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The Tourist Office of Spain, 305-358-1992, can provide you with a lot of good travel tips and information for your visit to Spain. Another good way to find travel and general information about Spain is to check with Allexperts - Spain where you can ask volunteer experts questions about travel and tourism, and attractions for free! Allexperts and Getting Away With Jim Bruner, working together to give you the best in reliable travel information.
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Click here for language helps, dictionaries, electronic translators, language software and other helps for learning a foreign language. Being able to speak at least some of the language in the country you are visiting will help you have a better time and enjoy your trip more. Jim.
Customs And Duty
Information For Spain The currency for Spain is the euro. At the time of
conversion to the euro, the exchange rate was as follows: 166.386 Spanish
pesetas = 1 euro. You should check
for the current exchange rate at Onada.com
and get a cheat sheet. The euro is the single currency of the European Monetary
Union, which was adopted by 11 Member States from 1 January 1999. The 11 Member
States are Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland. Greece became the 12th Member State
to adopt the Euro on 1 January 2001. The name "euro" was chosen by the
European Heads of State or Government at the European Council meeting in Madrid
in December 1995. There will be 7 euro notes and 8 euro coins. The notes are in
denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, and 5 euro. The denominations of
coins are 2 euro, 1 euro, 50 euro cent, 20 euro cent, 10 euro cent, 5 euro cent,
2 euro cent, and 1 euro cent. If you have used "foreign" currency in the past in
your travels, you will find that, just like using than old national currency, it
is pretty much the same. The real difference you will see is when you travel to
other countries in the euro area. There will be no more currency exchange -
which means no more exchange commission to be paid - no more time spent
calculating price comparisons, and no more time wasted shopping around for the
best exchange rate. Click on Quest
for just about all the information you will need for the euro.
Books
and Other Resource Materials
Andalusia Turn your "palm" into an
interactive guide with the Andalusia
Palm Travel Guide.
The guide to replace the heavy books in your
luggage, the Andalusia Palm Travel Guide
gives you all the info on sights,
restaurants and nightlife. This guide takes you to the most romantic part
of Spain: Andalusia. Flamenco dancing, gypsies, Arabic palaces and
delicious tapas is what you will find in this area packed with historical
and cultural sights.
Barcelona Turn your "palm" into an
interactive guide with the Barcelona Palm Travel Guide.
The guide to replace the heavy books in your
luggage, the Barcelona Palm Travel Guide
gives you all the info on sights,
restaurants and nightlife with over 300 reviews of popular hangouts by
travelers like you.
I
always research the destinations to which I intend to travel with books
and maps. I normally use Fodor's as I find their guidebooks very informative and
easy to read and understand. Click on the Amazon logo to search for travel
books and maps. If you don't find what you are
looking for, click on the Getting
Away Travel Bookshelf Getting
Away Travel Bookshelf to find some of my favorites! Still can't
find what you need? Contact me.
mailto:ahsjabj@aol.com Click on Travel
Books to find your favorite travel book, search for the perfect book to help
with your travel plans, or find the maps you need! And, if you cannot find
the book or map you need --
Contact Jim!
Weather Information
For Spain Language
Click here for language
helps, dictionaries,
electronic translators,
language software and other helps for learning
a foreign language. Being able to speak at least some of the language in the
country you are visiting will help you have a better time and enjoy your trip
more. Jim.
Travel
Etiquette
If you need a good place to find information about the wonderful city of
Seville, one of my favorite cities in Spain, check
www.sevillaweb.info for some great
ideas for your visit. This is a great site for extensive information, along with
lots of good pictures, for your holiday or business trip to Seville and the
province. I highly recommend this site. Jim.
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Puerta del
Sol is a bi-monthly Spanish audio magazine published in conjunction with
Champs-Elysees
for the intermediate to advanced speaker of Spanish. It is designed to take their speaking and listening comprehension to the next
level. Every issue takes the form of an hour long radio broadcast featuring interviews with Spanish celebrities as well as up to date news from the
worlds of art, business, literature, politics etc. Previous guests on the programs include Felipe
Gonzalas, Carlos Fuentes, Julio Iglesias and
Salvador Dali. Each magazine comes with a complete transcript and a comprehensive glossary together with optional linguistic exercises.
Available on both CD and cassette. I know from experience that it is
always easier and more enjoyable to travel in a foreign country when you can
speak some of the language. Check out Puerta del
Sol and see what you think. Jim
For the latest
weather update for Spain, check
TulipsWeather.com, your complete source for world-wide weather forecasts,
as well as for U.S. and Canadian forecasts and current conditions.
Behavior and customs vary greatly from country to country. We
discuss the correct travel etiquette so that you won't be caught out.
TravelEtiquette was formed to offer a unique reference
point on essential etiquette advice and information for worldwide
travel. Our features and articles are written by professional
journalists and experts - who have a particular interest, or a
background in this area. So – know before you go. Visit
TravelEtiquette so you will know how to, as the old adage states, “When in Rome,
do as the Romans do.”
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in Europe.
