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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Money exchange. In order to quickly find the exchange rate of many different currencies to euros, dollars or other. http://www.xe.net/currency/
In case you are looking for information about your passage concerning law, you can chechk in this site the Rights of the Passenger.
Looking for the weather forecasts? Find them here: http://www.canalmeteo.com/
We also have a compilation of tips and usful information as well as requirements to travel to various countries.
What time is it? Wherever you are in the world, wether it is day or night. If you are not completely sure, you can check it here: http://www.worldtime.com
Learn the basics of different languages. http://www.travlang.com/language
In the Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory, is possible to locate tourism information offices throughout the whole world.
Spanish Ministry of Health. Vaccunation
centres: http://www.msc.es/salud/exterior/home.htm
More detailed information: CDC Home
Travel Information Page
More information, in English or French: http://www.traveling-doctor.com
Also in French, with English translation, at: Institut
Pasteur
Lonely Planet on health: http://www.lonelyplanet.com.au/health/health.htm
SAFETY
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mae.es
Here you can find, in French, the tips and recommendations for travellers
given by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.dfae.diplomatie.fr/voyageurs/etrangers/avis/conseils/
For first-hand information in English, you can visit the sites of CIA
and he British Foreign Office.
ComMunicaTIONS
Search for internet cafes: The Cybercafe
Search Engine
In order to have available an e-mail account at all times, this is the
most well-known option Hotmail
Very useful: electrical systems, see if you need an adapter to plug your
laptop or mobile phone wherever you go: Help
for World Travellers or http://www.roadnews.com/
TRAVEL
Railway
Renfe (Spanish Railways) http://www.renfe.es/
The European Railway
Server offers information on railways throughout Europe and links
to many railway companies.
Underground
A very complete and updated guide to the underground: http://www.metropla.net
WHERE TO STAY
Youth Hostels guide: http://www.iyhf.org
Accommodation in Europe: http://www.eurotrip.com/
A hostel search engine: http://www.hostels.com
CiTIES
Time Out is a leisure and tourism
guide, its information focused on the most important cities worldwide.
World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Center (Unesco)
Organización de Ciudades del Patrimonio
Mundial
Maps
An excellent site, packed with data: Odden's
The Universidad
de Texas has a vast collection maps.
If your are interested in Spain, and can understand Spanish, then try,
Universidad de
Oviedo
COUNTRIES AND
atlas
Lonely Planet. Updated information and comments from many travellers.
It is possible to search by country.
Guía
del mundo. And index where you can find any type of data.
