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AfghanistanAdviceWExtremely dangerous, politically unstable, strict muslim women should not travel alone.C Z68b:L>hR04,l AfghanistanLiteracyMen 39%, Women 8% Afghanistan Phone CodesCC:93 AfghanistanPhysical0Mountainous in centre and NE, plains in N and SW AfghanistanPolitical SystemEmergent Democracy AfghanistanReligionMuslim AfghanistanShopsSat-Thu 8.00-18.00 Afghanistan Time ZoneGMT+4.5 AfghanistanVehicle Import4Prior authorisation by Ministry of Commerce in Kabul AfghanistanWorking PermitNo work vias at presentAlbaniaAdvice0Crime rate rising, women should not travel aloneAlbaniaArea28,748 sq km, 11,097 sq miAlbaniaCapitalTiranaAlbania ContinentEuropeAlbaniaCurrencyLekAlbaniaDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitAlbaniaExports?crude oil, bitumen. chrome, iron ore, nickel, coal, copper wire"C `DT:@8Z:X2tZAlbaniaFuel AvailabilityExpensive and scarceAlbaniaHealth2Health risks are high and medical facilities poor.AlbaniaLanguageAlbanian, GreekAlbaniaLife Expectancymen 69, women 73AlbaniaLiteracy (1986) 75%AlbaniaMotor Vehicle CodesALAlbania Phone CodesCC:355AlbaniaPhysicalEMainly mountainous, with rivers flowing E-W and narrow coastal plain.AlbaniaPolitical SystemEmergent democracyAlbaniaReligion Muslim 70%Albania Road TravelErratic fuel supplies.Albania Time ZoneGMT+1AlbaniaVehicle Import!Borders Closed to Tourist TrafficAlgeriaAdvice=Advised not to travel due to terrorist attacks on foreigners.AlgeriaAdviceGPrecautions should be taken, travel to the southern areas is dangerous.AlgeriaArea2,381,741 sq km, 919,352 sq miB 24XVAlgeriaCapitalAlgiersAlgeria ContinentAfricaAlgeriaCrime5Avoid Mali and Niger Frontier due to armed robberies.AlgeriaCurrencyAlgerian dinar _1=AD39.73Algeria Electricity110/220VAlgeriaEntry Requirements Passport+VisaAlgeriaExports'Oil, natural gas, iron, wine, olive oilAlgeria Inoculations$Typhiod, Polio, Hepatitus A, MalariaAlgeriaLanguageArabic, French, BerberAlgeriaLife ExpectancyMen 59, women 62AlgeriaLiteracyMen 63%, women 37%Algeria Phone CodesCC:213AlgeriaPhysical;Coastal plains backed by mountains in N, Sahara desert in SAlgeriaPolitical SystemSemi-military ruleAlgeriaReligion Sunni MuslimAlgeria Road TravelLimit travel by road.B 2DZ|p*FD4^Lf@V,Algeria Time ZoneGMT+1AlgeriaTo/FromMorocco, TunisiaAlgeriaTravelAvoid poor areas in Algiers.AlgeriaWorking Permit3Only possible if with a company with govt. contractAmerica Samoa (US) InoculationsYellow Fever, Typhoid, PolioAmerican SamoaShops!Mon-Fri 8.30-16.30 Sat 8.30-12.00AndorraAdviceSafeAndorraArea468 sq km, 181 sq miAndorraCapitalAndorra la VellaAndorra ContinentEuropeAndorraCurrencyFrench franc, Spanish pesetaAndorraDriving Permits All licencesAndorraExports!Main industries tobacco & TourismAndorraFuel AvailabilityGoodAndorraLanguageCatalan, Spanish, FrenchAndorraLiteracy100BB>blB42f:~FX.2AndorraMotor Vehicle CodesANDAndorra Phone Codes CC:33-628AndorraPhysicalMountanous with narrow valleysAndorraPolitical SystemSemi-feudal co-principalityAndorraReligionRoman CatholicAndorraShops 8.00-20.00AndorraTemp=J06 F07 M12 A14 M17 J23 J26 A24 S22 O16 N10 D06 Les EscaldersAndorra Time ZoneGMT+1AndorraTourist InformationTel: 0181-874-4806 amAndorraVehicle ImportNoneAndorraWorking PermitXAnnual allocation of permits, that must be applied for personally, after you have a job.AngolaAdvice/Don't visit for tourism, fighting in many partsAngolaAdviceExtremely DangerousAngolaArea1,246,700 sq km, 481,226 sq miAngolaCapitalLuandaAngola ContinentAfricaBR2VHP*X^vbJ:h@FAntigua Time ZoneGMT-4AntiguaVehicle ImportNoneAntigua & BarbudaAdviceSafeAntigua & BarbudaShopsMon-Fri 8.30-16.00Antigua & 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 precautions Argentina Air Travel.LADE or TAN flights can be cheaper than buses. ArgentinaArea 2,780,092 sq km, 1,073,116 sq mi ArgentinaBanksMon-Fri 10.00-15.00 ArgentinaBuses Fairly good ArgentinaCamping Most large towns have camp sites ArgentinaCapital Buenos Aires Argentina Continent South America 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.C2pBNDpzJXN: ArgentinaCurrencyPeso ArgentinaDriving PermitsInternational Driving Permit Argentina Electricity 220v 50Hz ArgentinaEntry RequirementsPassport ArgentinaExportsOLive stock products, cereals, wool, tanin, peanuts, minearals, oil, natural gas ArgentinaFuel AvailabilityGood ArgentinaHitching@Distances can be great and vehicles few, carry snacks and water. ArgentinaHostels$Hostels usually open in summer only. ArgentinaHotelsLOne to five star, one stars are often better than three or four star hotels. Argentina Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria ArgentinaLanguageSpanish, Italian ArgentinaLife Expectancymen 66, women 73 ArgentinaLiteracymen 96%, women 95% Argentina Phone CodesCC:54 Argentina Photography-Don't use cameras near military installations ArgentinaPhysicalMountains in W, forest and savanna in N, treeless plains in E central area, Patagonian plateau in S, rivers Colorado,Salado, Parana, Uruguay, Rio de la Plata estuaryiDrpLRf6j0\\ ArgentinaPolitical System$Emergent democratic federal republic 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. Argentina Rail Travel Good, cheap but future uncertain ArgentinaReligionRoman Catholicism Argentina Road TravelNo major problems ArgentinaShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-19.00 Sat 9.00-13.00 Argentina TelephonesImproving service, tokens needed for pay phones, may be possible to direct dial international calls from larger cities, hotels don't always bill calls accurately 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-3 ArgentinaTippingA10%-15% in bars and restaurants round off taxis fares, porters $1 ArgentinaTo/From!Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay ArgentinaVehicle Import?Written under taking to export or Carnet de Passages en Douanes ArgentinaWaterUnsafe ArgentinaWorking PermitNeed a work permit.ArmeniaAdvicePolitical & religious unrest.DBR26JZJ&0FZVJ@Db8ArmeniaArea29,800 sq km, 11,500 sq miArmeniaCapitalYerevanArmeniaLanguageArmenianArmeniaPhysicalMainly mountainousArmeniaPolitical SystemEmergent democracyArmeniaReligionArmenian ChristianArubaAdviceSafeAruba Electricity110VAruba InoculationsPolio, TyphoidArubaWaterTap water safe in tourist areasAscension Island ContinentSouth AtlanticAscension Island Phone CodesCC:247Ascension Island Time ZoneGMT AustraliaAdviceRelatively Safe AustraliaArea 7,682,300 sq km, 2,966,136 sq mi AustraliaCapitalCanberraCBb8l~DdV4:vf Australia Continent Austrilasia AustraliaCurrencyAustralian Dollars _1=A$2.02 AustraliaDriving Permits6All excepted but International Driving Permit prefered Australia Electricity220V AustraliaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(24 hrs) AustraliaExports+Sheep, wool, diamonds, aluminia, coal, lead AustraliaFuel AvailabilityGood AustraliaLanguageEnglish, Aboriginal languages AustraliaLife ExpectancyMen 75 Women 80 AustraliaLiteracy98.5% Australia Phone CodesCC:61 AustraliaPhysical^Worlds smallest flatest and driest continent, 40% in tropics, 30% desert, 30% marginal grazing AustraliaPolitical SystemFederal constitutional monachy AustraliaReligion026% Anglican, 17% protestant, 26% Roman catholic AustraliaShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.00 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 C8p,*R04J Australia Time ZoneGMT+10 AustraliaVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en Douanes AustraliaWaterSafe AustraliaWorking PermitEWork permits required for all work, but not given for part time work.AustriaAdviceSafeAustriaArea83,500 sq km, 32,374 sq miAustriaBanks=Mon-Fri 0800-1500 (Thursdays to 1730) High commission ChargesAustriaCapitalViennaAustria ContinentEuropeAustriaCrimeRelatively lowAustriaCurrencyShilling _1=AS17.20Austria Electricity 220V 50HzAustriaEntry RequirementsPassportAustriaExportsELumber, textiles, clothing, iron, steel, paper, machinery, foodstuffsAustriaInnsbruch Camping(Reichenau, Reichenauerstrasse, Tel:46252AustriaInnsbruch Hostel0Glokenhaus Hostel, Weiherburggasse 3, Tel:286515zE2R,>Hld! zAustriaInnsbruch SightsSet 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 HafelekarAustriaLanguageGermanAustriaLife Expectancymen 70 women 77AustriaLiteracy98%AustriaMotor Vehicle CodesAAustria Phone CodesIAC: 050 CC:43AustriaPhysical=Landlocked mountainous state Alps in W and S, low relief in EAustriaPolitical SystemDemocratic federal republicAustria Post OfficeZMon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-10.00 Stamps can be bought from Tabak-Trafik ShopsAustria Rail TravelTrains run on time, are clean and comfortable, generally a lot of queueing in summer, reservations are not required. Sleepers & couchettes are clean & comfortable.AustriaReligionCatholic (84%), Protestant (6%)AustriaSalzburgExtremely expensive, touristy but beatiful, don't miss it better than Vienna. Hohensalzberg Fortress, Residence, Schloss Mirabell, Mozart's birthplaceAustriaSalzburg CampingmCity Camping, Bayerhamerstrasse 14, Tel:71179-25. Camping Allwegehein, Untersalzburg Mountain, Tel:08652 2396AustriaSalzburg HostelshSalzburg Nonntal, Josef-Pries Allee 18, Tel:842670. International Hostel, Paracelsusstrasse 9, Tel:73460AustriaShops-Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00AustriaTemp6J01 F03 M08 A15 M19 J23 J25 A24 S20 O14 N07 D03 Vienna@2`a(bX2D8`HT<Austria Time ZoneGMT+1AustriaTourist InformationTel: 0171-629-0461AustriaVienna (Wein) SightsGateway between East & West. Tourist Office Karntnerstrasxse 38. Two train stations. Good place to visit but can be expensive. St. Stephans Cathedral, The Hofburg, Schonbrunn Palace, Haydyn museumAustriaVienna CampingWien WestII, Huttelsbergstrasse 80, Tel:942314. Rodaun-Schwimmbad, An der Au 2, Tel:884154. Desperate sleep out in Prater Park.AustriaVienna HostelsRuthensteiner, Robert Hamerlinggasse 24, Tel:834693. Mythengasse, Myrthengasse 7, Tel:936316.Internationales Studenthaus, Seilerstatte 30, Tel:5128463AustriaWaterSafe AzerbaijanAdvicePolitical & religious unrest. AzerbaijanArea86,600 sq km, 33,400 sq mi AzerbaijanCapitalBaku Azerbaijan Continent Middle East AzerbaijanLanguageTurkic AzerbaijanPhysical-Ranges from semi desert to Caucasus Mountains AzerbaijanPolitical SystemEmergent democracy AzerbaijanReligionShi'ite muslimAzerbaijan (C.I.S.) InoculationsMalariaAzoresCapital Ponte DelgadacB<2:60*P0FD<@JDAzoresCapital Ponte DelgadaAzores ContinentAfricaAzores Electricity110/220VAzores Phone CodesCC:351Azores Time ZoneGMT-1BahamasAdviceSafeBahamasArea13,864 sq km, 5,352 sq miBahamasCapitalNassauBahamas ContinentCentral AmericaBahamasCurrencyBahamian dollarBahamasDriving Permits1International Driving Licence or national licenceBahamas Electricity110/220VBahamasExportsJCement, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, crawfish, salt, rum, pulpwoodBahamasFuel AvailabilityGoodBahamas InoculationsPolio, TyphoidBahamasLanguageEnglish, Creole CR,BahamasLife ExpectancyMen 67 women 74BahamasLiteracy95%Bahamas Phone CodesCC:1-809BahamasPhysical700 tropical islandsBahamasPolitical SystemConstitutional monachyBahamasReligion-29% Baptist, 23% Anglican, 22% Roman CatholicBahamasShopsMon-Sat 9.00-17.00Bahamas Time ZoneGMT-5BahamasVehicle 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.BahrainAdviceeFairly conservative muslim contry, dress in lose clothes, espeacially women and keep well covered up.BahrainAdviceSafeBahrainArea688 sq km, 266 sq miBahrainCapitalManamaBahrain Continent Middle EastD@l4d@x^RHBahrainCurrency Bahrain DinarBahrainDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitBahrain Electricity220VBahrainEntry Requirements8Passport, British citizens do not need a visa others do.BahrainExports Oil, natural gas, aluminum, fishBahrainFuel AvailabilityGoodBahrain InoculationsSTyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant), Yellow FeverBahrain Inoculations%Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, CholeraBahrainLanguageArabic, Farsi, English, UrduBahrainLife ExpectancyMen 67 women 71BahrainLiteracyMen 79% women 64%Bahrain Manama Hostel)Youth Hostel, No. 1105 Rd 4225, Al-JufayrBahrain Manama HotelsLAbu Nawas Hotel, Municipality Ave. Bahrain Hotel, Al-Khalifa Ave, Tel:253478Bahrain Manama MoneyTMay get a better rates from money changers but you may get charged higher comission.Bahrain Manama PhonesXPhones, fax, telex are available from the telecommunications centre on Government AvenueBahrainManama Post Office/Government Ave. Sat-Thu 7-19.30. Poste RestanteD%~l>V:\2,xUX4Bahrain Manama SightsqA fairly modern capital. National Museum, The Friday Mosque, Wind Towers, Dhow Building west of pwerl roundabout.BahrainManama Tourist InformationAl-Khalifa Ave. Tel:211025BahrainManama UK EmbassyGovernment Ave. Tel:534404Bahrain Phone Codes 010-1-809BahrainPhysicalN35 islands, mainly sand covered limestone, poor and infertile soil, flat & hotBahrainPolitical SystemAbsolute emirateBahrainReligion 85% muslimBahrainShopsSat-Thu 8.00-12.00 15.30-18.30Bahrain Time ZoneGMT+3BahrainWaterUnsafeBahrainWorking 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 HotelsHotel Midtown Tk75 single Tk120 double, Hotel Mishka, Tel:203623, Tk110 single Tk150 double. Hero City, Station Road. Hotel Sabhan, Station Road.IDf6n4ܚ:nLr8 BangladeshChittagong Post OfficeSuhrawardi Road BangladeshChittagong Tourist Information'Hotel Shaikat, Station Road, Tel:209514 Bangladesh ContinentAsia BangladeshCrime$Increase in banditry on major roads. BangladeshCurrencyTaka BangladeshDhaka British High Comission5Abu Bakar House, Plot 7, Road 84, Gulshan, Tel:600133 Bangladesh Dhaka HotelsLords 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. BangladeshDhaka Post Office&Abdul Gani Road off Bangbandhu Avenue. Bangladesh Dhaka SightsTSaddardhat, Lalbagh Fort, National Museum, The Star Mosque, Banga Bhavan, New market BangladeshDriving Permits0International Driving Permit or National Licence Bangladesh Electricity220V BangladeshExports"Jute, tea, garments, fish products BangladeshFuel AvailabilityUnclear BangladeshHigh Commission in U.K.Tel: 0171-585-0081/4 Bangladesh Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria BangladeshLanguageBanglaCXN>tVj8XrH:H BangladeshLife ExpectancyMen 50 women 52 BangladeshLiteracyMen 43% women 22% Bangladesh Phone CodesCC:880 BangladeshPhysicalFlat 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. BangladeshPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republic BangladeshReligionMuslim 85%, Hindu 14% 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. BangladeshVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en Douanes BangladeshWorking Permit'Can work for 3 months without a permit.BarbadosAdvice.Don't carry valubles, muggings on the increaseBarbadosArea430 sq km, 166 sq miBarbadosCapital BridgetownBarbados ContinentCentral America:CF>BfDT.>fd4BarbadosCrimeIIncrease in crime, take precautions when visiting secluded areas at nightBarbadosCurrencyBarbados dollarBarbadosDriving Permits7Licences recognised if presented to police and fee paidBarbados Electricity110/220VBarbadosExports2Sugar,rum, electronic components, clothing, cementBarbadosFuel AvailabilityGoodBarbados InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus ABarbadosLanguageEnglish, BajanBarbadosLife ExpectancyMen 70 women 75BarbadosLiteracy99%Barbados Phone CodesCC:1-809BarbadosPhysicalGMost easterly island of the West Indies, subject to hurricanes June-NovBarbadosPolitical SystemConstitutional monarchyBarbadosReligion-70% Anglican, 9% Methodist, 4% Roman CatholicBarbadosShops!Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.00Barbados Time ZoneGMT-5C `DT.FRnZh*]RBarbadosTravelSHeed local advice about dangers especially when using open vehicles in remote areasBarbadosWaterTap water safe in tourist areasBarbadosWorking Permit*Must have sponsorship from local employer.BelarusAdviceSeek local adviceBelarusArea207,600 sq km, 80,100 sq miBelarusCapitalMinskBelarusCurrencyRouble and DukatBelarusLanguageByelorusssian, RussianBelarusPhysical$25%+ forested, mild and damp climateBelarusPolitical SystemEmergent democracyBelarusReligion!Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox,BelgiumAdviceSafeBelgiumAntwerpMost 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 miBelgiumBanks>Mon-Fri 0900-1530 (May close at lunch) High commission charges{D!|544HVV>J@BelgiumBruges Camping>Camping St Michiel, Tillegemstraat 55, St Michiels, Tel:380819BelgiumBruges Hostels%YHA, Baron Ruzettelaan 143, Tel352679Belgium 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!)BelgiumBrussels CampingYBeersel, steenweg op Ukkel 75, Tel: 331 0561. Paul Rosmant, Warandeberg 52, Tel:782 1009.BelgiumBrussels HostelsrMaison Internationale, Chaussee de Wavre 205, Tel: 648 0787. Hostel Jean Nihon, 4 Rue de l'Elephant, Tel:410 3858.BelgiumCapitalBrusselsBelgium ContinentEuropeBelgiumCrimeStandard precautionsBelgiumCurrencyBelgium Franc _1=50.25BFBelgiumDriving PermitsNational LicencesBelgium Electricity 220v 50HzBelgiumEntry RequirementsPassportBelgiumExports3iron, steel, textiles, plastics, vehicles, diamondsBelgiumFuel AvailabilityGoodBelgiumLanguage1Flemish (57%), French (33%) English widely SpokenDXPN\2`:(BelgiumLife Expectancymen 72 women 78BelgiumLiteracy98%BelgiumMotor Vehicle CodesBBelgium Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:32BelgiumPhysicalYfertile coastal plain in NW, central rolling hills rise eastwards, hills and forest in SEBelgiumPolitical SystemLiberal democracyBelgium Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-16.00Belgium Rail TravelqVery reliable & extensive, Reservations are not essential, no supplements on trains running wholly within BelgiumBelgiumReligionRoman Catholic (90%)BelgiumShopsMon-Sat 9.00-12.00 14.00-18.00BelgiumTemp8J04 F07 M10 A14 M18 J22 J23 A22 S21 O15 N09 D09 BrusselsBelgium Time ZoneGMT+1BelgiumTourist InformationTel: 0181-629-0230BelgiumVehicle ImportNoneBelgiumWaterSafeBelgiumWorking Permit/The Belgium Employer must apply for the permit.E#Nt6*`Lb QvpBeliseArea22,963 sq km, 8,864 sq miBeliseExports)sugar, citrus fruits, rice, fish, bananasBeliseLife Expectancy60BeliseLiteracy93%BelisePhysicalETropical swampy coastal plain, Maya mountains in S, over 90% forestedBelisePolitical SystemConstitutional MonachyBeliseTemp_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 CityBelizeAdviceBeware of pick pocketsBelizeBanks"Mon-Fri 8.00-13.00 Fri 14.00-17.00BelizeBarsEWomen may feel uncomfortable in bars as drinking is a male ocupation.BelizeBelize City AdviceAreas 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.BelizeBelize City HotelsFreddies 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.BelizeBelize City Immigration Office&3rd Floor, 115 Barrack Road, Tel:77237BelizeBelize City Police StationQueen Street, Tel:77210BelizeBelize City Post OfficeQueen Street, Tel:72201BelizeBelize City SightsKBelize has a reputation for being a dump but some say its got an odd charm.E$5U2D Vt <BelizeBelize City Telecomunications3Church Street, Tel:66085. International phone callsBelizeBelize City Tourist Information53, Regent Street, Tel:77213Belize Belmopian British High CommisionEmbassy Square. Tel:2246/7BelizeBelmopian HotelssNo capital city on earth has less accomodation. Circle A Motel, Half Moon Avenue, Tel:22296. Is about the cheapest.BelizeBusesThe 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.BelizeCapitalBelmopanBelize ContinentCentral AmericaBelize Credit Cards6Excepted in most hotels & some shops may be surchargedBelize Credit CardsExcepted 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.BelizeCrime=Increase in muggings and violent crime. Sensible precautions.BelizeCurrencyBelizean Dollar Bz$2=US$1BelizeDriving Permits!Licences recognised for 3 months.BelizeDrugst4th largest exporter of marijuana to the USA. Pedlers everywhere in Belize city. Penalties for possesion are severe.Belize Electricity 110v 60HzBelizeEntry Requirements4Passport no visa for UK, American, Canadian CitizensTC%>ptF6f>hx=0*ZRXBelizeFuel AvailabilityGoodBelizeHealth(Increase in cases of cholera and malariaBelize Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, MalariaBelizeLanguageEnglish & SpanishBelize Phone CodesCC:501Belize Post OfficeMon-Fri 8.00-12.00 13.00-16.30Belize Rail Travel No networkBelizeReligion"Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 35%BelizeShops-Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 13.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.30BelizeTaxisTaxis are available in every town and have green licence plates, drivers should have I.D. cards. Negotiate the fare before hand.Belize Time ZoneGMT-6BelizeWaterUnsafeBelizeWorking PermitWork permit required.BeninAdvice_Poorly lit road make travelling at night dangerous. Armed robbery and muggingds on the increaseBeninArea112,622 ssq km, 43,472 sq miBeninBusesBuses between most main towns.|C&40J0fND4jnBeninCapital Porto NovaBenin ContinentAfricaBeninCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812Benin Electricity220VBeninEntry Requirements2Passport & Visa, Inoculation certificate required.BeninExports2cocoa, peanuts, cotton, palm oil, petroleum,cementBenin Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaBeninLanguage"French, Fon, Yoruba, Bariba, DendiBeninLife Expectancymen 42 women 46BeninLiteracymen 37% women 16%Benin Phone CodesCC:229BeninPhysical>Flat to undulating terrain, hot and humid in S, semi-arid in NBeninPolitical SystemSocialist pluralist republicBenin Rail TravelBRoutes Cotonou to Parakou via Dassa and Sava, Cotono to Segboroue.BeninReligion&65% Animist, 17% Christian, 15% MuslimBenin Road Travel]Tarred Lome (Togo) to Lagos, Cotonou to Malanville, Abomey to Grand Popo, Ketou to Porto NovoB'X.(*Fn<@high plateau between mountain ridges, forest and lowlands in EBoliviaPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republicBolivia Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.30-19.00Bolivia Rail Travel!Often delayed during rainy seasonBoliviaReligion95% Roman CatholicBolivia Road Travel"Roads are poor and largely unpavedBoliviaShopsMon-Sat 8.00-12.00 13.00-18.30BoliviaTempZJ17/06 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-45C+tx,66British Virgin IslandsDriving PermitsBLocal temporary licence issued on presentation of foriegn licence.British Virgin Islands Electricity110/220VBritish Virgin IslandsShopsMon-Fri 9.00-17.00British Virgin IslandsWorking PermitWork permit required.BruneiArea5,765 sq km 2,225 sq miBruneiCapitalBander Seri BegawanBrunei Continent IndonesiaBruneiCurrencyBrunei dollars _1=B$2.75BruneiDriving 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 AvailabilityGoodBrunei Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus ABruneiLanguage9Bahasa Malaysia, English & Hokkien Chinese widely spoken.BruneiLife Expectancy74Brunei Phone CodesCC:673C1jT80ZTT606F>LBruneiPhysical#Coastal plain in W, Mountains in E.BruneiPolitical SystemAbsolute monachyBruneiReligion 60% MuslimBruneiTempZJ32/23 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+8BruneiWorking PermitWork permit required.BulgariaAdviceBeware of driving habitsBulgariaArea110,912 sq km 42,812 sq miBulgariaBanks 8.00-12.00BulgariaCapitalSofiaBulgaria ContinentEuropeBulgariaCurrencyLeva _1=43 LevaBulgariaDriving PermitsUForiegn licences recognised for short periods. Otherwisw International Driving PermitBulgaria Electricity110/220VBulgariaEntry RequirementsPassportBulgariaExportsCTextiles, leather, chemicals, timber, machinery, tobacco,cigarettesC2B:T.B:p!HbXbJBTff Burkina FasoAdviceITowns can be violent after dark. Avoid unnecassary travel in rural areas. Burkina FasoBusesCShared-taxis, taxis-bus. Bus service from Ouaga and Bobo-Dioulasso. Burkina FasoCapital Ouagadougou Burkina Faso ContinentAfrica 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 Permit Burkina FasoEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa 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. 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. Burkina FasoShopsMon-Fri 7.30-12.30 15.00-17.30B48~6>^64\4XV8\2f Burkina Faso Time ZoneGMT Burkina FasoTo/From(Cote d' Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo Burkina FasoWaterUnsafe Burkino Faso Electricity220VBurundiAdviceUnsafe due to tribal tensions.BurundiCapital BujumburaBurundi ContinentAfricaBurundiCurrencyBurundi Franc US$1= BFr 199Burundi Electricity220VBurundiEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaBurundi InoculationsSTyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant), Yellow FeverBurundiLanguageKirundi, French, SwahiliBurundi Phone CodesCC:257BurundiShopsMon-Fri 7.00-12.00 14.00-17.00Burundi Time ZoneGMT+2BurundiTo/From!Rwanda, Zaire, Tanzania, ZimbabweC5,BX~,T:2PBurundiWaterUnsafeC.I.S. Air TravelCancellations, 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 trainsC.I.S.Driving PermitsLInternational Driving Permit or National Licence with authorised translationC.I.S.Fuel AvailabilityScarceC.I.S.Travel;Use officially marked taxis and do not share with strangersC.I.S. ArmeniaAdviceLBorder with Azerbaijan should be avoided, Severe shortages of food and fuel.C.I.S. ArmeniaCrimeIncreasing in YerevanC.I.S. MoldovaAdvice(Avoid travelling in the Dniester region.C.I.S. TajistanAdvice&Postpone visits while clashes continueCambodiaAdvice/Military activity has increased in remote areasCambodiaAdviceSafeCambodiaArea181,035 sq km 69,880 sq miCambodiaCapital Phnom PenhCambodia ContinentAsiaCambodiaCrimeBanditry is wide spreadC6D>tjBTJL,=j>CambodiaCurrencyCambodian rielCambodia Electricity110/220VCambodiaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa (on arrival)CambodiaExports"rubber, rice, pepper, wood, cattleCambodia Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, MalariaCambodiaLanguage Khmer, FrenchCambodiaLife Expectancymen 42 women 45CambodiaLiteracymen 78% women 39%CambodiaPhysicalBFlat forested plains, mountains in SW and N, Mekong River runs N-SCambodiaReligionTheravada BuddhistCambodiaTemp^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?CambodiaTravel}Outside Phnom Penh only travel by road in day-time and join convoys where possible. In Angkor complex avoid outlying temples.CameroonAdvice#Douala can be dangerous after dark.Cameroon Electricity110/220VCameroon Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaC7xh46PZH:Lxa4CameroonWorking Permit"Need a permit, obtain in Cameroon.CamerounBuses#Taxis buses run on all main routes.CamerounCapitalYaoundeCameroun ContinentAfricaCamerounCrime`Due to worsening economic situation increase in crime, especially in Yeounde, Douala and BamendaCamerounCrime;Highway robbery on increase in all three northern provincesCamerounCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812CamerounEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaCamerounLanguageFrench & EnglishCameroun Phone CodesCC:237Cameroun PhotographyPermit RequiredCameroun Rail Travel5Often crowded but straight forward to reserve a seat.CamerounReligion(Muslim in North, Christians in the southCameroun Road TravelTarred roads between Douala to Kumba; Buea to Limbe; Bafoussam to Bamenda and Yaounde, Yaounde and Sangelima, Bafia and BatchengaCameroun Time ZoneGMT+1CamerounTo/FromHCentral African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, NigeriaC8d.(ZZpl.@fD:CamerounTravel No internal travel restrictions.CamerounWaterUnsafeCanadaAdviceSafeCanada Air TravelExpensive compared to USACanadaArea9,970,610 sq km 3,849,674 sq miCanadaBanks)Mon-Thu 10.00-16.30 Fri 10.00-17.00/18.00CanadaBars(12.00-2.00 Ontario-1.00 Quebec-3.00/4.00CanadaBoatFerries 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.CanadaCampingAPlenty of camp sites government ones are better, beware of bears.CanadaCapitalOttawaCanada Continent North AmericaCanada Credit CardsExcepted in most large towns.CanadaCurrencyDollars _1=$2.00CanadaDriving PermitsKNational licence valid for 3 months. International driving licence exceptedCanada Electricity110/220VC9H>BP*2rlfxCanadaEntry RequirementsPassportCanadaFuel AvailabilityGoodCanadaHitching5Good but take care, not advisable for single females.CanadaHostelsBAbout 60 most main cities have one , can get busy in large cities.CanadaHotels8Tend to be expensive although B&B's are on the increase.CanadaLanguageEnglish, FrenchCanadaLife ExpectancyMen 72 women 79CanadaLiteracy99%Canada Phone CodesCC:1CanadaPhysical^Mountains in W, low plains in interior, rolling hills in E. Climate Artic in N temperate in S.CanadaPolitical SystemFederal Constitutional monarchyCanada Post Offices Not quick or cheap but reliable.CanadaReligion!46% Roman Catholic 35% ProtestantCanada Road TravelZProbably the best way to travel, roads good, advisable to have a credit card when renting.CanadaShops-Mon-Sat 9.00/10.00-18.00 some Sunday opening.CanadaTemp]J05/00 F07/01 M10/03 A14/04 M18/08 J21/11 J23/12 A23/12 S18/09 O14/07 N09/04 D06/02 Vancouver|C:0Z=z&BJvDvP@0>2h0FnvVChileAdvice,Stay in central areas and avoid poorer areasChileArea756,950 sq km 292,257 sq miChileBanksMon-Fri 9.00-14.00ChileBuses7Long distance buses are fast, comfortable and punctual.ChileCamping>Camp sites available but the discriminate against backpackers.ChileCapitalSantiagoChile Continent South AmericaChile Credit Cards>Purchases will usually be charged at a disadvantage bank rate.ChileCurrencyPeso CH$ChileDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitChile Electricity220vChileEntry RequirementsPassportChileFuel AvailabilityDiesel only on Pan-Am HighwayChileHitching2Hitching is good but this is not a recommendation.ChileHostels+Inexpensive open January and February only.ChileHotels1 to 5 star hotels available1C?`dN(2LJFbf.tPChile InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus AChileLanguage!Spanish and some Indian languagesChileLife Expectancymen 64 women 73ChileLiteracy94%Chile Phone CodesCC:56ChilePhysicalSAndes mountains on E border, Atacama Desert in N, fertile central lnad, forest in SChile Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-16.30Chile Post ServiceFairly reliable.ChileReligion89% Roman CatholicChile Road Travel9Foreign drivers require an international driving licence.ChileShops#Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00 Sat 10.00-14.00Chile Telephones Improved greatly generally good.ChileTemp\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-4ChileTipping*Waiters 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect tipChileTo/FromPeru, Bolivia, ArgentinaoC@hz(>X.,*0dZNChileTrainsSouth 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.ChileVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en DouanesChileWater/Fairly safe but bottled water may be preferred.ChileWaterUnsafeChileWorking Permit6Must have contract with local company before applying.ChinaAdviceSafe if sensibleChinaArea9,596,960 sq km 3,599,975 sq miChinaCapitalBeijingChina ContinentAsiaChinaCrimeDGenerally safe, muggings and sexual harassment in cities increasing.ChinaCurrencyYuanChina Electricity220VChinaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(4 days)China Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, MalariaChinaLanguageChinese, Mandarin, CantoneseChinaLife Expectancymen 67 women 69CAD2VH.(ZChinaLiteracymen 82% women 66%China Phone CodesCC:86ChinaPhysicalcTwo thirds mountainous or desert (N and W), low lying E with Yellow river, Yangtze-Kiang, Si Kiang.ChinaPolitical SystemCommunist RepublicChinaReligion9Officially atheist, Taoist, Confucianist, Buddist, MuslimChinaShops8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00ChinaTemp\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+8ChinaVehicle Import)No foreign vehicles except trade vehiclesChinaWaterUnsafeChinaWorking Permit>No work unless a teacher or technician working under contract.ColombiaAdvice3Beware of pickpockets and being offered dopped foodColombiaAdvice5Some risk of terrorist attack, avoid the Uraba regionColombia Air TravelFWell developed airline system and a dense network of internal flights.ColombiaArea1,141,748 sq km 440,715 sq miColombiaBanks9Mon-Thu 8.00-11.30 14.00-16.00 Fri 8.00-11.30 14.00-16.30DB\2DvB@LBfΦ6ColombiaBoathOn the Pacific Coast there is a fair amount of shipping mainly cargo boats but the also take passengers.ColombiaBusesWell developed and extensive.ColombiaCampingSCamping is not popular and care should be taken if pitching tents outside of sites.ColombiaCapitalBogotaColombia Continent South AmericaColombia Credit Cards#Accepted in most top establishmentsColombiaCrimetBeware of con-men posing as police asking to see wallets & bags, generally be very aware and take great precautions.ColombiaCurrency Peso 575=US$1ColombiaDriving Permits7National Licence excepted, accomponied by local licenceColombia Electricity 110v 60HzColombiaEntry RequirementsPassportColombiaFuel AvailabilityGoodColombiaHostels Few but the numbers are growing.ColombiaHotelsUResidencias and hospedajes are budget places, hotels tend to be of a higher standard.Colombia Inoculations;Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Cholera, Yellow FeverColombiaLanguageSpanishCCjb8pPzDF4ljColombiaLife Expectancymen 61 women 66 indians 34ColombiaLiteracymen 89% women 87% indians 40%Colombia Phone CodesCC:57ColombiaPhysical;Andes mountains run N-S, flat coast land in W, plains in E,ColombiaPolitical SystemEmergent democratic republicColombia Post ServiceFairly reliable.Colombia Rail Travel&No longer any useful rail routes left.ColombiaReligionRoman CatholicColombia Road Travel*City driving not recommended good highwaysColombiaShopsMon-Sat 9.00-16.30Colombia TelephonesInternational calls expensive, largely automated for domestic and international calls, go to Telecom offices for international calls one in most villages.ColombiaTempZJ19/09 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-5ColombiaTipping-Waiters 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect a tip.ColombiaTo/From#Central America, Ecuador, VenezuelaColombiaTravel#Travel only by major routes by day.CDnd.04XXvT82~6ColombiaVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en DouanesColombiaWater!Stick to boiled or bottled water.ColombiaWaterUnsafeColumbiaDriving Permits7National licence excepted accomponied by local licence.ColumbiaWorking Permit?Work Permit required. Only granted for work no national can do.ComorosCapitalMoroniComoros ContinentAfricaComorosCurrencyFranc Comorien US$1=CFr50ComorosEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaComoros Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis AComorosLanguageFrench, Arabic, ComoranComoros Phone CodesCC:242Comoros Time ZoneGMT+3CongoAdvice0UK Nationals are adviced not to transit or visitCongoAdviceNUncertain security and economic difficulties do not visit or transit the area.CongoCapital BrazzavilleBE0JTB4@.(VJ:LVFCongo ContinentAfricaCongoCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812CongoEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaCongo Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaCongoLanguageFrench & 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 $1=C100CFnFPF|RXN>|^^TPi Costa RicaDriving PermitsNational Licences excepted Costa Rica Electricity 110v 60 Hz Costa RicaEntry RequirementsPassport Costa RicaFuel AvailabilityGood Costa Rica Inoculations$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 Catholic 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:22-7983CGdH8x^RP04R Costa RicaSan Jose Immigration Office4Irazemi Building, Calle 21, Avenida 6-8, Tel:75-0332 Costa RicaSan Jose Post OfficeCalle 2 between Avenidas 1 & 3 Costa RicaSan Jose SightsA modern, clean city. Costa RicaSan Jose Tourist OfficeFPlaze de la Cultura, Calle 5 between Avenidas Central & 2, Tel:22-1090 Costa RicaShopsMon-Sat 900-18.00 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 towns Costa RicaWorking Permit:Need a signed contract with employee and residence status. Cote d'Ivorie ReferenceSee Ivory CoastCroatiaAdviceVLarge areas under UN control, subject to sporadic fighting, don't travel in thee areasCroatiaArea56,538 sq km 21,824 sq miCroatiaCapitalZagrebCroatia ContinentEuropeCroatiaCurrencyCroatian Dinar _1=703DBH@6Dr6L*@4|.:^.CroatiaDriving Permits0International Driving Permit or National LicenceCroatiaFuel AvailabilityGoodCroatiaLanguageCroatianCroatia Phone Codes IAC:99 CC:38CroatiaPhysical&Adriatic coast line, very mountainous.CroatiaReligionCatholicCubaAdvice@Take advice from foriegn office. Don't leave valubles in hotels.CubaArea110,860 sq km 42,820 sq miCubaCapitalHavanaCuba ContinentCentral AmericaCubaCurrency Cuban pesoCubaDriving Permits'National Licences excepted for 6 monthsCuba Electricity110VCubaFuel AvailabilityGoodCuba InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus ACubaLanguageSpanish0BIL0TD@,&l4J02Xz2>CubaLife Expectancymen 72 women 75Cuba Phone CodesCC:53CubaPolitical SystemCommunist republicCubaReligion85% Roman CatholicCubaShopsMon-Sat 12.30-19.30Cuba Time ZoneGMT-5CubaWaterUnsafeCubaWorking Permit It is not possible to work here.Curacao Electricity110VCyprusArea9,251 sq km 3,571 sq miCyprusCapitalNicosiaCyprus ContinentEuropeCyprusCurrencyCyprus pound, Turkish liraCyprusDriving Permits$National Licence excepted for 1 yearCyprus Electricity220VCyprusFuel AvailabilityGoodBJRP*6j^p0p^^>BVCyprusLanguageGreek, Turkish, EnglishCyprusLife Expectancymen 72 women 76CyprusLiteracy99%Cyprus Phone CodesCC:357CyprusPhysical.Central plian between two E-W mountain ranges.CyprusPolitical SystemDemocratic divided republicCyprusReligion78% Greek Orthdox, 18% MuslimCyprusShops)Mon-Sat 8.00/9.00-12.00 15.00-18.00/19.00Cyprus Time ZoneGMT+2CyprusVehicle Import Written undertaking to re-exportCyprusWorking PermitCPermit required. Can be prosecuted and deported for not having one.Czech RepublicArea78,864 sq km 30,461 sq miCzech RepublicBanksMon-Fri 8.00-15.00/16.00Czech RepublicCapitalPragueCzech Republic ContinentEuropeCzech RepublicCurrencyKoruna _1=45.2Kcs^DKVbJX`J@2R@FXDenmarkCopenhagan Post Office(Tietgensgade 37. Behind central station.DenmarkCopenhagan SightsA 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:31264600DenmarkCrimeTStandard precautions take care at night behind Copenhagen Central Station and NyhavnDenmarkCurrencyKroner _1=9.64krDenmarkDriving PermitsNational LicenceDenmark Electricity 220v 50HzDenmarkEntry RequirementsPassportDenmarkFuel AvailabilityGoodDenmarkLanguageDanishDenmarkLife ExpectancyMen 72 Women 78DenmarkMotor Vehicle CodesDKDenmark Phone Codes IAC:009 CC:45DenmarkPhysical9Comprised of about 500 islands and the Jutland peninsularDenmarkPolitical SystemLiberal democracyCNn:2`:(Ĥ66XZDenmark Post Office!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-12.00Denmark Rail TravelTTrains efficient and run on time. Reservations needed when crossing the great belt.DenmarkReligion ProtestantDenmarkShopszZ^4.dTZBPZDominicaLanguageEnglishDominicaLife ExpectancyMen 57 Women 59DominicaLiteracy80%Dominica Phone CodesCC:1-809DominicaPhysical)Mountanous central ridge with rain forestDominicaPolitical Systemliberal democracyDominicaShopsMon-Fri 9.00-12.30 14.00-15.00Dominica Time ZoneGMT-4DominicaWaterUnsafeDominicaWorking Permit1Need work permit obtained from country of origin.Dominica RepublicArea48,442 sq km 18,700 sq miDominica RepublicCapitalSanto DominigoDominica Republic ContinentCentral AmericaDominica RepublicCurrencypesoDominica Republic Electricity110/220VDominica RepublicGDP$4.9 bn $731 per headUCQHfPpF@pjVrp*Dominica Republic Inoculations-Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, MalariaDominica RepublicLanguageSpanishDominica RepublicLife ExpectancyMen 61 Women 65Dominica Republic Phone CodesCC:1-809Dominica RepublicPhysical*Central mountain range with fertile valleyDominica RepublicPolitical Systemdemocratic republicDominica Republic Time ZoneGMT-4Dominica RepublicWaterUnsafeDominica RepublicWorking PermitWork permit required.Dominican RepublicDriving PermitsNational LicenceDominican RepublicFuel AvailabilityGoodDominican RepublicShopsMon-Sat 8.30-12.00 14.00-18.00Eastern CaribbeanShopsMon-Sat 8.30-12.00 13.00-16.00Eastern CaribbeanWorking Permit/Work permit only offered if local can't do job.EcuadorAdvice/Relatively safe to visit. Sensibly precautions.EcuadorAdviceSafeBR`D.Bh6l>t@h,^4Ecuador Air TravelInternal Flights are cheap.EcuadorBanksMon-Fri 9.00-17.00EcuadorBusesTReasonable service timetables are not always followed. Trucks often double as buses.EcuadorCapitalQuitoEcuador Continent South AmericaEcuadorCrime$Way of live especially in Guayaquil.EcuadorCurrencySucre S/EcuadorDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitEcuador Electricity 110v 60HzEcuadorEntry RequirementsPassport onward/return ticketEcuadorFuel AvailabilityGoodEcuadorHitching!Hitching a free lift is not easy.EcuadorHostelsNoneEcuadorHotelsNo shortage of places to stay.Ecuador Inoculations-Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, CholeraEcuadorLanguageSpanish"DS8P5BbZ2@l,Ecuador Phone CodesCC:593Ecuador Photography1Camera gear is expensive and film choice limited.Ecuador Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.00-17.00Ecuador Post ServiceMSending mail usually arives (use aerograms), recieving post is a bit erratic,Ecuador Rail TravelwTrains run from Quito to Riobamba, from Guayaquil to Alausf, Cunca to Sibambe, Ibarra to San Lorenzo, Ibarra to OtavaloEcuadorReligionRoman CatholicEcuadorShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.00EcuadorTaxisCheap check fare before hand.Ecuador TelephonesZIETEL provide long distance national/international calls, few pay phones that take tokens.EcuadorTempYJ22/08 F22/08 M22/08 A21/08 M21/08 J22/07 J22/07 A23/07 S23/07 O22/08 N22/07 D22/08 QuitoEcuador Time ZoneGMT-5EcuadorTipping:Restaurants non expected, Taxis drivers don't need tippingEcuadorTo/FromColombia, PeruEcuadorTravelWTravel don't walk after dark. Under no circumstances visit Panecillo in old town Quito.EcuadorVehicle ImportCarnet de Passages en DouanesEcuadorWaterUnsafeETTab!zHEcuadorWaterUnsafe drink bottled waterEcuadorWorking PermitOWork permit only offered if bought in by local company as a local can't do job.EgyptAdviceYAttacks on tourists by religous extremists. Avoid area South of Cairo and north of Luxor.EgyptAdviceBasical a safe place. In tourist areas be prepared to barter hard. In shared taxis check the price with a fellow passenger not the driver. Argue if they try to over charge.EgyptAdvice_Extremists continue their campaign mainly around Assiut and Cairo. Tourists have been targeted.EgyptBicyclesBikes represent a good method of getting around to sights, espeacially in Luxor. Check that every thing works before getting on though.EgyptBusesHBuses run practically every where although they can be crowded an dirty.Egypt Cairo Camping+Motel Salma, Saqqara Rd, Giza, Tel:384-9152Egypt Cairo HostelsKManyal Youth Hostel, 135 Sharia Abdel Aziz as Saud, Roda Island, Tel:840729Egypt Cairo HotelsqPensione de Famille, Sharia Abdel Khaliq Sarwat, Tel:574-5630. Hotel Petit Palace, 45 Sharia Sarwat, Tel:391-1836EgyptCairo Post OfficeMidan Ataba 7.00-19.00.Egypt Cairo SightssA mad city which you'll love or hate. Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Ibn Tulun.EgyptCairo Tourist Information5 Sharia Adly, Tel:391-3454EgyptCairo Tourist PoliceTel:126EgyptCairo UK Embassy.Sharia Ahmed Ragheb, Garden City. Tel:354-0852EgyptCamping0There arn't many sights and none are that great.EU*0V8HEPEgyptCapitalCairoEgypt ContinentAfricaEgyptCurrencyEgyptian Pound US$1=E_3.32EgyptDrinkLThe local beer (Stella) is widely available. Local wines are also available.EgyptDrivingcLocals tend to drive fairly suicidally but its not to bad apart from Cairo which should be avoided.EgyptDrugsjDrugs are fairly easily available. The penalities for dealing and smuggling are 25 yrs in jail or hanging.Egypt Electricity110/220VEgyptEntry RequirementsCPassport & Visa, you need to register within seven days of arrival.EgyptHitching9Hitching is fairly easy but drivers usually want payment.EgyptHostelsVary from bad to OK.EgyptHotelsVary but the 1,2 and no star hotels are all relatively cheap. Be prepared to barter. It also pays to shop around and ask what other travellers what they are paying. Western hotels are expensive.Egypt Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaEgyptLanguageArabic, English, FrenchEgyptLuxorA pleasant town although a touristy. Lots to see. Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Ramesseum, Deir al-Bahri, Luxor Museum.Egypt Luxor AdviceGeneral Safe beware of pickpockets. If visiting the West Bank on your own hire a bicycle on the East bank. Taxis from the ferries to the monuments are very expensive.Egypt Luxor CampingAYMCA campsite, Sharia al-Karnak, Basic. Rezeiky Camp Tel:581-334.EV- V2-De0.(lXdEgypt Luxor HotelsKarnak Hotel, opposite train station. Off Sharia Television, Titi Hotel, Everest Hotel, Princess Hotel, Toutes will usually be at the train station or pick you up in town for hotels.Egypt"Luxor Passport Registration OfficeWFollow the road South past the Novotel. The passport office is opposite the Isis Hotel.EgyptLuxor Post OfficeSharia al-MahattaEgyptLuxor Tourist Information%Corniche, next to Winter Palace HotelEgypt Phone CodesCC:20Egypt PhotographywFilm more expensive than in the west, processing available, avoid military instalations, bridges, public buildings etc.EgyptReligionMuslim, ChristianEgypt Service TaxisFairly reliable and quick, ask the passengers not the driver how much it costs and don't be bullied into paying more, call the tourist police if necassary. Usually other passengers will help you.EgyptShops 9.00-20.00EgyptTemp5J19 F21 M24 A28 M33 J33 J37 A35 S33 O31 N27 D21 CairoEgypt Time ZoneGMT+2EgyptWaterUnsafe El SalvadorAdvice!Political unrest not recommended. El SalvadorAdviceSignificant lawlessness El SalvadorBanksMon-Fri 9.00-13.00 13.45-15.30 El Salvador Black MarketiThe only place you will find traders are at the land borders and outside the post office in San Salvador.aDWDNFFRH~<@Xj El SalvadorBusesColourfully decorated, tend to be overcrowed. Good services on the Pan American & coastal highway. Poor service on the northern highway to Honduran border and on lesser routes. El SalvadorCapital San Salvador El Salvador ContinentCentral America El SalvadorCrimeARobberies occur on public and in private transport do not resist. El SalvadorCurrency Colon _1=C11 El SalvadorDriving Permits7International Driving Permit, National Licence excepted El Salvador Electricity 110v 60Hz El SalvadorEntry RequirementsPassport El SalvadorFuel AvailabilityGood El Salvador Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria El SalvadorLanguageSpanish El Salvador Phone CodesCC:503 El Salvador PhotographyADon't take photos of military or any possible sensitive subjects. El Salvador Post OfficeMon-Fri 9.30-16.00 El Salvador Rail TravelOnly for soldiers and goods El Salvador Road TravelCarry 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._EXܕ-Zry:m|44L El SalvadorSan Salvador British EmbassyCInter Inversions Building, Paseo Escalion 4828, Tel:24-0473/23-9693 El SalvadorSan Salvador HotelsHotel Alameda 43, Avendia Sur and Almeda Roosevelt. Hotel San Carlos, Calle de Concepcion 121. Family Guest House, 1 Calle Poniete. 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:71-4222 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-6 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 SalvadorWaterUnsafe El SalvadorWorking PermitNWork permit obtainable for technical of specialized work. Employer must apply.England ReferenceSee United KingdomEquatorial Guinea Air Travel)Internal flights between Malabo and Bata.3DYDHbTL^vF%NEquatorial GuineaBoat0Malabo-Bata once a month crowded and unpleasant.Equatorial GuineaCapitalMalaboEquatorial Guinea ContinentAfricaEquatorial GuineaCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812Equatorial GuineaEntry Requirements1Passport & Visa, vaccination certificates checkedEquatorial Guinea Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaEquatorial GuineaLanguage Spanish, FangEquatorial Guinea Phone CodesCC:240Equatorial Guinea PhotographyPermit RequiredEquatorial GuineaPublic TransportNon except for a few old taxisEquatorial GuineaReligion85% Catholic, rest traditionalEquatorial Guinea Road TravelGTarred road around Bioko Island, also from Bata to Ebebiy and to Mbini.Equatorial Guinea Time ZoneGMT+1Equitorial GuineaAdvicenTake care of belongings. Don't travel after dark. No British Consular, seek assistance from French or Spanish.EritreaAdviceAll areas fairly safe.EritreaAdvice`Avoid Sudan border, don't travel at night. Register with consulate if travelling out of capital.CZZ*04FXJ`|<6L>Eritrea Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaEritreaTravelAvoid travelling after dark.EstoniaAdviceSafeEstoniaCapitalTallinEstonia ContinentEuropeEstoniaCurrencyKroon _1=20kroonEstoniaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaEstoniaLanguageEstonian & RussianEstoniaReligionLutheranism & Russian OthodoxEthiopiaAdvicekAvoid 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 ContinentAfricaEthiopiaCurrencyBirr US$1=Birr2.07EthiopiaDriving Permits0Temporary licence should be obtained on arrival.Ethiopia Electricity110/220V[C[Z:F4.LDTTdEthiopiaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaEthiopia Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaEthiopiaLanguage2Amharic, Tigrinya, Aravic, Italian, English,FrenchEthiopia Phone CodesCC:251EthiopiaShopsMon-Fri 8.00-20.00EthiopiaTemp_J24/06 F24/08 M25/09 A25/10 M25/10 J23/09 J21/10 A21/10 S22/09 O24/07 N23/06 D23/05 Addis AbabaEthiopia Time ZoneGMT+3EthiopiaWaterUnsafeEthiopiaWorking Permit+Employer must apply. Casual work forbidden.Falkland IslandsAdvice.Safe, except beware of marked unexploded bombsFalkland IslandsCamping No problemsFalkland IslandsCapitalStanleyFalkland Islands Continent South AmericaFalkland IslandsCurrencyPound SterlingFalkland IslandsHealthNo precautions necassaryFalkland Islands Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis AbB\FJHDr@D:$&4N.:Falkland IslandsLanguageEnglishFalkland Islands Phone CodesCC:500Falkland Islands Photography%Equipement and film reasonably pricedFalkland Islands Post ServiceGoodFalkland Islands Time ZoneGMT-4Falkland IslandsTourist InformationTel: 0171-222-2542Falkland IslandsWorking Permit&Employers must apply for work permits. Faroe Islands ContinentEurope Faroe Islands Phone CodesCC:298 Faroe Islands Time ZoneGMTFijiAdviceSafeFijiCapitalSuvaFiji Continent IndonesiaFijiDriving PermitsNational LicenceFiji Electricity220VFijiFuel AvailabilityGoodB]`2>.&*44TT>J@Fiji InoculationsYellow Fever, Typhoid, PolioFiji Phone CodesCC:679FijiShopsMon-Fri 8.00-17.00Fiji Time ZoneGMT+12FijiWaterUnsafeFijiWorking Permit1Need a permit before entering Fiji. Rarely given.FinlandAdviceSafeFinlandBanks1Mon-Fri 9.30-16.00 Banks give good exchange ratesFinlandCapitalHelsinkiFinland ContinentEuropeFinlandCrimeRStandard precautions be careful in underground shopping centre at Helsinki StationFinlandCurrencyFinish Markka _1=.07 mkFinlandDriving PermitsNational LicenceFinland Electricity 220v 50HzFinlandEntry RequirementsPassportFinlandFuel AvailabilityGood@^n y|VH^b2`:FinlandHelsinki CampingRastila. Tel:316551 May-Sep.FinlandHelsinki HostelsgYouth Hostel Stadionin Maja, Pohjoinen Stadiontie 3B, Tel:496071, Eurohostel, 4Linnankatu 9, Tel:664-452FinlandHelsinki Post Office7Mannerheimintie 116, Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00, Poste restanteFinlandHelsinki SightsA 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.FinlandHelsinki Tourist InformationAEtelaesplanadi 4, Tel:40301300. Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-13.00FinlandHelsinki UK Embassy Itainen Puistotie 17, Tel:661293FinlandLanguageFinish(93%), Swedish(6%)Finland Phone CodesIAC:990 CC:358Finland Post Office[Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Stamps sold in book shops, newsagents & Stations. Post boxes are yellow.Finland Rail Travel^Solid and reliable, required for intercity and special expresses, no couchettes only sleepers.FinlandReligionLutheran & Orthodox MinistryFinlandShops!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-15.00FinlandTemp8J-3 F-4 M00 A06 M14 J19 J22 A20 S15 O08 N03 D-1 HelsinkiFinland Time ZoneGMT+2FinlandTourist InformationTel: 0171-839-4048FinlandVehicle ImportNoneB_(P(l,2NR>H>0<)FinlandWaterSafeFinlandWorking PermitPermit requiredFranceAdviceSafeFranceBanks'Mon-Fri 0900-1630 (May close 1200-1400)FranceCapitalParisFrance ContinentEuropeFranceCrimeMBe wary in Paris, Nice, Marseilles and Lyon keep to well lit streets at nightFranceCurrencyFrench Franc _1=8.36FFranceDriving PermitsNational LicenceFrance Electricity 220v 50 HzFranceEntry RequirementsPassportFranceFuel AvailabilityGoodFranceLanguageFrenchFranceMotor Vehicle CodesFFrance Paris CampingBCamping du Bois de Boulogne, alle du bord de L'Eau, Tel:4524 30000France Paris HostelssIYHF Hostel, 8 Boulevarde Jules Ferry, Tel:4357-5560. Auberge de Jeunesse d'Artagnan, 80 Rue Vitruve. Tel:4361-08754D`)B@Z0^8&>FranceParis Post Office052 Rue du louvre, Tel:4028 20000. Poste restanteFrance Paris SightstA great city to visit. Arc de Triomphe, Place de Concorde, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, Sacre Couer, MonmatreFranceParis UK Embassy_35 Rue du Faubourg St Honore. Tel:4266 9142. Emergency Consulate, 9 Avenue Hoche. Tel:4266 9142France Phone Codes IAC:19 CC:33France Post OfficeDMon-Fri 8.00-19.00 Sat 8.00-12.00 Stamps can be bought in some shopsFrance Rail TravelPossibly Europes best railway, expresses very fast, reservations on Eurocity and TGVs compulsory. Sleepers and couchettes most expensive in Europe.FranceReligionRoman CatholicFranceShopsMon-Sat 9.00-12.00 14.00-19.30FranceTemp5J06 F07 M12 A16 M20 J23 J25 A24 S21 O16 N10 D07 ParisFrance Time ZoneGMT+1FranceTourist InformationTel: 0171-499-6911FranceVehicle ImportNoneFranceWaterSafeFranceWorking Permit.EC nationals don't require permits. Others do. French Guiana Inoculations$Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria French GuineaCapitalCayenneBaNJLvD>8BTxJFr4 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 GuineaWaterUnsafeFrench PolynesiaCapitalTahitiFrench Polynesia Continent Pacific OceanFrench Polynesia Inoculations$Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis AFrench Polynesia InoculationsYellow Fever, Typhoid, PolioFrench Polynesia Phone CodesCC:689French Polynesia Time ZoneGMT-10French West IndiasShopsMon-Sat 8.00-12.00 15.00-18.00GabonAdviceCPolitical demonstrations. Exercise caution around and in LibrevilleGabonCapital LibrevillezBb0JP0T@@\4@.P(LGabon ContinentAfricaGabonCurrencyCFA Franc _1=CFA 812GabonDriving PermitsNational LicenceGabon Electricity220VGabonEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaGabonFuel AvailabiltyUnclearGabonFuel AvailabiltyUnclearGabon Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaGabonLanguageFrench, Fang, Bere, Sira PunaGabon Phone CodesCC:241GabonShopsTue-Sat 8.00-18.30Gabon Time ZoneGMT+1GabonVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageGabonWaterUnsafeGabonWorking PermitPermit required Gambia, TheAdvice7Avoid isolated places, take care of personal belongings Cc8J>2>D Gambia, TheWaterUnsafe Gambia, TheWorking PermitPermit requiredGeorgiaAdvice%Not recommend, contact foreign officeGermanyAdviceSafeGermanyBanksMon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.00-16.00GermanyCapitalBerlinGermany ContinentEuropeGermanyCrimeuStandard precautions be careful in certain streets in cities after dark, don't leave valuables in car or hotel rooms.GermanyCurrencyDeutsch Mark _1=2.46DmGermanyDriving PermitsACertain licences excepted otherwise International Driving Permit.Germany Electricity 220v 50HzGermanyEntry RequirementsPassportGermanyFuel AvailabiltyGoodGermanyLanguageGermanGermanyMotor Vehicle CodesDGermany Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:37HCenPn2`:(X( l Gibraltar ContinentEurope GibraltarMotor Vehicle CodesGBZ Gibraltar Phone CodesCC:530 Gibraltar Time ZoneGMT+1 GibralterAdviceSafe GibralterDriving PermitsNational Licence Gibralter Electricity220V GibralterFuel AvailabiltyGood GibralterVehicle ImportNone GibralterWorking Permit6Ever one reuires work permits except British nationals Great Britain ReferenceSee United KingdomGreeceAdviceSafeGreeceAthens HostelsjStudent Hostel No 5, 75 Damareos St, Pangrati, Tel:7519830. Hostel Aphrodite, 12 einarrdou St, Tel:8810589GreeceAthens Post OfficeA100 Eolou St, nr Omonia Square, Mon-Fri 7.30-20.30 Sat 7.30-14.30Greece Athens SightsModern Athens is crap stick to the ancient. Old town (Plaka), Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, Propylaea, Acropolis Museum.GreeceAthens Tourist PoliceTel: 171 English spokenCh`.2nD>H<.>BGreeceAthens TransportBuses & Trolley Buses are usually packed but OK. As most places taxi drivers tend to try and rip you off. If no meter agree price before hand.GreeceAthens UK Embassy/1 Ploutarchou, Tel:7236211/9 Mon-Fri 8.00-13.30GreeceBanks!Mon-Thu 8.00-14.00 Fri 7.45-14.00GreeceCapitalAthensGreece ContinentEuropeGreeceCrime(Fairly low but take standard precautionsGreeceCurrencyDrachma _1=362drGreeceDriving PermitsBCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving PermitGreece Electricity 220V 50 HzGreeceEntry RequirementsPassportGreeceFuel AvailabiltyGoodGreeceLanguageGreekGreeceMotor Vehicle CodesGRGreece Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:30Greece Post Office>Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00 Stamps available from some shops and kiosksGreece Rail TravelTrains are fairly slow some expresses require supplements, well worth reserving seats. Couchettes and sleepers cheap by European standards.Bi@0^&.088<6,GreeceReligionGreek OrthodoxGreeceShopsMMon, Wed, Sat 8.00-14.30 Tue, Thu, Fri 8.00-13.30 17.00-20.30 but vary widelyGreeceTemp6J13 F14 M16 A20 M25 J30 J33 A33 S29 O24 N19 D15 AthensGreece Time ZoneGMT+2GreeceTourist InformationTel: 0171-734-5997GreeceVehicle Import6Non EEC vistitors issued with vehicle free entry card.GreeceWaterSafeGreeceWorking Permit5Need a permit issued by the Greek Ministry of Labour. GreenlandAdviceSafe GreenlandCapitalNuuk Greenland ContinentArctic Greenland Electricity220V Greenland Phone CodesCC:299 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 GreenlandWaterSafeiBj&FLh4>J<2,R:h0BGrenadaAdviceTRelatively safe, safe guard valuables and seek local advice on safe areas to travel.GrenadaCapital?Grenada ContinentCentral AmericaGrenadaCrimeBeware of street crimeGrenadaDriving PermitsNational licence accepted.Grenada Electricity220VGrenadaFuel AvailabiltyGoodGrenada InoculationsPolio, TyphoidGrenada Phone CodesCC:1-809Grenada Time ZoneGMT-6GrenadaWaterUnsafeGrenadaWorking PermitPermit required. Grenadines Electricity220V Guadelope InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A GuadelopeWaterUnsafe Guadeloupe Electricity110/220VfEkNHDJ^mB GuadeloupeWorking Permit.EC nationals don't require permits. Others do. Guam (US) InoculationsPolio, Typhiod GuatemalaAdvice?Beware of fighting between guerillas and military. Seek advice. GuatemalaAdviceYKeep local profile friendly behaviour to locals may be misinterpreted and cause suspicion GuatemalaBanksMon-Fri 8.30-15.00 Guatemala Black Market_Active at border crossings and in Guatemala City. Low premiums. Traders will often change cash. GuatemalaBuses_Tend to be overcrowed even on long journeys. Dirt roads can be unpassable during the wet season GuatemalaCapitalGuatemala City Guatemala ContinentCentral America GuatemalaCrime=Violent crime is prevalent, common place on public transport. GuatemalaCurrencyQuetzal US$1=Q12.00 (1993) GuatemalaDrinkingBottles 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 60Hz GuatemalaEntry Requirements[Passport & Visa(48hrs) Visa not required if holding tourist card issued by airkina carrier. GuatemalaGuatemala City British EmbassyJ7th floor, Centro Financiero Torre II, 7 Avenida 5-10, Zona 1, Tel:31-1601 GuatemalaGuatemala City HotelsHotel Spring, 8 Avenida 12-65, Tel:51-4207. Hotel Colonial, 7 Avenida 14-19, Tel:2-6722. Pension Meza, 10 Calle 10-17,Tel:2-3177DlQzLxN**P`<Guyana Inoculations2Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Yellow FeverGuyanaLanguageEnglish, Hindi, UrdoGuyana Phone CodesCC:592Guyana Post ServicePostal services are unreliableGuyanaReligionChristian, Hindu, MoslemGuyana Road Travel.Some paved roads but most are poor and unpavedGuyanaShops!Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.00Guyana Time ZoneGMT-3GuyanaTippingNot ObligatoryGuyanaTo/From+Venezuela (border closed), Brazil, SurinameGuyanaVehicle ImportDeposit of dutyGuyanaWaterUnsafeGuyanaWaterUnsafeGuyanaWorking PermitPermit required.HaitiAdvice!Political unrest, not r(ecommendedHaitiCapitalPort au PrinceCqBh86r4.(|d8>DnPFHungaryBudapest UK EmbassyHarmincad u 6, Tel:1182-888HungaryCapitalBudapestHungary ContinentEuropeHungaryCurrencyForints _1=126ftHungaryCurrency Restrictions0No minimum exchange, but can only take 500ft outHungaryDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitHungary Electricity220VHungaryEntry RequirementsPassportHungaryFuel AvailabiltyGoodHungaryLanguage HungarianHungaryMotor Vehicle CodesHHungary Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:36Hungary Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00HungaryReligionCatholic & ProtestantHungaryShopsMon-Fri 10.00-18.00HungaryTemp\J01/-4 F05/-2 M10/02 A17/07 M21/11 J25/15 J27/16 A25/16 S22/12 O15/07 N07/03 D02/-1 BudapestBv2(*D640\ >J>88nHungary Time ZoneGMT+1HungaryVehicle Import0None. Registartion number entered into documentsHungaryWaterSafeIcelandAdviceSafeIcelandBanksMon-Fri 9.30-15.30IcelandCapital ReykjavikIceland ContinentArcticIcelandCrimeVery lowIcelandCurrencyIcelandic Krona _1=102.00krIcelandDriving PermitshCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit presented to police for local permit.Iceland Electricity 220V 50HzIcelandEntry RequirementsPassportIcelandFuel AvailabiltyGoodIcelandLanguage IcelandicIceland Phone CodesCC:354Iceland Post Office!Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat:9.00-12.00Ew:b.`(aaphX%IcelandReligion ProtestantIcelandShops!Mon-Thu 9.00-18.00 Fri 9.00-22.00IcelandTemp]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 ZoneGMTIcelandTourist InformationTel: 0171-499-9971IcelandVehicle Import1None. Diesel vehicles must pay weight tax by weekIcelandWaterSafeIndiaAdviceAvoid Kashmir Valley, Ayodhya/Faizabad areas of Uttar Pradesh, take care in Punjab, travel to Assam should be limited to escorted groups.IndiaAdvice:Safe if sensible, unrest in certain areas Punjab, Kashmir.India Agra HotelsIndia 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.IndiaAgra Tourist Information191 The Mall, Tel:72377IndiaAgra Tourist Post OfficeThe Mall, Tel:76914IndiaAhmedabad HotelsHotel 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 DoubIndiaArea3,166,829 sq km 1,222,396 sq miIndia%Bombay Foreigners Registration Office[S.B.II, CID, Office of the Commisioner of Police, Annex 2, Dadabhai Naorji Road, Tel:268111Exxˆp]|*,,IndiaBombay Post Office!Nagor Chowk. Good Poste Restante.India Bombay SightsKElephanta Caves, Hanging Gardens, Towers of Silence, Prince of Wales MuseumIndiaBombay Tourist Office&123 Karve Road, Churchgate. Tel:293144IndiaBombay UK High Comission9Mercantile Bank Building, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Tel:274284IndiaCalcutta HostelsMYWCA 1 Middleton Road, Tel:240260 (Woman only). YMCA 25 Jawaharlal Nehru RoadIndiaCalcutta HotelsVHotel Paragon, 2 Stuart Lane, Tel:240599. Astoria, 6/2 & 6/3 Sudder Street, Tel:241359IndiaCalcutta Post OfficeBBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)IndiaCalcutta SightsA 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.IndiaCalcutta Tourist Information 4 Shakespeare Sarani, Tel:221402IndiaCalcutta UK Consulate 1 Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani, Tel:445171IndiaCapitalDelhiIndia ContinentAsiaIndiaCurrencyRupeeIndiaDarjeeling HotelsATimber Lodge, Ladan La Road. Shamrock Hotel, Upper Beachwood RoadIndiaDelhi British High Commision&8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri. Tel:601371India$Delhi Foreigners Registration OfficeLHans Bhawan, nr Tilak Bridge, Bahadur Shah Zafor Marg, New Delhi. Tel:272790Ey0b:da&NIndia Delhi HostelsKYouth Hostel, 5 Nyaya Marg. YMCA Tourist Hotel, Jai Singh Road, Tel:311915.India Delhi HotelsHotel 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.IndiaDelhi Poste Restante=Poste Restante New Delhi, Market Street (Bhai Vir Singh Marg)India Delhi Sights=National Museum, Red Fort, Jami Masjid, Qutb Minar, Raj Ghat.IndiaDelhi Tourist Info.+88 Janpath nr Connaught Place. Tel:332-0008IndiaDriving PermitshCertain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit presented to police for local permit.India Electricity220VIndiaEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(36hrs)IndiaFuel AvailabiltyGoodIndiaHigh Commission in U.K.Tel: 0171-836-8484India Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, MalariaIndia Jaipur HotelsHotel 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 DormIndiaJaisalmer HotelsHotel 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 55IndiaMadras HostelsgYWCA 1086 Poonamalee High Road, Tel:34945 (Camping Aval.). Youth Hostel, India Nagar, Tel:412882, cheapDz2xv@2`u(.BIndia Madras HotelsAHotel Peacock, 1089 Poonamalle High Road, Tel:39081, Rs175 DoubleIndia Phone CodesCC:91IndiaPhysicalkHimalaya Mountains on N border, plians around rivers, Ganges Indus,Brahmaputra. Andaman and Nicobar IslandsIndiaPolitical System#Liberal Democratic Federal RepublicIndiaPushkar HotelsEverest 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 9.00-18.00IndiaTempYJ21/07 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+5.5IndiaTourist InformationTel: 0171-437-3677/8IndiaUdaipur HotelsHotel 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.IndiaVehicle ImportSCarnet de Passage. Duty around 300% so vertually impossible to get Carnet InsuranceIndiaWaterUnsafe IndonesiaAdvice^East Timor is quite but tense isolated clashes between troops an insurgents, exercise caution. IndonesiaAdviceSafe IndonesiaBanks8.00/8.30-14.00C{6>Jp@\Bz:H IndonesiaCapitalJakarta Indonesia Continent Indonesia IndonesiaCurrencyRupiah _1=Rp3400 IndonesiaDriving PermitsInternational Driving Permit Indonesia Electricity110/220V IndonesiaEmbassy in U.K.Tel: 0171-499-7661 IndonesiaEntry Requirements[Passports must be valid for 6 months from arrival, visa not required for stay upto 60 days. IndonesiaFuel AvailabiltyGood Indonesia Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria IndonesiaLanguage(Bahasa Indonesia, English widely spoken. Indonesia Phone CodesCC:62 Indonesia Post Office2Mon-Thu 8.00-16.00, Fri 8.00-11.00, Sat 8.00-12.30 Indonesia Rail Travel^Java has a useful railroad running east-west. Trains can be slow, late and un air-conditioned. Indonesia Road TravelWDrive on left, main roads fairly good, side roads can be poor, tourist areas congested. IndonesiaShopsSat-Wed 8.00-18.30 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 JakartaD|6dx0UR!*8( Indonesia Time ZoneGMT+7 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 vehicles IndonesiaWater0Care should be taken when getting drinking water IndonesiaWaterUnsafeIranAdvice8Take sensible precautions, complete ban on video camerasIranAdviceITake sensible precautions, especially that travel documents are in order.IranAdviceWomen 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 miIranBuses{Bus travel is luxurious compared to Turkey or Pakistan. Worth booking in advance. Tickets usally give you your seat number.IranCapitalTehranIran Continent Middle EastIranCurrencyRialIranDrinkrThe 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.C}f.RR4LBx0Ҝ\hIranDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitIran Electricity220VIranEmbassy in U.K.Tel: 0171-584-8101IranEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaIranFuel AvailabiltyOKIranHitchingiNot particularly recommended. Drivers will probebly expect payment. A raised thumb is an obscene gesture.Iran Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, MalariaIranLanguage0Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic, English, FrenchIranLife ExpectancyMen 57 Women 57IranLiteracyMen 62% Women 39%IranMashhad Post Office!Iman Khomeini Avenue, Tel:24762/3Iran Phone CodesCC:98Iran PhotographyVDon't take photgraphs of bridges, military installations or other sensitive buildings.Iran Photography;Prohibited near government buildings. Video cameras banned.IranPhysicalPlateau surronded by mountainsIranPolitical SystemAuthoritain Islamic RepublicdD~1^䈊x0ްL`J,IranReligion9Muslim 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:675011Iran Tehran Buses=Covers most of the city but tend to be slow and over crowded.IranTehran Post OfficeImam Khomeini Square.Iran Tehran Sights]Iman Khomeini's Mosque, Niavaran Palace (residance of deposed Shah), Benesht-e-Zahra Cemetry.Iran Tehran Sights/Tehran is a fairly overcrowed and poluted city.IranTehran Tourist Information#11 Kheyabun-e Demeshgh, Tel:892-212IranTehran UK Embassy#143 Kheyabun-e Ferdosi, Tel:675-010Iran Time ZoneGMT+3.5IranTrainsaTrains are fairly fast, comfortable and reliable and relatively cheap. Book as early as possible.IranVehicle ImportBCarnet de Passage. You usually have to be escorted and pay for it.IraqAdviceDo not attempt to visit.IraqAdvice"Not recommend, extremely dangerousIraqBaghdadBIraqi Museum, Baghdad Museum, Mustansiriyah School, Abbasid PalaceIraqBusesBuses conect most towns.IraqCapitalBaghdadB8f.v>,2,V,|N&*Iraq Continent Middle EastIraqDriving PermitsInternational Driving PermitIraq Electricity220VIraqEntry Requirements!Visas not being issued at presentIraqFuel AvailabiltyUnclearIraq Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, CholeraIraqLanguageArabicIraq Phone CodesCC:964IraqReligionMuslimIraqShopsSat-Thu 9.00-13.00 16.00-20.00IraqTaxis?There are shared taxis between most towns in the North of Iran.Iraq Time ZoneGMT+3IraqTrain1Theres a line connecting Baghdad, Mosul and BasraIraqVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageIraqWaterUnsafeIrelandAdviceSafe@^04HFTMp>b>@BFIrelandBanksMon-Fri 10.00-12.30 13.30-15.00IrelandCapitalDublinIreland ContinentEuropeIrelandCrimeStandard PrecautionsIrelandCurrencyPunt _1=1.01puntIrelandDriving PermitsNational LicenceIrelandDublinSome areas are nice other areas seem very run down. Trinity College, Guiness Bewery, Dublin Castle, National Gallery, Chapel RoyalIrelandDublin HostelsdInternational Student Accomadation, 2-5 Frenshmans Lane, Tel:363877. YHA Mountjoy Street, Tel:301766IrelandDublin Post Office2O'Connel Street Mon-Sat 8.00-20.00 Sun 10.30-18.30IrelandDublin UK Embassy33 Merrion Road. Tel:695-211Ireland Electricity 240V 50HzIrelandEntry Requirementsnone for UK nationalIrelandFuel AvailabiltyGoodIrelandLanguage English+IrishIrelandMotor Vehicle CodesIRLIreland Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:353CP6D.`:(pzb2:ItalyDriving PermitsCertain licences excepted.Italy Electricity 125/220v 50HzItalyEntry RequirementsPassportItalyFuel AvailabiltyGoodItalyLanguageItalianItalyMotor Vehicle CodesIItaly Phone Codes IAC:00 CC:39Italy Post Office!Mon-Fri 8.30-14.00 Sat 9.00-12.00ItalyReligionRoman CatholicItaly Rome AdviceBe 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.Italy Rome Camping=Flamino, Via Flaminia, Tel:333-2604. Camping Roma Via AureliaItaly Rome HostelsfCentro dei Giovane, Via degli Apuli 40. Tel:4953151. Hotel del Popolo, Via degli Apuli 40, Tel:490-558Italy Rome Police Tel:67691ItalyRome Post OfficeDPiazza San Silvestro 19. Mon-Fri 8.30-21.40. Poste Restante & PhonesItaly Rome SightsA magnificent city go now! St. Peters Square, Vatican, Vatican Museum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Colesium, Castel sant Angelo, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain.ItalyRome Tourist InformationJAt train station. or one at Via Parigi 5 , Tel:488-3748 Mon-Sat 8.15-19.15BCtz0\6Hj: Ivory CoastLanguageFrench, Dioula, Baoule, Bete Ivory Coast Phone CodesCC:225 Ivory Coast Rail Travel.Slower and more expensive than road transport. Ivory CoastReligionL25% Muslim in the north and west, 12% Christian, mainly traditional beliefs. 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 nightJamaicaAdvice7Walking and public transport at night should be avoidedJamaicaCapitalKingstonJamaica ContinentCentral AmericaJamaicaCrime>Street crime occurs and care should be taken outside of hotel.JamaicaDriving PermitsACertain licences excepted otherwise International Driving Permit.Jamaica Electricity110/220VJamaicaFuel AvailabiltyGood Cd<42|&@*,ND:Jamaica InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, Hepatitus AJamaica Phone CodesCC:1-809JamaicaShops 8.30-16.30JamaicaTemp\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-5JamaicaVehicle Import%Carnet de Passage or deposit of duty.JapanAdviceSafeJapanBanksMon-Fri 9.00-15.00JapanBusesFA complicated network of buses connect most areas of the large cities.JapanCamping4Limited number of camp sites throughout the country.JapanCapitalTokyoJapan ContinentAsiaJapanCrimeExtremely low crime rate.JapanCurrencyYen _1=153.00 yenJapanDriving PermitsTInternational Driving Permit. Local licence given after oral and co-ordination test.Japan Electricity 100V 50Hz(CF:~F22DB.PJapanEntry RequirementsPassportJapanFuel AvailabiltyGoodJapanHostels/Public and private youth hostels are available.Japan InoculationsPolio, TyphoidJapanLanguageJapaneseJapan Phone CodesCC:81Japan Post Office0Mon-Fri 9.00-20.00 Sat 9.00-17.00 Sun 9.00-12.00JapanReligionShinto & BuddhismJapan Road Travel2Do not attempt to drive in Japan unless necessary.JapanShopsMon-Sun 10.00-20.00JapanTemp9J-2 F-1 M02 A08 M12 J17 J21 A22 S19 O13 N06 D01 min TokyoJapan Time ZoneGMT-9JapanTipping?Tipping is not customary and is discouraged by the authorities.JapanTrainsGThe network covers the whole country and is clean safe and comfortable.Japan UK Embassy41, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Tel: (03)265-5511JapanVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageD$((%Z,<2JapanWaterSafeJavaJakata HostelsANorbek Hostel Jln Jaksa 14. Djody Hostel Jln Jaksa 27, Tel:346600JerseyAdviceSafeJordanAdviceCNo direct threat to tourists but avoid crowded and down town areas.JordanAdviceSafeJordan Amman HotelsAOff King Faisal Street, Cliff Hotel, Baghdad Grand, Yarmouk HotelJordanAmman Post Office5Prince Mohammed St. Sat-Thu 8.00-19.00 Fri 8.00-13.00Jordan Amman SightssAmman is an interesting and friendly city. Roman Theatre, Citadel, National Archaeological Museum, Folklore Museum.JordanAmman Tourist Information.At the time of writting there isn't an office.JordanAmman UK EmbassyAbdoun. Tel:823-100Jordan 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 EastJordanDriving PermitsPInternational Driving Permit. Visitors can't drive Jordanian registered vehiclesJordan Electricity220VC<062Z0~R*JordanEntry RequirementsMPassport & Visa. _72.00 from London Embassy Valid 3months from date of issue.JordanFuel AvailabiltyGoodJordanHitching1Hitching is possible but not advisable for women.Jordan Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, CholeraJordanLanguageArabicJordan Phone CodesCC:962Jordan Photography_Film is available but tends to be more expensive than in the west. Avoid military instalations.JordanReligionMuslimsJordan Service TaxisGCover ever route can be double the price of a bus but are more quicker.JordanShopsSat-Thu 8.00-13.00 16.00-18.00JordanTempYJ12/04 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+2JordanTipping.Tips of 10% are expected in better restaurantsJordanVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageJordanWaterUnsafe Kampuchea InoculationsETyphoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant);D46Pʎ.092z: KazakhstanAdvice>Increase in attacks on trains and in cities. Travel in groups. KazakhstanCapitalAlaty Kazakhstan ContinentAsia KazakhstanCrimeRTheft on roads and trains increased, travel in groups, increase in street attacks. Kazakhstan InoculationsPolio, Typhoid 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.KenyaAdviceVAvoid isolated places, take local advice. Nairobi isn't called Nairobbery for nothing!KenyaAdvice8Exercise precautions especially in the main urban areas.KenyaCapitalNairobiKenya ContinentAfricaKenyaCrimeMuggings can take place anywhere, armed car jacking occurs around Nairobi, do not walk around Nairobi or coastal towns at night.KenyaCurrencyShillingKenyaCurrency RestrictionsCan't take money out of countryKenyaDriving Permits[National Licence. International Driving Permit required to drive Kenyan registered vehiclesKenya Electricity 240V 50HzBF6B4J@.tZP((2DKenyaEntry RequirementsPassportKenyaFuel AvailabiltyOKKenya Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, MalariaKenyaLanguageSwahili, EnglishKenya Phone CodesCC:254KenyaReligionChristianity, MuslimKenyaShopsMon-Sat 8.00-18.00KenyaTemp[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+3KenyaTo/From*Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, UgandaKenyaTourist InformationTel: 071-355-3144KenyaVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageKenyaWaterUnsafeKenyaWaterUnsafeKiribatiCapitalMajuroKiribati Continent Pacific OceanChx:66J=(€.<2Kiribati InoculationsPolio, Typhiod, Yellow FeverKiribati 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 AvailabiltyGood Korea (South) InoculationsOHepatitus A, Polio, Typhoid, AIDs certifacate if staying for more than 3 monthsKuwaitAdviceHarrasement of women is common. Dress conservatively, avoid eye contact with men and don't respond if approached in the street.KuwaitAdviceSafeKuwaitAlcoholPAlchol 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 EastKuwaitDriving PermitsMInternational Driving Permit or National Licence with local temporary licenceKuwait Electricity220VCVB^ zB60Z0fR&KuwaitEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaKuwaitFuel AvailabiltyUnclearKuwait InoculationsPolio, Typhoid, HepatitusKuwaitKuwait City Hotels^Phoenicia Hotel, Fahd Al Salim St, Tel:242-1051. Carlton Hotel, Fahd Al-Salim St, Tel:242-3171KuwaitKuwait 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,SoukKuwaitKuwait City UK EmbassyArabian Gulf St, Tel:256-1962KuwaitLanguageArabic, EnglishKuwait Phone CodesCC:965KuwaitReligionMuslimKuwaitShopsMon-Thu 8.30-12.30 16.30-21.00Kuwait Time ZoneGMT+3KuwaitTravel#Avoid travelling near Iraqi border.KuwaitVehicle ImportCarnet de PassageKuwaitWaterSafeLaosDriving PermitsDNational Licence excepted but International Driving Permit prefered.B6d4H(*2@VFr^0Laos Electricity110/220VLaosEntry RequirementsPassport & Visa(15 days)LaosFuel AvailabiltyOKLaos Inoculations;Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Polio, Cholera, TyphoidLaosTempaJ28/13 F32/14 M34/17 A36/21 M35/23 J34/23 J32/23 A32/23 S33/23 O32/21 N29/18 D27/15 Luang PrabangLaosVehicle ImportBorders closedLatviaAdviceSafeLatviaCapitalRigaLatvia ContinentEuropeLatviaCurrencyRouble _1=R475LatviaEntry RequirementsPassport & VisaLatviaLanguageLatvian & RussianLatvia Phone Codes$From Latvia 007 to book call CC:7013LatviaReligionLutheranism & Russian OthodoxLatviaTempZJ-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+1DZ2XRM=hp0>|<LebanonAdviceSafer than during civil war.LebanonAdviceUnstableLebanonAlcoholCheap and widely availableLebanon BarteringBarter for everythingLebanonBeiruit SIghtszAlthough badly damaged by war there is a charm and vibranvy. Beirut National Museum, American University Museum, Corniche.Lebanon Beirut HotelswFunduq Manal al-Jadid, Rue Emir Amine. Funduq al-Urjuwan, Rue Emir Amine. Saint Lorenzo Hotel, Rue Hamra, Tel:348-604/5Lebanon Beirut PoliceTel:386-440 Emergency Tel:16LebanonBeirut UK Embassy$Shamma Building, Rawche, Tel:812-849LebanonBuses(Buses go from Beirut to most large townsLebanonCapitalBeirutLebanon Continent Middle EastLebanonDriving Permits$National Licence. Must be validated.Lebanon Electricity110/220VLebanon Embassy in UK@21 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QM, Tel:0171-229-7265/6LebanonEntry Requirements3Passport & Visa. Keep passport on you at all times.Lebanon Inoculations2Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Polio, Cholera, TyphoidfCV8fH2zT,JTDLebanonLanguageArabic, French & EnglishLebanonMoney>Some shops, hotels & restaurant may require payment in dollarsLebanon Phone CodesCC:961Lebanon Photography?Film is available everywhere. Developing of reasonable quality.LebanonPost$The mail system is reliable if slow.LebanonReligionChristian, MuslimLebanon Time ZoneGMT+2LebanonTipping+It is usual to tip 10% being about average.LebanonTourist Board in UK+Piccadilly 90, London W1, Tel:0171-409-2031LebanonTravelITravel outside the main towns, and south of Beka's Valley is not advised.LebanonVehicle ImportCarnet de Passage