largely automated for domestic and international calls, go to Telecom offices for international calls one in most villages.iColombiaTempZJ19/09 F20/09 M19/10 A19/11 M19/11 J18/11 J18/10 A18/10 S19/09 O19/10 N19/10 D19/09 BogotoColombia Time ZoneGMT-5?ColombiaTipping-Waiters 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect a tip.5ColombiaTo/From#Central America, Ecuador, Venezuela4ColombiaTravel#Travel only by major routes by day.6ColombiaVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en Douanes1ColombiaWater!Stick to boiled or bottled water.ColombiaWaterUnsafeQColumbiaDriving Permits7National licence excepted accomponied by local licence.XColumbiaWorking Permit?Work Permit required. Only granted for work no national can do.ComorosCapitalMoroniComoros ContinentAfrica+ComorosCurrencyFranc Comorien US$1=CFr50+ComorosEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa:Comoros Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A)ComorosLanguageFrench, Arabic, ComoranComoros Phone CodesCC:242Comoros Time ZoneGMT+3>CongoAdvice0UK Nationals are adviced not to transit or visit\CongoAdviceNUncertain security and economic difficulties do not visit or transit the area.CongoCapital BrazzavilleCongo ContinentAfrica$CongoCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812)CongoEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaOCongo Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria CongoLanguageFrench & LingalaCongo Phone CodesCC:242CongoShopsTue-Sun 8.00-18.30Congo Time ZoneGMT+1CongoWaterUnsafe_ Cook Island InoculationsETyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant)* Costa RicaArea51,100 sq km 19,735 sq mi$ Costa RicaBanksMon-Fri 9.00-15.00 Costa RicaCapitalSan Jose% Costa Rica ContinentCentral America* Costa RicaCrimeTheft is a great threat." Costa RicaCurrency Colon $1=C1006 Costa RicaDriving PermitsNational Licences excepted" Costa Rica Electricity 110v 60 Hz' Costa RicaEntry RequirementsPassport" Costa RicaFuel AvailabilityGood= Costa Rica Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria( Costa RicaLanguageCastillian, Spanish+ Costa RicaLife Expectancymen 71 women 76& Costa RicaLiteracymen 94% women 93% Costa Rica Phone CodesCC:506= Costa RicaPhysical(High central plateau and tropical plains. Costa RicaPolitical SystemLiberal democracy. Costa Rica Post Office7.30-11.30 13.30-17.30) Costa Rica Rail TravelSlower than buses' Costa RicaReligion95% Roman Catholicz Costa RicaSan Jose British ConsulateS11th Floor, Centro Comercial Colon, Paseo Colon between Calles 38 & 40. Tel:21-5566™ Costa RicaSan Jose Hotels}Hotel Managua, Calle 8 between Avenidas 3 & 4. Tel:33-7277. Hotel Principe, Avenidas 4 between Calles central & 2 Tel:22-7983\ Costa RicaSan Jose Immigration Office4Irazemi Building, Calle 21, Avenida 6-8, Tel:75-0332? Costa RicaSan Jose Post OfficeCalle 2 between Avenidas 1 & 31 Costa RicaSan Jose SightsA modern, clean city.j Costa RicaSan Jose Tourist OfficeFPlaze de la Cultura, Calle 5 between Avenidas Central & 2, Tel:22-1090# Costa RicaShopsMon-Sat 900-18.00m Costa RicaTemp\J24/14 F24/14 M26/15 A26/17 M27/17 J26/17 J25/17 A26/16 S26/16 O25/16 N25/16 D24/14 San Jose Costa Rica Time ZoneGMT-6; Costa RicaVehicle Import Written undertaking to re-export. Costa RicaWaterTap water safe in most townsU Costa RicaWorking Permit:Need a signed contract with employee and residence status.( Cote d'Ivorie ReferenceSee Ivory CoastfCroatiaAdviceVLarge areas under UN control, subject to sporadic fighting, don't travel in thee areas'CroatiaArea56,538 sq km 21,824 sq miCroatiaCapitalZagrebCroatia ContinentEurope(CroatiaCurrencyCroatian Dinar _1=703DICroatiaDriving Permits0International Driving Permit or National LicenceCroatiaFuel AvailabilityGoodCroatiaLanguageCroatian!Croatia Phone Codes IAC:99 CC:388CroatiaPhysical&Adriatic coast line, very mountainous.CroatiaReligionCatholicMCubaAdvice@Take advice from foriegn office. Don't leave valubles in hotels.%CubaArea110,860 sq km 42,820 sq miCubaCapitalHavanaCuba ContinentCentral AmericaCubaCurrency Cuban peso=CubaDriving Permits'National Licences excepted for 6 monthsCuba Electricity110VCubaFuel AvailabilityGood.Cuba InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus ACubaLanguageSpanish%CubaLife Expectancymen 72 women 75Cuba Phone CodesCC:53)CubaPolitical SystemCommunist republic!CubaReligion85% Roman CatholicCubaShopsMon-Sat 12.30-19.30Cuba Time ZoneGMT-5CubaWaterUnsafe5CubaWorking Permit It is not possible to work here.Curacao Electricity110V$CyprusArea9,251 sq km 3,571 sq miCyprusCapitalNicosiaCyprus ContinentEurope+CyprusCurrencyCyprus pound, Turkish lira<CyprusDriving Permits$National Licence excepted for 1 yearCyprus Electricity220VCyprusFuel AvailabilityGood(CyprusLanguageGreek, Turkish, English'CyprusLife Expectancymen 72 women 76CyprusLiteracy99%Cyprus Phone CodesCC:357?CyprusPhysical.Central plian between two E-W mountain ranges.4CyprusPolitical SystemDemocratic divided republic.CyprusReligion78% Greek Orthdox, 18% Muslim7CyprusShops)Mon-Sat 8.00/9.00-12.00 15.00-18.00/19.00Cyprus Time ZoneGMT+27CyprusVehicle Import Written undertaking to re-exportZCyprusWorking PermitCPermit required. Can be prosecuted and deported for not having one..Czech RepublicArea78,864 sq km 30,461 sq mi.Czech RepublicBanksMon-Fri 8.00-15.00/16.00Czech RepublicCapitalPrague Czech Republic ContinentEurope*Czech RepublicCurrencyKoruna _1=45.2Kcs*Czech RepublicCurrency RestrictionsNone0Czech RepublicDriving PermitsNational Licence$Czech Republic Electricity110/220V+Czech RepublicEntry RequirementsPassportFCzech RepublicFuel Availability$Fuel stations often close in eveningACzech RepublicLanguage(Czech (Some German & English Understood)/Czech RepublicLife Expectancymen 68 women 75Czech RepublicLiteracy100%&Czech RepublicMotor Vehicle CodesCS(Czech Republic Phone Codes IAC:90 CC:42$Czech RepublicPhysical Mountainous&Czech Republic Post Office 8.00-16.00Czech RepublicPragueyA magnificent city some say the best in Europe. Old town, New Town, Jewish Quater, Prague Castle, Boat trip on the Vlatra…Czech RepublicPrague CampingfSokol Troja, Trojska 171, Tel:842-833, Sokol Dolni Pocernice, Dolni Pocernice Nar, hrdinu, Tel:718-034µCzech RepublicPrague Hostels–Junior Hotel, Zitna 12, Tel:299941. Sleep in Zitna 42. Cedok's Hostel Panska 5. Strahov, Spartakaiadni Station. Hotel Jarov, Kovevova 196, Tel:824641.WCzech RepublicPrague Post Office4Jindrisska 14. International phones & Poste RestantedCzech RepublicPrague Tourist Information9Na Prikope. Tel:54 4444 Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00 Sat 8.00-12.00·Czech RepublicPrague Transport–The underground is cheap and efficent and the buses and trams cover all the city. HIgh fines for having the wrong ticket. Travel passes are available.ACzech RepublicPrague UK EmbassyThunovska Ulice 15, Mala Strana¶Czech Republic Rail TravelšTrains are very slow buses are faster than some expresses, expresses require supplements and reservations. Avoid travel on Friday and Saturday afternoons..Czech RepublicReligionCatholic & Protestant7Czech RepublicShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-12.00rCzech RepublicTemp]J10/-13 F11/-12 M18/-8 A23/-2 M28/02 J31/07 J33/09 A32/08 S29/04 O22/-2 N14/-5 D10/-10 PragueCzech Republic Time ZoneGMT+14Czech RepublicVehicle ImportEntered into passportDenmarkAdviceSafe'DenmarkArea43,075 sq km 16,627 sq mi:DenmarkBanks+Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (until 1800 on Thursdays)DenmarkCapital CopenhagenDenmark ContinentEuropeKDenmarkCopenhagan Camping/Absalon Camping, 132, Korsdalsvej, Tel:31410600oDenmarkCopenhagan HostelsSBellahoj, Herbergvejen 8, Tel:31289715. Copenhagan Youth Hostel, Sjaellandsbroen 55HDenmarkCopenhagan Post Office(Tietgensgade 37. Behind central station.ÀDenmarkCopenhagan Sights¥A very pleasnt ciy to walk around. Tivoli Gardens, Carlsberg & Tubourg beweries, Old Castle, Mermaid, National Museum, Climb the spire of Vor Frelsers Kirke, canals.…DenmarkCopenhagan TransportgTickets are valid for upto an hour on trains and buses, unlimited passes are available for 1 to 3 days.=DenmarkCopenhagan UK EmbassyKastelsvej 36-40, Tel:31264600cDenmarkCrimeTStandard precautions take care at night behind Copenhagen Central Station and Nyhavn#DenmarkCurrencyKroner _1=9.64kr)DenmarkDriving PermitsNational LicenceDenmark Electricity 220v 50Hz$DenmarkEntry RequirementsPassportDenmarkFuel AvailabilityGoodDenmarkLanguageDanish(DenmarkLife ExpectancyMen 72 Women 78DenmarkMotor Vehicle CodesDK"Denmark Phone Codes IAC:009 CC:45KDenmarkPhysical9Comprised of about 500 islands and the Jutland peninsular+DenmarkPolitical SystemLiberal democracy6Denmark Post Office!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-12.00iDenmark Rail TravelTTrains efficient and run on time. Reservations needed when crossing the great belt.DenmarkReligion ProtestantKDenmarkShops El Salvador Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria El SalvadorLanguageSpanish El Salvador Phone CodesCC:503Z El Salvador PhotographyADon't take photos of military or any possible sensitive subjects.+ El Salvador Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.30-16.004 El Salvador Rail TravelOnly for soldiers and goodsÅ El Salvador Road Travel¬Carry all your documents, roads are poor. Exoect to arose military interest at check points. Double check before driving that you destination and route is safe from attack.m El SalvadorSan Salvador British EmbassyCInter Inversions Building, Paseo Escalion 4828, Tel:24-0473/23-9693¤ El SalvadorSan Salvador HotelsƒHotel Alameda 43, Avendia Sur and Almeda Roosevelt. Hotel San Carlos, Calle de Concepcion 121. Family Guest House, 1 Calle Poniete.Š El SalvadorSan Salvador Immigration Office]Ministry of the Interior, Centro de Gobierno, 9 Calle Poniente, 15 Avendia Norte, Tel:22-6090, El SalvadorSan Salvador Police Tel:71-42228 El SalvadorSan Salvador Post OfficeCentro de Gobierno El SalvadorSan Salvador Sights|A stunning city even if it is Central Americas most dangerous. Plaza Barrios, Plaza Libertad, Museo Nacional David j. Guzman^ El Salvador San Salvador Tourist Information0ISTU, Calle Ruben Dario 619, Tel:22-8000 Mon-Fri@ El SalvadorShops-Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00 El Salvador Time ZoneGMT-6š El SalvadorTravellers ChequeszCheques are accepted at banks and hotels. The can be exchanged on the blackmarket in towns but usually not at the borders.= El SalvadorVehicle Import!Written under taking to re-export El SalvadorWaterUnsafe El SalvadorWaterUnsafej El SalvadorWorking PermitNWork permit obtainable for technical of specialized work. Employer must apply.%England ReferenceSee United KingdomGEquatorial Guinea Air Travel)Internal flights between Malabo and Bata.HEquatorial GuineaBoat0Malabo-Bata once a month crowded and unpleasant.!Equatorial GuineaCapitalMalabo#Equatorial Guinea ContinentAfrica0Equatorial GuineaCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812WEquatorial GuineaEntry Requirements1Passport & Visa, vaccination certificates checked[Equatorial Guinea Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria)Equatorial GuineaLanguage Spanish, Fang%Equatorial Guinea Phone CodesCC:240.Equatorial Guinea PhotographyPermit RequiredBEquatorial GuineaPublic TransportNon except for a few old taxis:Equatorial GuineaReligion85% Catholic, rest traditionalfEquatorial Guinea Road TravelGTarred road around Bioko Island, also from Bata to Ebebiy and to Mbini."Equatorial Guinea Time ZoneGMT+1ˆEquitorial GuineaAdvicenTake care of belongings. Don't travel after dark. No British Consular, seek assistance from French or Spanish.&EritreaAdviceAll areas fairly safe.pEritreaAdvice`Avoid Sudan border, don't travel at night. Register with consulate if travelling out of capital.QEritrea Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria,EritreaTravelAvoid travelling after dark.EstoniaAdviceSafeEstoniaCapitalTallinEstonia ContinentEurope"EstoniaCurrencyKroon _1=20kroon+EstoniaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa$EstoniaLanguageEstonian & Russian/EstoniaReligionLutheranism & Russian Othodox|EthiopiaAdvicekAvoid Sudan & Somalia borders, don't travel at night. Register with consulate if travelling out of capital.=EthiopiaAdvice,Reasonably safe but avoid travel after dark.EthiopiaCapital Addos AbabaEthiopia ContinentAfrica%EthiopiaCurrencyBirr US$1=Birr2.07JEthiopiaDriving Permits0Temporary licence should be obtained on arrival.Ethiopia Electricity110/220V,EthiopiaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaREthiopia Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaEEthiopiaLanguage2Amharic, Tigrinya, Aravic, Italian, English,FrenchEthiopia Phone CodesCC:251"EthiopiaShopsMon-Fri 8.00-20.00nEthiopiaTemp_J24/06 F24/08 M25/09 A25/10 M25/10 J23/09 J21/10 A21/10 S22/09 O24/07 N23/06 D23/05 Addis AbabaEthiopia Time ZoneGMT+3EthiopiaWaterUnsafeDEthiopiaWorking Permit+Employer must apply. Casual work forbidden.GFalkland IslandsAdvice.Safe, except beware of marked unexploded bombs%Falkland IslandsCamping No problems!Falkland IslandsCapitalStanley)Falkland Islands Continent South America)Falkland IslandsCurrencyPound Sterling1Falkland IslandsHealthNo precautions necassaryCFalkland Islands Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A"Falkland IslandsLanguageEnglish$Falkland Islands Phone CodesCC:500CFalkland Islands Photography%Equipement and film reasonably priced#Falkland Islands Post ServiceGood!Falkland Islands Time ZoneGMT-48Falkland IslandsTourist InformationTel: 0171-222-2542GFalkland IslandsWorking Permit&Employers must apply for work permits. Faroe Islands ContinentEurope! Faroe Islands Phone CodesCC:298 Faroe Islands Time ZoneGMTFijiAdviceSafeFijiCapitalSuvaFiji Continent Indonesia&FijiDriving PermitsNational LicenceFiji Electricity220VFijiFuel AvailabilityGood/Fiji InoculationsYellow Fever, Typhoid, PolioFiji Phone CodesCC:679FijiShopsMon-Fri 8.00-17.00Fiji Time ZoneGMT+12FijiWaterUnsafeFFijiWorking Permit1Need a permit before entering Fiji. Rarely given.FinlandAdviceSafe@FinlandBanks1Mon-Fri 9.30-16.00 Banks give good exchange ratesFinlandCapitalHelsinkiFinland ContinentEuropeaFinlandCrimeRStandard precautions be careful in underground shopping centre at Helsinki Station)FinlandCurrencyFinish Markka _1=.07 mk)FinlandDriving PermitsNational LicenceFinland Electricity 220v 50Hz$FinlandEntry RequirementsPassportFinlandFuel AvailabilityGood6FinlandHelsinki CampingRastila. Tel:316551 May-Sep.FinlandHelsinki HostelsgYouth Hostel Stadionin Maja, Pohjoinen Stadiontie 3B, Tel:496071, Eurohostel, Linnankatu 9, Tel:664-452UFinlandHelsinki Post Office7Mannerheimintie 116, Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00, Poste restanteÝFinlandHelsinki SightsÄA bright pleasant city. Neo calssical area around the Senate Square, Cathedral, Presidents Palace, Othodox Church, Harbour side, National Museum, Suomenlinna Fortress Island and Seurasaari Museum.gFinlandHelsinki Tourist InformationAEtelaesplanadi 4, Tel:40301300. Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-13.00=FinlandHelsinki UK Embassy Itainen Puistotie 17, Tel:661293*FinlandLanguageFinish(93%), Swedish(6%)#Finland Phone CodesIAC:990 CC:358pFinland Post Office[Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Stamps sold in book shops, newsagents & Stations. Post boxes are yellow.sFinland Rail Travel^Solid and reliable, required for intercity and special expresses, no couchettes only sleepers..FinlandReligionLutheran & Orthodox Ministry0FinlandShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-15.00FFinlandTemp8J-3 F-4 M00 A06 M14 J19 J22 A20 S15 O08 N03 D-1 HelsinkiFinland Time ZoneGMT+2/FinlandTourist InformationTel: 0171-839-4048FinlandVehicle ImportNone<FinlandVisited+6/94 Tampere, Turku, Helsinki, Artic CircleFinlandWaterSafe'FinlandWorking PermitPermit requiredFranceAdviceSafe5FranceBanks'Mon-Fri 0900-1630 (May close 1200-1400)FranceCapitalParisFrance ContinentEurope[FranceCrimeMBe wary in Paris, Nice, Marseilles and Lyon keep to well lit streets at night&FranceCurrencyFrench Franc _1=8.36F(FranceDriving PermitsNational LicenceFrance Electricity 220v 50 Hz#FranceEntry RequirementsPassportFranceFuel AvailabilityGoodFranceLanguageFrenchFranceMotor Vehicle CodesFXFrance Paris CampingBCamping du Bois de Boulogne, alle du bord de L'Eau, Tel:4524 30000‰France Paris HostelssIYHF Hostel, 8 Boulevarde Jules Ferry, Tel:4357-5560. Auberge de Jeunesse d'Artagnan, 80 Rue Vitruve. Tel:4361-0875JFranceParis Post Office052 Rue du louvre, Tel:4028 20000. Poste restante‰France Paris SightstA great city to visit. Arc de Triomphe, Place de Concorde, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, Sacre Couer, MonmatrexFranceParis UK Embassy_35 Rue du Faubourg St Honore. Tel:4266 9142. Emergency Consulate, 9 Avenue Hoche. Tel:4266 9142 France Phone Codes IAC:19 CC:33XFrance Post OfficeDMon-Fri 8.00-19.00 Sat 8.00-12.00 Stamps can be bought in some shops§France Rail Travel“Possibly Europes best railway, expresses very fast, reservations on Eurocity and TGVs compulsory. Sleepers and couchettes most expensive in Europe.FranceReligionRoman Catholic,FranceShopsMon-Sat 9.00-12.00 14.00-19.30BFranceTemp5J06 F07 M12 A16 M20 J23 J25 A24 S21 O16 N10 D07 ParisFrance Time ZoneGMT+1.FranceTourist InformationTel: 0171-499-6911FranceVehicle ImportNoneFranceVisited 3/93 ParisFranceWaterSafeEFranceWorking Permit.EC nationals don't require permits. Others do.@ French Guiana Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria French GuineaCapitalCayenne& French Guinea Continent South America$ French GuineaCurrency French Franc% French Guinea Electricity 220V 50 Hz: French GuineaEntry RequirementsPassport & onward ticket! French Guinea Phone CodesCC:594 French Guinea Time ZoneGMT-3 French GuineaWaterUnsafe French PolynesiaCapitalTahiti)French Polynesia Continent Pacific OceanCFrench Polynesia Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A;French Polynesia InoculationsYellow Fever, Typhoid, Polio$French Polynesia Phone CodesCC:689"French Polynesia Time ZoneGMT-108French West IndiasShopsMon-Sat 8.00-12.00 15.00-18.00QGabonAdviceCPolitical demonstrations. Exercise caution around and in LibrevilleGabonCapital LibrevilleGabon ContinentAfrica$GabonCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812'GabonDriving PermitsNational LicenceGabon Electricity220V)GabonEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaGabonFuel AvailabiltyUnclearGabonFuel AvailabiltyUnclearOGabon Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria-GabonLanguageFrench, Fang, Bere, Sira PunaGabon Phone CodesCC:241GabonShopsTue-Sat 8.00-18.30Gabon Time ZoneGMT+1'GabonVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageGabonWaterUnsafe%GabonWorking PermitPermit requiredK Gambia, TheAdvice7Avoid isolated places, take care of personal belongingsQ Gambia, TheAdvice=Exercise caution, don't walk in isolated areas or after dark. Gambia, TheCapitalBanjui Gambia, The ContinentAfrica& Gambia, TheCurrencyDalasi US$1=8.89G Gambia, TheDriving Permits*National Licence accepted for short visits Gambia, The Electricity220V/ Gambia, TheEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa" Gambia, TheFuel AvailabiltyGood5 Gambia, TheLanguageEnglish, Wolof, Mandinka, Dyola Gambia, The Phone CodesCC:220 Gambia, TheReligionMuslimj Gambia, The Road TravelQTarred roads Banjui to Basse-Santa-Su, and roads of to Ziguinchor and from Barra.4 Gambia, TheShops!Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00 Gambia, The Time ZoneGMT Gambia, TheTo/FromSenigalR Gambia, TheVehicle Import6Advanced permision from controller of customs & excise Gambia, TheWaterUnsafe+ Gambia, TheWorking PermitPermit required5GeorgiaAdvice%Not recommend, contact foreign officeGermanyAdviceSafe-GermanyBanksMon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.00-16.00GermanyCapitalBerlinGermany ContinentEurope„GermanyCrimeuStandard precautions be careful in certain streets in cities after dark, don't leave valuables in car or hotel rooms.(GermanyCurrencyDeutsch Mark _1=2.46DmZGermanyDriving PermitsACertain licences excepted otherwise International Driving Permit.Germany Electricity 220v 50Hz$GermanyEntry RequirementsPassportGermanyFuel AvailabiltyGoodGermanyLanguageGermanGermanyMotor Vehicle CodesD!Germany Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:376Germany Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-13.00{Germany Rail TravelfTrains fast, clean and efficiently run. Reservations & supplements required on IC and Eurocity trains.'GermanyReligionProtestant & Catholic6GermanyShops'Mon-Fri 8.30-18.00/18.30 Sat 8.00-14.00EGermanyTemp7J02 F03 M07 A13 M18 J21 J22 A22 S19 O13 N07 D04 HamburgGermany Time ZoneGMT+1/GermanyTourist InformationTel: 0171-795-3990GermanyVehicle ImportNoneDGermanyVisited36/93 Konstance, Berlin 6/94 Munich, Garmish-ParteckGermanyWaterSafeFGermanyWorking Permit.EC nationals don't require permits. Others do.GGhanaAdvice9Generally safe recent tribal violence in northern region.GhanaAdviceRelatively safeHGhanaBoatMon-Fri 8.00-20.00 Stamps available from some shops and kiosksŸGreece Rail Travel‹Trains are fairly slow some expresses require supplements, well worth reserving seats. Couchettes and sleepers cheap by European standards.GreeceReligionGreek Orthodox[GreeceShopsMMon, Wed, Sat 8.00-14.30 Tue, Thu, Fri 8.00-13.30 17.00-20.30 but vary widelyCGreeceTemp6J13 F14 M16 A20 M25 J30 J33 A33 S29 O24 N19 D15 AthensGreece Time ZoneGMT+2.GreeceTourist InformationTel: 0171-734-5997MGreeceVehicle Import6Non EEC vistitors issued with vehicle free entry card.*GreeceVisited8/91 Corfu, PaleokastritsaGreeceWaterSafeLGreeceWorking Permit5Need a permit issued by the Greek Ministry of Labour. GreenlandAdviceSafe GreenlandCapitalNuuk Greenland ContinentArctic Greenland Electricity220V Greenland Phone CodesCC:299p GreenlandTemp`J-7/-12 F-7/-13 M-4/-11 A-1/-7 M04/-2 J08/01 J11/03 A11/03 S06/01 O02/-3 N-2/-7 D-5/-10 Godthaab Greenland Time ZoneGMT-3 GreenlandWaterSafedGrenadaAdviceTRelatively safe, safe guard valuables and seek local advice on safe areas to travel.GrenadaCapital?"Grenada ContinentCentral America%GrenadaCrimeBeware of street crime3GrenadaDriving PermitsNational licence accepted.Grenada Electricity220VGrenadaFuel AvailabiltyGood$Grenada InoculationsPolio, TyphoidGrenada Phone CodesCC:1-809Grenada Time ZoneGMT-6GrenadaWaterUnsafe(GrenadaWorking PermitPermit required. Grenadines Electricity220V3 Guadelope InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A GuadelopeWaterUnsafe  Guadeloupe Electricity110/220VI GuadeloupeWorking Permit.EC nationals don't require permits. Others do.& Guam (US) InoculationsPolio, TyphiodQ GuatemalaAdvice?Beware of fighting between guerillas and military. Seek advice.k GuatemalaAdviceYKeep local profile friendly behaviour to locals may be misinterpreted and cause suspicion# GuatemalaBanksMon-Fri 8.30-15.00w Guatemala Black Market_Active at border crossings and in Guatemala City. Low premiums. Traders will often change cash.p GuatemalaBuses_Tend to be overcrowed even on long journeys. Dirt roads can be unpassable during the wet season! GuatemalaCapitalGuatemala City$ Guatemala ContinentCentral AmericaN GuatemalaCrime=Violent crime is prevalent, common place on public transport.. GuatemalaCurrencyQuetzal US$1=Q12.00 (1993)š GuatemalaDrinking†Bottles of cheap wine are available in villages. Beer is also available. The two main ones being Gallo and more expensive Monte Carlo.  Guatemala Electricity 110v 60Hzy GuatemalaEntry Requirements[Passport & Visa(48hrs) Visa not required if holding tourist card issued by airkina carrier.t GuatemalaGuatemala City British EmbassyJ7th floor, Centro Financiero Torre II, 7 Avenida 5-10, Zona 1, Tel:31-1601¡ GuatemalaGuatemala City Hotels€Hotel Spring, 8 Avenida 12-65, Tel:51-4207. Hotel Colonial, 7 Avenida 14-19, Tel:2-6722. Pension Meza, 10 Calle 10-17,Tel:2-3177Q Guatemala!Guatemala City Immigration Office$8 Avenida 12-10, Zona 1, Tel:53-4158[ GuatemalaGuatemala City Post Office57 Avenida between 11 and 12 Calle, Zona 1, Tel:2-6101“ GuatemalaGuatemala City SightsrNoisy, overpopulated and frustrating. Kaminaljuyu ruined Mayan City, Parque Central, Museo Ixchel, Mapa en RelieveQ Guatemala"Guatemala City Tourist Information#7 Avenida 1-17, Zona 4, Tel:31-1333< Guatemala Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria% GuatemalaLanguageSpanish & English Guatemala Phone CodesCC:5026 Guatemala Post OfficeMon-Fri 8.00-16.30 poor service` Guatemala Post ServiceHDue to the poor roads the post system is very poor although it is cheap.B Guatemala Rail Travel+Bad service and may be stopped all together GuatemalaShops 9.00-19.00r GuatemalaTempbJ23/12 F25/12 M27/14 A28/14 M29/16 J27/16 J26/16 A26/16 S26/16 O25/16 N25/16 D24/14 Guatemala City Guatemala Time ZoneGMT-6T GuatemalaTourist Information5Embassy of Guatemala, 12, Fawcett St, London SW10 9HNy GuatemalaTravelgDon't travel alone or at night, travel to remote areas dangerous mob attacks on tourists have occurred.^ GuatemalaTravellers Cheques@Cheques can only be exchanged at banks, but not all except them. GuatemalaWaterUnsafeGuernseyAdviceSafe(GuineaBusesRoutes between main towns.GuineaCapitalConakryGuinea ContinentAfrica*GuineaCurrencyGuinean Franc US$1=GFr8124GuineaDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitGuinea Electricity220V*GuineaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaGuineaFuel AvailabiltyOKGuineaLanguageFrenchGuinea Phone CodesCC:224#Guinea PhotographyPermit Required~Guinea Rail TraveljLine between Conakry and Kankan, via Kinida, Mamou and Dabola, Also between Kamsar and Sangaredi via Boke.1GuineaReligion Muslim, 1% Christian, 39% tribalTGuinea Road Travel@Tarred Conakry to Labe, to Kankan via Faranah, and to Gueckedou.Guinea Time ZoneGMTfGuineaTravelWBorder with Liberia Remains closed and travel up country is subject to security checks.<GuineaVehicle Import%Visas not issued for tourist purposesGuineaWaterUnsafe Guinea BissamWaterUnsafePGuinea Republic Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria. Guinea-BissauBusesBuses between main towns. Guinea-BissauCapitalBissau Guinea-Bissau ContinentAfrica8 Guinea-BissauCurrency Peso da Guinea-Bissau US$1=P27001 Guinea-BissauEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaN Guinea-Bissau Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria+ Guinea-BissauLanguagePortuguese, Crioulo! Guinea-Bissau Phone CodesCC:245> Guinea-Bissau Photography#Nothing Military, permits required.- Guinea-BissauReligion65% Tribal, 30%Muslim_ Guinea-Bissau Road TravelDTarred roads between Bissau and Pitche, and between Bissau and Cachu Guinea-Bissau Time ZoneGMTNGuyanaAdvice?Do not walk alone at night and take precautions during the day.1GuyanaAdvice"Violent crime common in Georgetown;GuyanaBanks-Mon-Thu 8.00-12.00 Fri 8.00-12.00 15.00-17.00]GuyanaBusesOBuses link George town with secondary towns, no timetables and leave when full.GuyanaCapital GeorgetownGuyana Continent South AmericaCGuyanaCrime5Violent crime especially in George town is a problem.(GuyanaCurrencyGuyana Dollar G$31=US$1[GuyanaDriving PermitsCCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit.Guyana Electricity 110v/220v*GuyanaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaGuyanaFuel AvailabiltyOK8GuyanaHitching'Hitching is not advisable due to crime.*GuyanaHotelsRange from basic to luxury.GGuyana Inoculations2Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Yellow Fever%GuyanaLanguageEnglish, Hindi, UrdoGuyana Phone CodesCC:5923Guyana Post ServicePostal services are unreliable)GuyanaReligionChristian, Hindu, MoslemBGuyana Road Travel.Some paved roads but most are poor and unpaved/GuyanaShops!Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.00Guyana Time ZoneGMT-3GuyanaTippingNot Obligatory;GuyanaTo/From+Venezuela (border closed), Brazil, Suriname&GuyanaVehicle ImportDeposit of dutyGuyanaWaterUnsafeGuyanaWaterUnsafe'GuyanaWorking PermitPermit required./HaitiAdvice!Political unrest, not recommendedHaitiCapitalPort au Prince Haiti ContinentCentral America3HaitiDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitHaiti Electricity110/220VHaitiFuel AvailabiltyOK8Haiti Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, MalariaHaiti Phone CodesCC:509Haiti Time ZoneGMT-5HaitiWaterUnsafe=HondurasAdvice,Violence on increase, don't carry valuables.1HondurasBanks!Mon-Fri 9.00-15.00 Sat 9.00-12.00·Honduras Black Market Rates are favourable but not so good at the airports or borders. In Tegucigala they can be found outside the Plaza Hotel and in San Pedro at the Parque Central.·HondurasBuses§A good extensive network. Prices vary between companies. A piece of paper is often handed around for every one to put their name on. This is for police at road blocks.HondurasCapital Tegucigalpa#Honduras ContinentCentral America]Honduras Credit CardsFCan be used in some banks to obtain cash. May have a long wait though.,HondurasCrimeCarry documents at all time.$HondurasCurrencyLempira $1=Lp5.30*HondurasDriving PermitsNational LicenceHonduras Electricity 110v 50Hz,HondurasEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaHondurasFuel AvailabiltyOKDHonduras Inoculations-Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, CholeraHondurasLanguageSpanishHonduras Phone CodesCC:5047Honduras Post Office!Mon-Fri 7.00-20.00 Sat 8.00-12.009Honduras Rail Travel#Slow confined to northern area onlyÁHonduras Road Travel«Main roads are good but the rest tend to be dirt roads which can be unpassible during rain. Police and military checks are frequent. City driving is probably best avoided.1HondurasShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-12.00NHondurasTegucigalpa British Embassy(Edificio Palmira, 3rd floor. Tel:32-5480‡HondurasTegucigalpa HotelsjHotel MacArthur 1, 1225 Calle Palace, Tel:37-5906. Imperial, Calle Buenos Aires. Iberia, Calle Los Dolores(HondurasTegucigalpa Police Tel:22-1182JHondurasTegucigalpa Post Office(Avenida Miguel Paz Barahona. Tel:37-9715¥HondurasTegucigalpa SightsˆAlthough a run down sprawling city, it has a certain colonial charm. San Isidro Market, Museo National, Parque Central, Parque La Leona.VHondurasTegucigalpa Tourist Information,Avenida Juan Gutenburg, Tel:22-4002. Mon-FriHonduras Time ZoneGMT-6†HondurasTrainsuRailway only in the north of the country and Tegucigalpa is not conected by train. They tend to be decrepid and slow.)HondurasTravelAvoid Salvadorean borderHondurasWaterUnsafeHondurasWaterUnsafe Hong KongAdviceSafeD Hong KongBanks3Mon-Fri 9.30/10.00-15.00/17.00 Sat 9.30/10.00-12.00 Hong KongCapital Hong Kong Hong Kong ContinentAsia- Hong KongCurrencyHong Kong Dollar _1=$11.3! Hong Kong Electricity 200V 50 Hz& Hong KongEntry RequirementsPassport  Hong KongFuel AvailabiltyGood< Hong Kong Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A% Hong KongLanguageEnglish & Chinese Hong Kong Phone CodesCC:8522 Hong KongReligionConfucianism, Buddhism, Taoismu Hong Kong Road Travel^Roads very congested, parking impossible, public transport is excellent and taxis inexpensive.( Hong KongShopsVary Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00? Hong KongTemp/J15 F15 M18 A22 M25 J28 J28 A28 S27 O25 N21 D17 Hong Kong Time ZoneGMT+81 Hong KongTourist InformationTel: 0171-930-47755 Hong KongVehicle ImportImport Declaration Required" Hong KongVisited11/90 Hong Kong Hong KongWaterUnsafeHungaryAdviceSafe0HungaryBanks!Mon-Thu 9.00-17.00 Fri 9.00-14.00=HungaryBudapest Post OfficePetofi Sandor u. Poste RestanteœHungaryBudapest SightsƒA great place to visit. Split into Buda & Pest. Matthias Church, Fishermans Bastion, Royal Palace, St Stephens Basilica, Parliment.DHungaryBudapest Tourist InformationIBUSZ offices in all stations.äHungaryBudapest TransportÈPublic transport is cheap and efficent. Big fines for no tickets. Use taxis with meters and try to give the driver exact money. Do not hand the driver large notes. State taxis have black number plates8HungaryBudapest UK EmbassyHarmincad u 6, Tel:1182-888HungaryCapitalBudapestHungary ContinentEurope"HungaryCurrencyForints _1=126ftOHungaryCurrency Restrictions0No minimum exchange, but can only take 500ft out5HungaryDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitHungary Electricity220V$HungaryEntry RequirementsPassportHungaryFuel AvailabiltyGoodHungaryLanguage HungarianHungaryMotor Vehicle CodesH!Hungary Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:366Hungary Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00'HungaryReligionCatholic & Protestant"HungaryShopsMon-Fri 10.00-18.00jHungaryTemp\J01/-4 F05/-2 M10/02 A17/07 M21/11 J25/15 J27/16 A25/16 S22/12 O15/07 N07/03 D02/-1 BudapestHungary Time ZoneGMT+1HHungaryVehicle Import0None. Registartion number entered into documentsHungaryVisited 6/94 BudapestHungaryWaterSafeIcelandAdviceSafe!IcelandBanksMon-Fri 9.30-15.30IcelandCapital ReykjavikIceland ContinentArcticIcelandCrimeVery low-IcelandCurrencyIcelandic Krona _1=102.00krIcelandDriving PermitshCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit presented to police for local permit.Iceland Electricity 220V 50Hz$IcelandEntry RequirementsPassportIcelandFuel AvailabiltyGoodIcelandLanguage IcelandicIceland Phone CodesCC:3546Iceland Post Office!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat:9.00-12.00IcelandReligion Protestant0IcelandShops!Mon-Thu 9.00-18.00 Fri 9.00-22.00kIcelandTemp]J02/-2 F03/-2 M04/-1 A06/01 M10/04 J12/07 J14/09 A14/08 S11/06 O07/03 N04/00 D02/-2 ReykjavikIceland Time ZoneGMT/IcelandTourist InformationTel: 0171-499-9971IIcelandVehicle Import1None. Diesel vehicles must pay weight tax by weekIcelandWaterSafe—IndiaAdvice‰Avoid Kashmir Valley, Ayodhya/Faizabad areas of Uttar Pradesh, take care in Punjab, travel to Assam should be limited to escorted groups.HIndiaAdvice:Safe if sensible, unrest in certain areas Punjab, Kashmir.×India Agra HotelsÄIndia Guest House, near south gate of Taj. Agra Hotel, General Cariappa Road, Tel:72330, Rs 60-70 single. Deepak Lodge, 178 Ajamer Road, Patappura, Good Value. Shanti Lodge near South gate of Taj.[India Agra SightsHTaj Mahal. An excursion to ruined city of Fatehpur Sikri is worth while.7IndiaAgra Tourist Information191 The Mall, Tel:723773IndiaAgra Tourist Post OfficeThe Mall, Tel:76914àIndiaAhmedabad HotelsÈHotel Capital, Chandanwadi, Mirzapur, Tel:24633. Rs80 single. Rs120 Double. Apna Ghar Guest House, Kadia Kui, Relief Road. Rs45 single Rs65 Double. A One Guest House, opp Station Rs45 single Rs60 Doub+IndiaArea3,166,829 sq km 1,222,396 sq miˆIndia%Bombay Foreigners Registration Office[S.B.II, CID, Office of the Commisioner of Police, Annex 2, Dadabhai Naorji Road, Tel:268111;IndiaBombay Post Office!Nagor Chowk. Good Poste Restante.`India Bombay SightsKElephanta Caves, Hanging Gardens, Towers of Silence, Prince of Wales MuseumCIndiaBombay Tourist Office&123 Karve Road, Churchgate. Tel:293144YIndiaBombay UK High Comission9Mercantile Bank Building, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Tel:274284eIndiaCalcutta HostelsMYWCA 1 Middleton Road, Tel:240260 (Woman only). YMCA 25 Jawaharlal Nehru RoadmIndiaCalcutta HotelsVHotel Paragon, 2 Stuart Lane, Tel:240599. Astoria, 6/2 & 6/3 Sudder Street, Tel:2413597IndiaCalcutta Post OfficeBBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)ÖIndiaCalcutta Sights¿A very dirty and poluted city with great poverty where nothing works but concidered by many travellers to be their favourite city. The Indian Museum, Park Street Cemetry, St. Pauls Cathedral.DIndiaCalcutta Tourist Information 4 Shakespeare Sarani, Tel:221402=IndiaCalcutta UK Consulate 1 Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani, Tel:445171IndiaCapitalDelhiIndia ContinentAsiaIndiaCurrencyRupeeZIndiaDarjeeling HotelsATimber Lodge, Ladan La Road. Shamrock Hotel, Upper Beachwood RoadJIndiaDelhi British High Commision&8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri. Tel:601371xIndia$Delhi Foreigners Registration OfficeLHans Bhawan, nr Tilak Bridge, Bahadur Shah Zafor Marg, New Delhi. Tel:272790`India Delhi HostelsKYouth Hostel, 5 Nyaya Marg. YMCA Tourist Hotel, Jai Singh Road, Tel:311915.³India Delhi HotelsŸHotel Venus, 1566 Main Bazaar. International Guest House, 10 Sansad Marg, Tel:311561. Roshan Villa Guest House, 7 Babar Lane, Tel:331-1770, cheapest Rs160-180.YIndiaDelhi Poste Restante=Poste Restante New Delhi, Market Street (Bhai Vir Singh Marg)QIndia Delhi Sights=National Museum, Red Fort, Jami Masjid, Qutb Minar, Raj Ghat.FIndiaDelhi Tourist Info.+88 Janpath nr Connaught Place. Tel:332-0008IndiaDriving PermitshCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit presented to police for local permit.India Electricity220V0IndiaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(36hrs)IndiaFuel AvailabiltyGood1IndiaHigh Commission in U.K.Tel: 0171-836-8484OIndia Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria×India Jaipur HotelsÂHotel Bissau, outside Chandpol gate. Tel:74191, cheap. Jaipur Inn Shiva Marg, near Bani Park Rs70-120 single. Swagatam Tourist Bungalows, near station, Tel:6750 Rs50 Single Rs70 Double Rs20 Dorm©IndiaJaisalmer Hotels‘Hotel Swastika, near Amar Sagar Gate Rs20 single Rs40 double. Fort View Hotel Close to fort entrance. Deepak Rest house, Fort Jaisalmer, Tel:2665IndiaLanguage0%&IndiaLife ExpectancyMen 56 Women 55}IndiaMadras HostelsgYWCA 1086 Poonamalee High Road, Tel:34945 (Camping Aval.). Youth Hostel, India Nagar, Tel:412882, cheapVIndia Madras HotelsAHotel Peacock, 1089 Poonamalle High Road, Tel:39081, Rs175 DoubleIndia Phone CodesCC:91{IndiaPhysicalkHimalaya Mountains on N border, plians around rivers, Ganges Indus,Brahmaputra. Andaman and Nicobar Islands;IndiaPolitical System#Liberal Democratic Federal Republic¨IndiaPushkar Hotels’Everest Guest House, near bus stand, Rs10 single Rs20 double. Krishna Hotel Rs15-20. Tourist Bungalow Rs20 Dorm.Hotel Om Rs10 single Rs 20 Double.:IndiaReligion*Hindu 80% Muslim 10% Christian 2.5% Sikh2%IndiaShopsMon-Sat 9.00-18.00eIndiaTempYJ21/07 F24/09 M31/14 A36/20 M41/26 J39/28 J36/27 A34/26 S34/24 O34/18 N29/11 D23/08 DelhiIndia Time ZoneGMT+5.5/IndiaTourist InformationTel: 0171-437-3677/8ÜIndiaUdaipur HotelsÆHotel Payal, opp. Bus stand, Tel:24150 Rs60 single Rs100 Double. Rang Niwas Palace Hotel, Lake Palace Road, Cheap. Hotel Natural by Rang Sang Lake, Excellent. Keerti Hotel, Sarsvati Marg, Surajpole.iIndiaVehicle ImportSCarnet de Passage. Duty around 300% so vertually impossible to get Carnet InsuranceIndiaWaterUnsafep IndonesiaAdvice^East Timor is quite but tense isolated clashes between troops an insurgents, exercise caution. IndonesiaAdviceSafe  IndonesiaBanks8.00/8.30-14.00 IndonesiaCapitalJakarta Indonesia Continent Indonesia$ IndonesiaCurrencyRupiah _1=Rp34007 IndonesiaDriving PermitsInternational Driving Permit Indonesia Electricity110/220V- IndonesiaEmbassy in U.K.Tel: 0171-499-7661y IndonesiaEntry Requirements[Passports must be valid for 6 months from arrival, visa not required for stay upto 60 days.  IndonesiaFuel AvailabiltyGoodJ Indonesia Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria< IndonesiaLanguage(Bahasa Indonesia, English widely spoken. Indonesia Phone CodesCC:62I Indonesia Post Office2Mon-Thu 8.00-16.00, Fri 8.00-11.00, Sat 8.00-12.30u Indonesia Rail Travel^Java has a useful railroad running east-west. Trains can be slow, late and un air-conditioned.n Indonesia Road TravelWDrive on left, main roads fairly good, side roads can be poor, tourist areas congested.# IndonesiaShopsSat-Wed 8.00-18.30k IndonesiaTemp[J29/23 F29/23 M30/23 A30/24 M31/24 J31/23 J31/23 A31/23 S31/23 O31/23 N30/23 D30/23 Jakarta Indonesia Time ZoneGMT+71 IndonesiaTourist InformationTel: 0171-629-0862| IndonesiaTraveljAvoid island of Krakatau active volcano. Sikendang Crater and Dieng Plateau are hazardous - poisonous gas.; IndonesiaVehicle Import!Border closed to tourist vehiclesA IndonesiaWater0Care should be taken when getting drinking water IndonesiaWaterUnsafeEIranAdvice8Take sensible precautions, complete ban on video camerasVIranAdviceITake sensible precautions, especially that travel documents are in order.”IranAdvice‡Women should be prepared to fit in with the local code, dress modestly. Be prepared to be frisked at check points and baggage searched.(IranArea1,648,000 sq km 636,128 sq mi‡IranBuses{Bus travel is luxurious compared to Turkey or Pakistan. Worth booking in advance. Tickets usally give you your seat number.IranCapitalTehranIran Continent Middle EastIranCurrencyRial~IranDrinkrThe legal situation on foreigners drinking alchol is unclear so its probably better to err on the side of caution.|IranDrivingnRoads can be very good although some of the desert tracks are terrible. The local driving habits can be scary.2IranDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitIran Electricity220V(IranEmbassy in U.K.Tel: 0171-584-8101(IranEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaIranFuel AvailabiltyOKxIranHitchingiNot particularly recommended. Drivers will probebly expect payment. A raised thumb is an obscene gesture.EIran Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria?IranLanguage0Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic, English, French%IranLife ExpectancyMen 57 Women 57 IranLiteracyMen 62% Women 39%;IranMashhad Post Office!Iman Khomeini Avenue, Tel:24762/3Iran Phone CodesCC:98hIran PhotographyVDon't take photgraphs of bridges, military installations or other sensitive buildings.MIran Photography;Prohibited near government buildings. Video cameras banned.-IranPhysicalPlateau surronded by mountains3IranPolitical SystemAuthoritain Islamic RepublicHIranReligion9Muslim 97%, Zoroastrian 2%, Jewish, Baha'i & Christian 1%‹IranTehran British ConsulatelBritish Interests are looked after by the Swedish Embassy, 143 Avenue Ferdowsi. PO Box11365-4474. Tel:675011PIran Tehran Buses=Covers most of the city but tend to be slow and over crowded..IranTehran Post OfficeImam Khomeini Square.qIran Tehran Sights]Iman Khomeini's Mosque, Niavaran Palace (residance of deposed Shah), Benesht-e-Zahra Cemetry.CIran Tehran Sights/Tehran is a fairly overcrowed and poluted city.DIranTehran Tourist Information#11 Kheyabun-e Demeshgh, Tel:892-212;IranTehran UK Embassy#143 Kheyabun-e Ferdosi, Tel:675-010Iran Time ZoneGMT+3.5nIranTrainsaTrains are fairly fast, comfortable and reliable and relatively cheap. Book as early as possible.WIranVehicle ImportBCarnet de Passage. You usually have to be escorted and pay for it.%IraqAdviceDo not attempt to visit./IraqAdvice"Not recommend, extremely dangerousPIraqBaghdadBIraqi Museum, Baghdad Museum, Mustansiriyah School, Abbasid Palace$IraqBusesBuses conect most towns.IraqCapitalBaghdadIraq Continent Middle East2IraqDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitIraq Electricity220V:IraqEntry Requirements!Visas not being issued at presentIraqFuel AvailabiltyUnclearNIraq Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, CholeraIraqLanguageArabicIraq Phone CodesCC:964IraqReligionMuslim*IraqShopsSat-Thu 9.00-13.00 16.00-20.00KIraqTaxis?There are shared taxis between most towns in the North of Iran.Iraq Time ZoneGMT+3=IraqTrain1Theres a line connecting Baghdad, Mosul and Basra&IraqVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageIraqWaterUnsafeIrelandAdviceSafe.IrelandBanksMon-Fri 10.00-12.30 13.30-15.00IrelandCapitalDublinIreland ContinentEurope#IrelandCrimeStandard Precautions"IrelandCurrencyPunt _1=1.01punt)IrelandDriving PermitsNational Licence’IrelandDublin‚Some areas are nice other areas seem very run down. Trinity College, Guiness Bewery, Dublin Castle, National Gallery, Chapel Royal|IrelandDublin HostelsdInternational Student Accomadation, 2-5 Frenshmans Lane, Tel:363877. YHA Mountjoy Street, Tel:301766NIrelandDublin Post Office2O'Connel Street Mon-Sat 8.00-20.00 Sun 10.30-18.307IrelandDublin UK Embassy33 Merrion Road. Tel:695-211Ireland Electricity 240V 50Hz0IrelandEntry Requirementsnone for UK nationalIrelandFuel AvailabiltyGoodIrelandLanguage English+Irish IrelandMotor Vehicle CodesIRL"Ireland Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:353'Ireland Post OfficeMon-Sat 9.00-17.30IrelandReligionCatholic!IrelandShopsMon-Sat 9.00-17.30DIrelandTemp6J09 F09 M11 A13 M16 J19 J20 A20 S18 O14 N11 D09 DublinIreland Time ZoneGMT/IrelandTourist InformationTel: 0171-493-3201IrelandVehicle ImportNoneIrelandVisited 10/92 DublinIrelandWaterSafeIsraelAdvicepAvoid west bank, no direct threat to tourists, risks minimised by use of tour operators and local taxis drivers.7IsraelAdvice(Mainly safe, but unrest in certain areas<Israel Bartering*Barter only in the markets, not in stores.0IsraelBuses"Buses are a good way to get aroundIsraelCapitalTel AvivIsrael Continent Middle East'IsraelCurrencyShekel _1=4.25 Shekels^IsraelDriving PermitsFNational licence recognised but International Driving Permit prefered.TIsraelDrugsFPossesion of drugs is a serious offence. Police often pose as dealers.Israel Electricity220VZIsraelEntry Requirements?Passport. Ask them to stamp a piece of paper not your passport.IsraelFuel AvailabiltyGood0Israel InoculationsHepatitus A, Polio, TyphoidIsraelJerusalem HostelsvPalm Hostel, 6 HaNevi'im St, E.Jerusalem, Tel:282-2189. Ramsis Youth Hostel, 20 HaNevi'im St, E.Jerusalem, Tel:284818.IsraelJerusalem HotelswSt. Georges Cathedral Guest House, 20 Nablus Rd, E.Jerusalem, PO Box19018, Tel:283-302. St Andrews Hospice, Tel:732-401jIsraelJerusalem MoneyRThe money changers inside Damascus Gates give good rates. Banks are on Jaffa Road.`IsraelJerusalem PoliceGTel:100. Central Poice Station, Russian Compound, Jaffa Road, New City._IsraelJerusalem Post OfficeA23 Jaffa Road. Sun-Thu 7.00-19.00 Fri 7.00-12.00. Poste Restante.­IsraelJerusalem Sights”A beatiful, holy and fasinating city. Markets, Citadel, Walls & Gates, Temple Mount, Wailling Wall, Dome of Rock, Mt Zion, Mt of Olives, Garden Tomb‡IsraelJerusalem Tourist InformationaNew City, 24 King George V St. Tel:241-281, Old City, Jaffa Gate, Tel:282-295. Sun-Thu 8.30-17.00[IsraelJerusalem UK Consulate<19 Nashashibi St, Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Tel:828-281(IsraelLanguageHebrew, Arabic, EnglishZIsraelMoneyLThe best place to change money is in Jerusalem with the arab money changers.Israel Phone CodesCC:972zIsrael PhotographyfFilm is more expensive, processing is available but not of good quality. Avoid military installations.&IsraelReligionJudaism, Christianity‡IsraelTaxisyDrivers have a reputation of over charging and being un helpful. Only use taxis with meters. Drivers shouldn't be tipped.AIsraelTaxis (shared)*There are shared taxis between most towns.jIsraelTemp]J13/05 F13/06 M18/08 A23/10 M27/14 J29/16 J31/17 A31/18 S29/17 O27/15 N21/12 D15/07 JerusalemIsrael Time ZoneGMT+2GIsraelTipping710% to 15% is the norm, but usually lose change wil do.eIsraelTrainsVThere is a small train network, cheaper than trains but most stations are out of town.IsraelVehicle ImportNoneIsraelWaterUnsafeItalyAdviceSafe+ItalyBanksMon-Fri 8.30-13.20 15.00-16.00ItalyCapitalRomeItaly ContinentEurope“ItalyCrime†Crime on the increase don't carry hand bags hung from shoulder, leave items unattended be very careful of pickpockets in tourist areasItalyCurrency Lira _1=2145l1ItalyDriving PermitsCertain licences excepted. Italy Electricity 125/220v 50Hz"ItalyEntry RequirementsPassportItalyFuel AvailabiltyGoodItalyLanguageItalianItalyMotor Vehicle CodesIItaly Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:394Italy Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.30-14.00 Sat 9.00-12.00ItalyReligionRoman Catholic¾Italy Rome Advice«Be very aware of pickpockets, avoid sleeping in the parks as muggings are common, always check the price your charged with the offical price on the back of your room door.QItaly Rome Camping=Flamino, Via Flaminia, Tel:333-2604. Camping Roma Via AureliazItaly Rome HostelsfCentro dei Giovane, Via degli Apuli 40. Tel:4953151. Hotel del Popolo, Via degli Apuli 40, Tel:490-558Italy Rome Police Tel:67691\ItalyRome Post OfficeDPiazza San Silvestro 19. Mon-Fri 8.30-21.40. Poste Restante & Phones­Italy Rome SightsšA magnificent city go now! St. Peters Square, Vatican, Vatican Museum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Colesium, Castel sant Angelo, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain.jItalyRome Tourist InformationJAt train station. or one at Via Parigi 5 , Tel:488-3748 Mon-Sat 8.15-19.159ItalyRome UK Embassy"Via XX Settembre 80a, Tel:482-5551<ItalyShops/Mon-Sat 8.30/9.00-13.00 15.30/16.00-19.30/18.00@ItalyTemp4J11 F13 M15 A19 M23 J28 J30 A30 S26 O22 N16 D13 RomeItaly Time ZoneGMT +1-ItalyTourist InformationTel: 0171-408-1254ItalyVehicle ImportNoneLItalyVisited=8/92 Venice, Florence, Rome, Assis, Pisa. 6/94 Padova, VeronaJ Ivory CoastAdvice6Genrally safe but be aware of street crime after dark.# Ivory CoastAdviceReasonably safe4 Ivory CoastBuses!Buses run between all major towns Ivory CoastCapitalAbdijan Ivory Coast ContinentAfricaG Ivory CoastCrime4Share of street crime, and after dark armed robbery.* Ivory CoastCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812 Ivory Coast Electricity220VL Ivory CoastEntry Requirements,Passport, inoculation certificates required.U Ivory Coast Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria2 Ivory CoastLanguageFrench, Dioula, Baoule, Bete Ivory Coast Phone CodesCC:225G Ivory Coast Rail Travel.Slower and more expensive than road transport.b Ivory CoastReligionL25% Muslim in the north and west, 12% Christian, mainly traditional beliefs.G Ivory Coast Road Travel.On of the best tarred networks in West Africa. Ivory Coast Time ZoneGMT Ivory CoastWaterUnsafe_ Ivory CoastWorking PermitCCan't work unless sent by private company who can arrange a permit.:JamaicaAdvice*Safe but be on guard, espeacially at nightGJamaicaAdvice7Walking and public transport at night should be avoidedJamaicaCapitalKingston"Jamaica ContinentCentral AmericaMJamaicaCrime>Street crime occurs and care should be taken outside of hotel.ZJamaicaDriving PermitsACertain licences excepted otherwise International Driving Permit.Jamaica Electricity110/220VJamaicaFuel AvailabiltyGood1Jamaica InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus AJamaica Phone CodesCC:1-809JamaicaShops 8.30-16.30jJamaicaTemp\J30/19 F30/19 M30/20 A31/21 M31/22 J32/23 J32/22 A32/23 S32/23 O31/23 N31/22 D31/21 KingstonJamaica Time ZoneGMT-5=JamaicaVehicle Import%Carnet de Passage or deposit of duty.JapanAdviceSafeJapanBanksMon-Fri 9.00-15.00SJapanBusesFA complicated network of buses connect most areas of the large cities.CJapanCamping4Limited number of camp sites throughout the country.JapanCapitalTokyoJapan ContinentAsia&JapanCrimeExtremely low crime rate.!JapanCurrencyYen _1=153.00 yenkJapanDriving PermitsTInternational Driving Permit. Local licence given after oral and co-ordination test.Japan Electricity 100V 50Hz"JapanEntry RequirementsPassportJapanFuel AvailabiltyGood>JapanHostels/Public and private youth hostels are available."Japan InoculationsPolio, TyphoidJapanLanguageJapaneseJapan Phone CodesCC:81CJapan Post Office0Mon-Fri 9.00-20.00 Sat 9.00-17.00 Sun 9.00-12.00!JapanReligionShinto & BuddhismEJapan Road Travel2Do not attempt to drive in Japan unless necessary. JapanShopsMon-Sun 10.00-20.00EJapanTemp9J-2 F-1 M02 A08 M12 J17 J21 A22 S19 O13 N06 D01 min TokyoJapan Time ZoneGMT-9NJapanTipping?Tipping is not customary and is discouraged by the authorities.UJapanTrainsGThe network covers the whole country and is clean safe and comfortable.FJapan UK Embassy41, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Tel: (03)265-5511'JapanVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageJapanVisited 11/90 TokyoJapanWaterSafeVJavaJakata HostelsANorbek Hostel Jln Jaksa 14. Djody Hostel Jln Jaksa 27, Tel:346600JerseyAdviceSafeRJordanAdviceCNo direct threat to tourists but avoid crowded and down town areas.JordanAdviceSafeVJordan Amman HotelsAOff King Faisal Street, Cliff Hotel, Baghdad Grand, Yarmouk HotelOJordanAmman Post Office5Prince Mohammed St. Sat-Thu 8.00-19.00 Fri 8.00-13.00ˆJordan Amman SightssAmman is an interesting and friendly city. Roman Theatre, Citadel, National Archaeological Museum, Folklore Museum.PJordanAmman Tourist Information.At the time of writting there isn't an office.,JordanAmman UK EmbassyAbdoun. Tel:823-100TJordan BarteringBBarter everywhere but store keepers may not drop their price much.]JordanBusesOBuses cover most routes. The fare is usually in arabic at the front of the bus.JordanCapitalAmmanJordan Continent Middle EasthJordanDriving PermitsPInternational Driving Permit. Visitors can't drive Jordanian registered vehiclesJordan Electricity220VhJordanEntry RequirementsMPassport & Visa. _72.00 from London Embassy Valid 3months from date of issue.JordanFuel AvailabiltyGoodBJordanHitching1Hitching is possible but not advisable for women.PJordan Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, CholeraJordanLanguageArabicJordan Phone CodesCC:962sJordan Photography_Film is available but tends to be more expensive than in the west. Avoid military instalations.JordanReligionMuslims]Jordan Service TaxisGCover ever route can be double the price of a bus but are more quicker.,JordanShopsSat-Thu 8.00-13.00 16.00-18.00fJordanTempYJ12/04 F13/04 M16/06 A23/09 M28/14 J31/16 J32/18 A32/18 S31/17 O27/14 N21/10 D15/06 AmmanJordan Time ZoneGMT+2>JordanTipping.Tips of 10% are expected in better restaurants(JordanVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageJordanWaterUnsafe] Kampuchea InoculationsETyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant)Q KazakhstanAdvice>Increase in attacks on trains and in cities. Travel in groups. KazakhstanCapitalAlaty Kazakhstan ContinentAsiad KazakhstanCrimeRTheft on roads and trains increased, travel in groups, increase in street attacks.' Kazakhstan InoculationsPolio, TyphoidC Kazakhstan Rail Travel+Due to thefts lock compartments over night.| KazakhstanTraveliRoad and rail transport subject to delay or cancellation, don't walk streets alone or use unmarked taxis.dKenyaAdviceVAvoid isolated places, take local advice. Nairobi isn't called Nairobbery for nothing!FKenyaAdvice8Exercise precautions especially in the main urban areas.KenyaCapitalNairobiKenya ContinentAfricaKenyaCrime€Muggings can take place anywhere, armed car jacking occurs around Nairobi, do not walk around Nairobi or coastal towns at night.KenyaCurrencyShilling<KenyaCurrency RestrictionsCan't take money out of countryrKenyaDriving Permits[National Licence. International Driving Permit required to drive Kenyan registered vehiclesKenya Electricity 240V 50Hz"KenyaEntry RequirementsPassportKenyaFuel AvailabiltyOKOKenya Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria KenyaLanguageSwahili, EnglishKenya Phone CodesCC:254$KenyaReligionChristianity, MuslimKenyaShopsMon-Sat 8.00-18.00gKenyaTemp[J26/12 F27/13 M27/14 A26/14 M24/13 J23/12 J23/11 A23/11 S26/11 O26/13 N25/13 D25/13 NairobiKenya Time ZoneGMT+39KenyaTo/From*Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda,KenyaTourist InformationTel: 071-355-3144'KenyaVehicle ImportCarnet de Passage7KenyaVisited(11/93 Mombasa, Tsavo East & Tahiti HillsKenyaWaterUnsafeKenyaWaterUnsafeKiribatiCapitalMajuro!Kiribati Continent Pacific Ocean3Kiribati InoculationsPolio, Typhiod, Yellow Fever;Kiribati Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis AKiribati Phone CodesCC:686Kiribati Time ZoneGMT+12@ Korea (North) Inoculations$Hepatitus A, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera Korea (South)AdviceSafe$ Korea (South)Fuel AvailabiltyGoodk Korea (South) InoculationsOHepatitus A, Polio, Typhoid, AIDs certifacate if staying for more than 3 monthsŽKuwaitAdviceHarrasement of women is common. Dress conservatively, avoid eye contact with men and don't respond if approached in the street.KuwaitAdviceSafe`KuwaitAlcoholPAlchol is banned in Kuwait, don't try to smuggle it in as searches are frequent.?KuwaitBuses1Routes are starting to be restored since the war.KuwaitCapitalKuwaitKuwait Continent Middle EasteKuwaitDriving PermitsMInternational Driving Permit or National Licence with local temporary licenceKuwait Electricity220V*KuwaitEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa KuwaitFuel AvailabiltyUnclear.Kuwait InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, HepatitusyKuwaitKuwait City Hotels^Phoenicia Hotel, Fahd Al Salim St, Tel:242-1051. Carlton Hotel, Fahd Al-Salim St, Tel:242-3171fKuwaitKuwait City Post OfficeFFahd Al-Salim St. Sat-Wed 7.00-19.00 Thu 7.30-15.30. No Poste RestanteKuwaitKuwait City SightsfNational Museum, Sadu House, National Assembly Building, Sief Palace, Grand Mosque, Kuwait Towers,Souk<KuwaitKuwait City UK EmbassyArabian Gulf St, Tel:256-1962 KuwaitLanguageArabic, EnglishKuwait Phone CodesCC:965KuwaitReligionMuslim,KuwaitShopsMon-Thu 8.30-12.30 16.30-21.00Kuwait Time ZoneGMT+32KuwaitTravel#Avoid travelling near Iraqi border.(KuwaitVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageKuwaitWaterSafeZLaosDriving PermitsDNational Licence excepted but International Driving Permit prefered.Laos Electricity110/220V1LaosEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(15 days)LaosFuel AvailabiltyOKNLaos Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Polio, Cholera, TyphoidlLaosTempaJ28/13 F32/14 M34/17 A36/21 M35/23 J34/23 J32/23 A32/23 S33/23 O32/21 N29/18 D27/15 Luang Prabang#LaosVehicle ImportBorders closedLatviaAdviceSafeLatviaCapitalRigaLatvia ContinentEuropeLatviaCurrencyRouble _1=R475*LatviaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa"LatviaLanguageLatvian & Russian8Latvia Phone Codes$From Latvia 007 to book call CC:7013.LatviaReligionLutheranism & Russian OthodoxgLatviaTempZJ-4/-10 F-3/-10 M02/-7 A10/01 M16/06 J21/09 J22/11 A21/11 S17/08 O11/04 N04/-1 D-2/-7 RigaLatvia Time ZoneGMT+1,LebanonAdviceSafer than during civil war.LebanonAdviceUnstable+LebanonAlcoholCheap and widely available(Lebanon BarteringBarter for everything’LebanonBeiruit SIghtszAlthough badly damaged by war there is a charm and vibranvy. Beirut National Museum, American University Museum, Corniche.ŽLebanon Beirut HotelswFunduq Manal al-Jadid, Rue Emir Amine. Funduq al-Urjuwan, Rue Emir Amine. Saint Lorenzo Hotel, Rue Hamra, Tel:348-604/53Lebanon Beirut PoliceTel:386-440 Emergency Tel:16?LebanonBeirut UK Embassy$Shamma Building, Rawche, Tel:812-8497LebanonBuses(Buses go from Beirut to most large townsLebanonCapitalBeirutLebanon Continent Middle East=LebanonDriving Permits$National Licence. Must be validated.Lebanon Electricity110/220VWLebanon Embassy in UK@21 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QM, Tel:0171-229-7265/6OLebanonEntry Requirements3Passport & Visa. Keep passport on you at all times.HLebanon Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Polio, Cholera, Typhoid*LebanonLanguageArabic, French & EnglishMLebanonMoney>Some shops, hotels & restaurant may require payment in dollarsLebanon Phone CodesCC:961TLebanon Photography?Film is available everywhere. Developing of reasonable quality.2LebanonPost$The mail system is reliable if slow.#LebanonReligionChristian, MuslimLebanon Time ZoneGMT+2<LebanonTipping+It is usual to tip 10% being about average.HLebanonTourist Board in UK+Piccadilly 90, London W1, Tel:0171-409-2031YLebanonTravelITravel outside the main towns, and south of Beka's Valley is not advised.)LebanonVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageLebanonWaterUnsafedLeeward IslandsDriving PermitsCAll licences excepted if presented to police for temporary licence.$Leeward IslandsFuel AvailabiltyOK)Leeward IslandsShopsMon-Sat 8.00-16.00!LesothoAdviceAvoid if possible)LesothoAdviceRelatively calm and safe.LesothoCapitalMaseruLesotho ContinentAfrica3LesothoCrime$Armed car thefts and muggings occur.#LesothoCurrencyMaloti US$1=M2.83CLesothoDriving Permits*National Licence if translated in English.Lesotho Electricity220V$LesothoEntry RequirementsPassport!LesothoFuel AvailabiltyUnclearQLesotho Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"LesothoLanguageSeSotho, EnglishLesotho Phone CodesCC:2661LesothoReligionChristian & Traditio