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Without photos. <br> </font> </font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> A page from </font> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/"> <font face=Georgia,Palatino Linotype,Palatino,Times New Roman,serif> <font point-size="14" size=+1> <i>enjoy-europe.com</i> </font></font> </a> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> with </font> <font point-size="14" size=+1> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/author.htm"> <font face=Georgia,Palatino Linotype,Palatino,Times New Roman,serif> <I>John Bermont</I> </a> </font> </font> </font> <a NAME="top"></a> <br> <hr> <font face=Georgia,Palatino Linotype,Palatino,Times New Roman,serif> <font point-size="12"> <br> On the clock, Europe will always be ahead of the USA. <br><br> <b>TIME</b> <br><br> There are two baselines regarding time on Mother Earth. The International Dateline runs north-south through the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This line determines the turning of one day to the next. <br><br> The other line, the Prime Meridian, runs north-south on the other side of the world through the English city of Greenwich, a suburb of London. Britain ruled the waves and continents at one time so they got first dibs on this. The time at Greenwich is Greenwich Mean Time, a.k.a. GMT. It is also called Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC for short. Why don't they call it CUT? I think it's a French thing. <br><br> Time at places east of Greenwich can be expressed with a plus sign in front of the GMT, e.g. Moscow is GMT+3 hours. GMT with a negative sign indicates time west of Greenwich. Example, New York is GMT-5 hours. During Daylight Saving Time (what a stooopid concept that is) New York is GMT-4 hours. <br><br> Knowing this is not especially important, but it won't hurt you either. On the other hand, I recall the time I phoned a major airline to buy a specially discounted ticket to Germany. The special offer was due to expire at midnight Friday so I called on Friday evening from Los Angeles to book my ticket. The special offer had already expired. That airline used GMT as its clock and it was already early Saturday morning GMT over there. With some begging on my part the agent gave me the special fare anyway. <br><br> <b>Time Zones</b> <br><br> Because Europe is about a third of the way around the world toward the east, the sun rises there before it does in America and the time in Europe is always about a third of a day ahead of ours. To find the time in countries of Western Europe from these United States, use the following tables. <br><br> <CENTER> <TABLE align="center" CELLPADDING=3 WIDTH="440" BGCOLOR="#FFFFE6" border="1"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <center> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b>Table 1</b> <br> The four European Time zones </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Western <br> WET* </TD> <TD> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Central <br>CET</TD> <TD> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Vatican City. </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Eastern <br> EET </TD> <TD> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Moscow <br> MSK </TD> <TD> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Western Russia </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> * WET is Western European Time, and so forth. </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <br><br> <TABLE align="center" CELLPADDING=3 WIDTH="440" BGCOLOR="#FFFFE6" border="1"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD COLSPAN="7"> <center> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b>Table 2</b> <br> Time calculation table. </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <TD ROWSPAN="2"> <br> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> To find the time in the European Time Zone below: </TD> <TD COLSPAN="6"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> add the number of hours corresponding to your USA Time Zone <CENTER> - - - American Time Zones - - - </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> EST <br> Eastern <br>GMT+5 </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> CST <br> Central <br> GMT+6 </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> MST <br> Mountain <br> GMT+7 </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> PST <br> Pacific <br> GMT+8 </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> AKST <br> Alaska <br> GMT+9 </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> HST <br> Hawaii <br> GMT+10 </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="center"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> WET <br>GMT</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">5</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">6</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">7</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">8</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">9</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">10</TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="center"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> CET <br>GMT-1</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">6</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">7</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">8</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">9</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">10</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">11</TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="center"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> EET <br>GMT-2</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">7</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">8</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">9</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">10</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">11</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">12</TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="center"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> MSK <br>GMT-3</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">8</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">9</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">10</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">11</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">12</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">13</TD> </TR> <tr> <td colspan="7"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> See the notes below on Daylight Saving Time. </td> </tr> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br><b>Example Calculations</b> <br><br> <b>Problem:</b>What time is it in Paris, France when it is noon in Chicago? <br> <b>Solution:</b> Table 1 shows that France is in the Central European Time zone (CET). If you live in Chicago you know that it is in the USA Central Time zone (CST). Find the intersection of the row and column in Table 2. This shows that there is a 7 hour time difference between Chicago and Paris. Then add seven hours to noon, 12:00, in Chicago and you get 19:00 on the 24 hour clock in Paris. Deduct 12 and the answer is 7:00 PM in Paris. <br><br> <b>Problem:</b>What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 8:00 PM in Istanbul, Turkey? <br> <b>Solution:</b>Los Angeles is on USA Pacific Standard Time (PST) and Istanbul is on European Eastern Time (EET). Table 2 shows that the time difference is 10 hours. Convert the Istanbul time to the 24 hour clock by adding 12 hours. This is then 20:00, which I like to write as 20h00. Subtract 10 hours from 20h00 and you have 10 hours. This is the same on the 24 hour clock and the 12 hour clock. So, at 8:00 PM in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM in Los Angeles. <br><br> <b>Daylight Saving Time and Summer Time</b> <br><br> Daylight Saving Time is practiced in most countries of Europe. It is called <i>Summer Time</i>. Some countries have adopted it only recently, and some haven't tried it yet. <br><br> The period for Daylight Saving Time in the USA is from 02h00 local time on the second Sunday of March to 02h00 on the the first Sunday of November. However this is a state issue. Common sense prevails in Arizona, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico where DST is not observed. <br><br> The period for <i>Summer Time</i> in most European countries is different, of course. It starts at 01h00 GMT on the last Sunday in March and ends at 01h00 GMT on the last Sunday in October. <br><br> So there are two weeks in the middle of March and a week at the end of October when the Time Calculation Table above is not accurate. Also, Russia has a slightly different way of doing things. <br><br> Daylight Saving Time and Summer Time have been around for decades but are still controversial. Countries change the start/stop dates now and then (USA 2007) just for amusement and some countries opt out. Consult the current <i>Thomas Cook European Timetable</i>, especially the notes in the front, for information on which countries have adopted <i>Summer Time</i>. <br><br> It is always a good idea to check the local time when crossing borders. I once missed my breakfast in Italy because I had not reset my watch after crossing the night before from Switzerland, before Switzerland adopted Summer Time. But not all local clocks are on time. Clocks in train stations in Portugal and Italy can be out of synchronization by several minutes or more. Que sera sera. <br><br> GMT does not go on Daylight Saving Time. <br><br> <b>24 Hour Time</b> <br><br> Time is officially kept on the 24 hour basis on train schedules, on NO PARKING signs, and on other items of importance. But most clocks are 12 hour clocks. <br><br> If a time of <i>1300</i> or greater is stated on a schedule, subtract 12 and add PM. Get used to the concept of <i>14h00</i> being 2:00 in the afternoon, and <i>2100</i> being 9:00 in the evening. Even some Europeans get confused and can slip into thinking that 14:00 is 4:00 PM. Your train left at 2:00 PM. Stephanie's aunt was to have picked her up at the Milan station at 14:50. Somehow Anita figured that was 12:50 and went to the station two hours early &mdash; no Stephanie in sight, followed by trans-Atlantic phone calls and more confusion. Stephanie parked herself near the front door of the station until the adults got their stuff assembled and Anita picked her up. I use my trusty alarm chronograph when traveling in Europe with the time indication set on 24 hour notation. <br><br> If it is a whole number of hours, the time may be written simply as <i>15h</i>. If it is 3:30 PM, it may be written as <i>15.30</i> or as <i>15h30</i>. <br><br> <i>Note:</i> I've deliberately mixed up and written these 24 hour times in different ways. There is no uniformity in Europe either. This is more training to prepare you for the various ways of doing things in Europe's four dozen countries. <br><br> <b>Telling Time</b> <br><br> Time is expressed in different ways. For instance, 2:30 in America is "half past two." In Britain it is "half two." In Holland it is "half three." And in Holland, <i>tien voor half drie</i> (ten before half three) is 2:20. Be careful that you don't miss an appointment because of these little quirks of custom. <br><br> <b>DATES -- INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM</b> <br><br> <b>Flipped</b> <br><br> There is a major difference in the way dates are written. Europeans use the <b>day/month/year</b> arrangement rather than the <b>month/day/year</b> system used in America. Thus, to you <b>6/2/11</b> is <b>June 2, 2011</b>. To the hotel keeper in France that is <b>February 6, 2011</b>. You didn't intend to spend February in Paris, and he certainly won't hold your room until June. <br><br> <b>Dashes and Slashes</b> <br><br> The date is commonly written with points, as <b>6.2.11</b>, rather than the dashes or slashes common in the USA. To avoid mix-ups, get into the habit of writing dates with the month abbreviated rather than numbered, i.e., <b>6 Feb 11</b>. Due to the common Roman origin of calendar month names, the three letter abbreviations are almost universally recognized. A system that is coming into general use in timetables is to use a Roman numeral for the month. Thus, <b>February 6, 2011</b> would be <b>6 II 11</b> and <b>June 2, 2011</b> would be <b>2 VI 11</b>. <br><br> <b>Your Documents</b> <br><br> You can do little about your driver's license or birth certificate if it is dated in the American system. Just be prepared for official headaches if you need to show these in the small towns. A little number that looks wrong to a bureaucrat or police officer can be a mighty big headache. <br><br> <b>Calendars</b> <br><br> Last but not least, here is one more thing that is different between the USA and Europe. American calendars start with Sunday and run across the page to Saturday. In Europe, calendars start with Monday and run across to Sunday. I sent an American wall calendar to my friend Paula in Holland. She made a note of a party just by the position of the day on the calendar, out of habit. When she prepared to go she followed the column headings giving the name of the day. She sure surprised the host being a day early! <br><br> Even worse, some European calendars run the days of the week down the side rather than across the top. These also start with Monday. Very very confusing. It is easier to read rune stones. <br><br><br><br> <b>NOTE TO READERS</b> <br><br> I welcome questions and comments. If you have any concerns about your trip to Europe that have not been covered well enough in this chapter do not hesitate to write and ask. <br><br> My email address is <A HREF="mailto:johnbermont@enjoy-europe.com">johnbermont@enjoy-europe.com</A>. <br><br> When you write please include as much detail as possible. There are about 50 countries in Europe. It will help me answer if you mention the countries and/or cities you plan to visit. I will reply in a day or two. <br><br> Don't forget to scroll through the Table of Contents below. The other 29 chapters of <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/hteurope.htm">HOW TO EUROPE</a> are also available, free to read on line. In addition, the Google search box below can locate specific subjects in any chapter or page on site. <br><br> For a check-off punchlist of everything go to The Finale, <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/packinglist/packinglist-lastcall.htm"> Packing List and Last Call: <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <i>For Travel in Europe</i></font></a>. <br><br> If you know of someone else who would appreciate reading this web page please send the URL link to him or her. To easily do that, click your "File" tab in the tool bar and scroll down to "Send" or "Send Link." Your friend will thank you, and I thank you. <br><br> To bookmark this page type <b>Ctrl D</b>. </td> </tr> </table> </table> <table border="0" CELLPADDING="15" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=5> <center> <hr> <br> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/author.htm"> Who wrote this? </a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com">Home and general index.</a> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="1" CELLPADDING="35" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=2> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b> Table of Contents </b> </font> <center> <font size=+3> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/hteurope.htm"> HOW TO EUROPE </a> </font> <br> <font color="#000099" size="+2"> The Complete Travelers Handbook </font> <br> </center> <br> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> All of the text, updated to July 2011, is available on line, FREE. Updated photographs with captions are available on line for those chapters as noted <font color="red">"with illustrations."</font> <br>The last print edition, copyright 2003, can be purchased by clicking <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0940792699/enjoyeuropewi-20"> Amazon.com</a>. </font> </td> </tr> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td width="260"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Chapter 1, <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap01/europe.htm"> What's It All About? <br> <i> In Europe, Travel Like a Native </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 2 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap02/budget.htm"> On Budget in Europe <br> <i> Travel Costs </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 3 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap03/passport.htm"> Passport and Visas <br> <i> Identity and Travel Documents for Europe </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 4 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap04/flying.htm"> Flying to Europe <br> <i> Travel Starts at the Airport </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 5 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap05/clothes.htm"> What to Wear in Europe <br> <i> Travel Clothes for all Occasions </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 6 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap06/packing.htm"> Your Packing List for Europe <br> <i> A Short List for Travelers </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 7 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap07/luggage.htm"> Luggage for Europe <br> <i> Let It Roll </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 8 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap08/money.htm"> Cash, ATMs, Credit Cards <br> <i> Travel Money in Europe </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 9 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap09/journal.htm"> Your Travel Diary of Europe <br> <i> Notes Supplement Your Photos </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 10 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap10/guide.htm"> Europe Guide Books and Maps <br> <i> Travel in Europe with a Good Guide Book </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 11 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap11/electric.htm"> Electricity in Europe <br> <i> Travel Voltage Fundamentals </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 12, <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap12/fotograf.htm"> Photography in Europe <br> <i> Travel with Your Camera </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 13 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap13/smile.htm"> Bring a Smile <br> <i> Travel Europe in Good Attitude </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 14 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap14/hotels.htm"> European Hotels, Hostels, B&Bs, and Private Homes <br> <i> Sleep Options for Travel in Europe </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 15 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap15/eating.htm"> Eating In Europe <br> <i> Travel on Your Belly </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 16 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap16/citytran.htm"> City Transport in Europe <br> <i> Travel by Bus, Streetcar, Subway, Taxi, Bike, and Shoe Leather </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 17, part 1, <br> <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap17/rail.htm"> Trains in Europe <br> <i> Travel Europe by Train, Bus, and Ferry </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 17, part 2, <br> <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap17/rail2.htm"> European Rail Stations <br> <i> Travel Europe by Train </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 17, part 3, <br> <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap17/rail3.htm"> Night Trains in Europe <br> <i> City to City While You Sleep </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 17, part 4, <br> <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap17/rail3.htm"> Europe's Bus and Ship Services <br> <i> Hit the Road or Take a Ferry </i></a> <br><br> </font> </td> <td width="330"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> Chapter 18, <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap18/auto.htm"> Driving in Europe <br> <i> Travel by Car, Van, or Motorcycle </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 19, part 1 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap19/phone.htm"> Telephoning to, from, and within Europe <br> <i> City Codes, 10-10, telephone cards, cell phones, PTT </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 19, part 2 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap19/mail.htm"> Sending Snail Mail to & from Europe <br> <i> Air Mail, Priority Mail, PTT, Poste Restante, Amex </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 19, part 3 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap19/internet.htm"> Internet and Email in Europe <br> <i> Cyber Cafes, Keyboards, Password, Your Laptop </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 19, part 4 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap19/telegram.htm"> Telegrams <br> <i>Wiring Cash and Keeping in Touch</i> </a> <br><br> Chapter 20 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap20/health.htm"> Health and Safety in Europe <br> <i> Travel in Confidence but with Caution </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 21 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap21/working.htm"> Working in Europe <br> <i> Travel for Free </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 22, part 1 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap22/moving.htm"> Moving to Europe <br> <i> Travel to the Max as an Expatriate </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 22, part 2 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap22/living.htm"> Living in Europe <br> <i> Travel to the Max as an Expatriate </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 23, <font color="red">with illustrations.</font> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap23/shopping.htm"> Shopping in Europe <br> <i> Buy Your Souvenirs, Gifts, and Stuff You Can't Live Without </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 24 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap24/shipping.htm"> Shipping Your Treasures Home from Europe <br> <i> Travelers Have a Number of Options </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 25 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap25/customs.htm"> Passing Customs in Europe <br> <i> Know the Rules When Crossing Borders </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 26 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap26/language.htm"> European Languages, Numbers, Alphabets <br> <i> Encounter The Tower of Babel in Europe </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 27 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap27/metric.htm"> Metric System in Europe <br> <i> Travel with Grams, Meters, Liters, and Celsius </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 28 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap28/timedate.htm"> Time and Dates in Europe <br> <i> Travel in a Different Time Zone </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 29 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap29/weather.htm"> Weather in Europe <br> <i> Travel with Your Umbrella </i></a> <br><br> Chapter 30 <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap30/melding.htm"> Melding with Europe <br> <i> Travel Is Interesting and Entertaining </i></a> <br><br><br><br> The Finale <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/packinglist/packinglist-lastcall.htm"> Packing List and Last Call <br> <i> For Travel In Europe </i> </a> </font> </center> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" CELLPADDING="15" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=5> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b> Learn the basic infrastructure: </b> </font> <br> <br> <center> <font size=+2> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/about.htm"> Prime Travel Data </a> </font> <br> <font color="#0000ff"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <I>Elementary Travel Information for Europe</I> </font> </center> </td> </tr> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="120"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/austria.htm">Austria</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/belgium.htm">Belgium</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/czechia.htm">Czech Republic</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/denmark.htm">Denmark</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/finland.htm">Finland</a> <br> <br> </font> </td> <td width="131"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/france.htm">France</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/germany.htm">Germany</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/greece.htm">Greece</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/ireland.htm">Ireland</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/italy.htm">Italy</a> <br> </font> </td> <td width="131"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/luxembou.htm">Luxembourg</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/netherla.htm">Netherlands</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/norway.htm">Norway</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/portugal.htm">Portugal</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/slovakia.htm">Slovakia</a> </font> </td> <td width="142"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/spain.htm">Spain</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/sweden.htm">Sweden</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/switzerl.htm">Switzerland</a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/unitedki.htm">United Kingdom</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" CELLPADDING="10" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=5> <hr> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b> Utilize John Bermont's exclusive: </b> </font> <br> <br> <center> <font size=+2> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/head.htm"> <i>TRAVELERS YELLOW PAGES </i></a> </font> <br> <font color="#000099"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> A Directory of Links to Products, Services, and Information </font> </center> </td> </tr> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td width="4"> </td> <td width="231"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/airlines.htm"> Airlines to Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/ntos.htm"> National Tourist Offices</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/citytos.htm"> City Tourist Offices</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/cityinfo.htm"> City Information and Tours</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/countryinfo.htm"> Country Information and Tours</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/luggage.htm"> Luggage and Backpacks</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/discount.htm"> Discount Air Travel</a> </font> </td> <td width="200"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/villas.htm"> Villas and Homes for Rent</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/hostels.htm"> Hostels in Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/hotels.htm"> Hotels in Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/autorent.htm"> Auto Rental in Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/rail.htm"> Rail Services of Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/eclectic.htm"> Eclectic Travel Sites</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/search.htm"> Internet Search Engines</a> </font> </td> <td width="200"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/photo.htm"> Photography</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/books.htm"> Guide Books for Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/educates.htm"> Educational Programs</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/newslets.htm"> Newsletters from Europe</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/pwebpage.htm"> Personal Travel Pages</a> <br><a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/typ/planning.htm"> Personal Trip Planning</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" CELLPADDING="10" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=4> <hr> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b> Get open hours, costs, locations, and more: </b> </font> <br> <br> <center> <font color="#0000ff" size="+2"> Travelers Portfolio </font> <br> <font color="#0000ff"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <I>Essential Visitors Information for the Top Sights of Europe</I> </font> </center> </td> </tr> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td width="4"> </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b> Amsterdam </b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/tpf/annefrank.htm"> Anne Frank Huis </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/tpf/rijksmuseum.htm"> Rijksmuseum </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/tpf/vangogh.htm"> Van Gogh Museum </a> </font> </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b> London </b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/britishmuseum.htm"> British Museum </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/buckinghampalace.htm"> Buckingham Palace </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/nationalgallery.htm"> National Gallery </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/naturalhistorymuseum.htm"> Natural History Museum </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/westminsterpalace.htm"> Palace of Westminster </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/stpauls.htm"> St. Paul's Cathedral </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/toweroflondon.htm"> Tower of London </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/westminsterabbey.htm"> Westminster Abbey </a> </font> </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b> Paris </b> <font size=-1> coming soon </font> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/arcdetriomphe.htm"> Arc de Triomphe </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/toureiffel.htm"> Tour Eiffel </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/invalides.htm"> H&ocirc;tel des Invalides </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/armymuseum.htm"> Mus&eacute;e de l'Arm&eacute;e </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/opera.htm"> Opera </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/montmarte.htm"> Montmarte </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/notredame.htm"> Cath&eacute;drale Notre Dame </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/orsaymuseum.htm"> Mus&eacute;e d'Orsay </a> <br> <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/portfolio/louvre.htm"> Musée du Louvre </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" CELLPADDING="10" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=5> <hr> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b> Exchange rates, weather, maps: </b> </font> <br> <br> <center> <font color="#0000ff" size="+2"> Up-To-The-Minute </font> <br> <font color="#0000ff" face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <I>Be informed before you go.</I> </font> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4"> </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/exchange.html">Money Exchange</a> <br> Currency exchange rates, including the euro, British pound, Swiss Frank. </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/weather5.html"> Weather in Europe</a> <br> Current European weather conditions and forecasts. Good luck. </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/maps.html"> Maps and Time Zones</a> <br> Free online maps of Europe. Guide to setting your watch ahead. </font> </td> <td width="4"> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" CELLPADDING="10" WIDTH="700" BGCOLOR="#FFFFBE"> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td colspan=5> <hr> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <b> Captioned photos from Europe </b> </font> <br> <br> <center> <font color="#0000ff" size="+2"> PhotoLog </font> <br> <font color="#0000ff" face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <I> Pictures of what we do in Europe. </I> </font> </center> </td> </tr> <tr ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <td width="4"> </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/travelog/QueensDay2008.htm">Queen's Day</a> <br> Holland hosts a great one-day party, annually on April 30. Here is the action in Haarlem and Amsterdam. </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/travelog/Keukenhof2008.htm">Keukenhof</a> <br> A beautiful huge tulip garden blooms during middle spring. We made a leisurely bike ride from Haarlem. </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.enjoy-europe.com/travelog/BullFlight.htm">Bull Flight</a> <br> My daughter Stephanie enters the ring and encounters a baby bull in Spain, then flies for her life! </font> </td> <td width="215"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Sans" point-size="10" size="-1"> <a href="http://inaplace.wordpress.com/">O hey Europe</a> Stephanie's Blog. 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