European free line tips

Travel to Europe, I know of at least four ways:

1. with China tour packages, this is the simplest method.

Shortcomings I won't say, someone tried to come back and say, "get on the bed, get photographed, fixed-point pissing, banner registration", hehe.

2. looking at European students or friends, eat to live in them, this should be the most province, but want to bother people, besides students don't necessarily have the time and interest to accompany you to play around.

3. your own buy tickets to a European city, and where to participate in tours of Europe.

This is a good way, I see two-week mission to 800 dollars a bag in the European transport and hotel, free from worry and labor, but the downside to early booking at least one or two months, and there are tours of the defects that cannot alter the itinerary. Some people feel the prior plan cannot be a temporary change in the itinerary is also good, but like I and my wife had no plans to do so, follow the mission went to less discovered new pleasures, such as we are in Rome on the train to Nice, the provisional decision to go to Barcelona, see our most exciting trip to see the exquisite exquisite sacred/family church.

4. We use of tours, this is the best I think, of course, the disadvantage is that more needs to be hurt minds, not the cheapest, but you can get most of the fun of tourism, which is why Westerners so nice tours.

Of course for us, in fact, one of the most important reason: as in the five days before departure to visa, and we have no other choice ...

Ok, from the time of selection.

The most common recommendation is in summer, 789, but this is Europe's own tourism season, attractions and more crowded House price tickets and other costs are also higher. But from my own experience, I still recommend at this time, because this time the Sun is much longer, presumably for most choose to European tourism friends not thought there to sleep, there was no time to go may have time to go (maybe this is your European tour in essence, everyone of what I mean?). In my case, for example, this time from July 6 to July 19, (back in Shanghai is July 20, at noon), in Europe, almost every day to nine genius has sun slanting, half past ten days all black, two of us there and forget to return, almost no 11 point before returning to the hotel.

Visa application.

We are in the German Consulate check card as heard better check. Prepare to travel is just catching up with SARS, the outside that the consular visa rumors noise stopped, Chinese people living in foreign countries were refused entry into news also often hear, we almost not to go. 6 month illness slightly eased a bit, I think: try, most waste half a day off. Who knows the ins and outs to a total of four times, the first submission is not accepted, the second hand or not, I used my most easily pose with a visa officer said a long time before they agree to accept, then fill in two days. Fill out to get a passport appointment single-licensed, but the day to get the visa officer has said that she had two days to my wife (the former two time must I, we go in and the other two were his wife go, thank you wife) was furious, rapped called visa officer, the visa officer (for Chinese visas visa officer actually are all Chinese) into the hands and feet, frantic request Germany after waiting a while, should have the passport and visa gave. From this I also see that the so-called strict precision of Germany who also has an error (or long stay in China, do as the Romans do?). Of course, our lessons are always fully in accordance with the consular Web site preparation materials on said, do not have a chance. If you apply for a visa to visit relatives, friends and family over there to the foreigners authority over Germany out of an economic guarantee, if you apply for a tourist visa, he asks you to provide full proof of transportation and hotel reservation, be sure to fax, online booking for you. TNND, tours to these things, which can only be set up and then return to the world except China which country would require consular de, as plain as the nose does not trust you Chinese. I was looking for a travel agency to help me out of the book proved the charged me 800 dollars. In fact, this money can be spent, you find a hotel, send a fax, with visa credit card number, you can subscribe, generally before the arrival day to confirm the cancellation will not be any charge, of course, this is my go to know.

Ticket.

This was too easy, I was on Ctrip, Shanghai and from Frankfurt, Paris and Shanghai 6050 from 5450, I want to want to check the card of the Consulate General of Germany, although the Schengen visa in any one country may immigrants, but the very period in case France customs out what Maoni (like news France buckle up), hate, and finally walk in Frankfurt. After the brothers and sisters do not have to spend as much as I like 1200 odds.

A credit card.

Be sure to do an international credit card, now all major banks are able to do, just not the same credit limit. I do a China Merchants Bank, entire journey without being rejected. Chinese famous abroad, with cash more frequently robbed, remember that the rich have to hide soles (I was doing, the result is a large sum of expenditure before you want to spend money on a toilet, would also like to make money with fresh air, that money's Miss Mr. ... ）。

Foreign Exchange.

Go to Europe, of course, is to use the euro, in General, we will directly get RMB euros, but in fact bank rates, General Euro profits will be more than us $ (that is, with the Exchange Po know point difference), so use RMB perfect element then dollars euro (used by Bao) may instead more cost-effective. In addition, as far as I know, the Bank of China and most of the Bank's exchange rate is unchanged for a day, while the exchange rate is the moment of change, in the moment before the Exchange, you can use the hand to the euro on RMB selling price (one day) and dollar selling price (one day) multiplied by the time of the euro against the dollar selling price (time changes), which replaced the cheapest, FranceIf on the day of the euro has depreciated by case, such a calculation method allows you to directly exchange euro wrap to more euros, in short, both for its low earnings is always you, offense always Bank. Why I will teach you to do so, because I was doing the work of the Bank is open exchange rates, to my Bank to you the tricks of nature do not, but to see the other banks offer, we do not make whitly is, hehe ...

Hotel.

If the stroke is made up, speak to groups or with half of self-help groups preferable, because they can get the cheaper price, plus a reasonable profit, or cheaper than himself. Backpackers is the most convenient living youth hostel, www.hihostels.com. In addition to International Youth Council there are some hotels, www.ymca.com. We both because it is a honeymoon trip, like live slightly uncomfortable point, consists of a Web site can subscribe to most European hotels, www.hrs.com. This site is actually in front of me to say that charged me $ 800 in a travel agency, they see to their own customers booking using this system. I write down the URL returned home, so a normal user or reservation. But one day before departure, a friend in Germany also introduced me to this Web site, said he felt that the above price is not bad, so if you are interested can go take a look at.

Plug.

Europe outlet standards everywhere, if you do not prepare charger, leucorrhea. Some cities are likely to buy adapters, but is more difficult to find (after all, is not a service of national population), recommendations or take a universal conversion plug, online is that google myself.

Last but most important preparatory — a Lonely Planet.

This book is the Bible of tours, practically, there are many versions, but not Chinese. I am using the 1999 edition of Europe on a Shoestring, is a bit old, there is a lack of information results update, for example, I find in Morocco for a long time, finally found a book written by a hotel was found already closed down. So be sure to buy a new, folded into RMB cost, absolute value. Amazon.com some old cheaper, but not the latest version, I recommend it to save money. Europe on a Shoestring is integrated throughout Europe, each place is not very detailed, each city pages to more than ten pages, I'd like the first, of course, if you have enough money and strength are many of you can buy one for each country in this band ... In addition, the book's preface that this writing to those "who have more time than money", but I think if you have Chinese standards more time than money, I still recommend take refuge in the European school students, they should have a better idea.

Other preparatory work in respect of a matter, we had brought some TGC, toothbrush toothpaste towel (European hotel not like we all have them, none of the four star) also bought some disposable underwear, proved that there is no extra effort every day to wash clothes, and finally I also threw some socks — too bad ...

Ticket.

This time I wanted to rent a car, a world first in Hertz (www.hertz.com) car rental company now accept the license, as long as China in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou Office of a notary. I forget, if you rent the cheapest car (Lupo road wave 1.2 l manual transmission without a/c) plus vehicle collision insurance, coupled with oil costs, plus taxes and fees will probably break into RMB approximately 6 to 7 thousand, two people travel by train is too cheap, if two people share the cost, the price you can rent a Mercedes Benz. But I still can't get a driver's license because the notary, the first time to be afraid of not understanding the rules of the road and parking problems, so ultimately select the train. According to Lonely Planet (LP, certainly not me on the edge of the old LP) that'd preferably by train, of course, if you go to the place, buy ticket. There are many kinds of ticket, if you only visit a country, would buy this ticket, if the country of destination, would buy the cheapest ticket, Europe is called, then the Europass Interrail, Germany Spain France can pass through Italy and Switzerland, the country has been sold on the website, but unfortunately I was too late to catch up with time. Eurail pass then is, the last two are sold to non-EU citizens, it cannot be bought in the EU. Eurail pass is sold to non-EU citizens, but the major railway stations in Europe have for sale. Interested can go take a look at their website www.eurail.com. Our two buy is a Eurail pass called Selective 1st Class Pass Saver, Germany France Italy three optional eight-day ride is the so-called Selective, two people buy discount, is the so-called Saver, we both had a 26-year-old, so I can't buy the youth vote, but also has the advantage is that all cars can take First Class. In addition to the ticket there are a European train timetable and Eurail pass of User Guide, we're all very useful, basic of all time according to this train timetable. User Guide, the most useful information is if you take the overnight train, if drive time of 7: 00PM later, the second day. Because the Eurail pass is the day and the day by train yourself in the above filled in a lattice (we bought eight day eight squares), I also worry that sit overnight train to spend two days, now it does not have this problem. Because there's nothing funny in Frankfurt, we on the plane and go straight to the good, at Venice, Venice's timetable overnight train exactlyIs 7 points, I've asked to buy tickets for MM does I just filled it tomorrow? MM smiled on me, this provision does not fit on the first day, so I still have to fill in two days, I'd ... Billing for two people for a total of EUR 916, enough expensive, than I started on the Internet before expensive, heard in the European territory bought so expensive, if everybody has the time or before buying it. In addition to 916-Europe, from Frankfurt to Venice to Austria, but also additional transit every person 25.6 Europe transit fees. Then MM and asked me if I planned to First Class or Second Class, I mustered up the courage to ask two price difference? MM bow to forget, that First Class one to 100 euro, suggested we sleep a call T3 's sleeper, 40 per person. Of course I had selected a cheap, or feel that your, well, just when the first night in a five-star hotel, took out money to still trembling, bent down to less than one hour, we had ten thousand Yuan consumption ... big element

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