A European Travel Guide Ethan Brown Sam Hatcher

Overview Map of trip through out Europe Your Airline Ticket Greeting Card and Invitation to our trip Pictures from Europe Wed article and an Boucher Poem and Text message Article review and Packing list

Packing list Shirts/blouses(depending on the season) Pants/shorts(comfortable for a lot of walking) Sweater or hoodie(depending on season) Tie or Scarf(might go to a nice restaurant) Socks and underwear(clothes to sleep in) Shoes and sandals Money belt(fanny packs are for real men) Documents(ID, passport, etc.) Map and travel Boucher Toiletries(Medicine and First-aid kit) Wristwatch, phone and camera

Text Message

How to Avoid Theft When traveling in Europe, tourists are seen as easy targets for pickpockets and thieves. Here are some easy steps to avoid loosing your valuables

1.Girls should not carry a purse2.Keep valuables in a pack3.Keep your wallet in pockets that aren’t exposed4.Never leave your things unattended

The TripBy Sam Hatcher

Were taking a trip to a far away landAll must be packed and be ready to go

Preparedness and planning go hand in handWe’ll see mountains and forests and rivers that flow

On our touring trip of Europe

Prague Prague is the only central European capital to escape

bombs of the last century's war. The Wenceslas Square(the picture below) is named for

the “good king” of Christmas-carol fame. It is considered the lively heart of Prague.

Cool things to do in Prague-Bunkr Parukarka, Museum of Communism, Prague Castle, Old town Square.

Berlin Today Berlin in the worlds biggest construction zone. There population is 3.4 million down from being at 4.5

million before WWII. Things to do in Berlin- visit Berlin Wall, Walk along the Tiergarten, walk Spree River.

Amsterdam

• Population: 780,000• Currency: Euro• Summer weather: around

25 degrees Celsius• Lost of nightlife, bars and

restaurants • Marijuana is legal so smoke

up while you can

Munich Munich was reduced to rubble from Allied bombs during

WWII. Still city remains mostly how they were before WWII. Things to do in Munich- Oktoberfest, Blomberg,

Zurich Zurich is one of the most desirable cities in the world to

live in. Largest City in Switzerland. Has the most vibrate nightlife

in Switzerland. Things to do in Zurich- Lake Zurich, Chocolate factory

tours, Shopping and walking streets.

Rome Rome is still half modern and half old. Best time to visit Rome is during the spring time were

temperatures stay in the high 60’s to low 70’s. Things to do in Rome-Visit the Colosseum, See the

Pantheon, St Peter’s Cathedral, get real Italian Pizza.

Venice Consists of 117 different little islands, over 400 bridges,

and over 150 canals. Best way to travel through Venice is by boat. Things to do to do in Venice-Go see three major sites in one

square, gondola in the Grand Canal, eat amazing food.

PisaOn the River ArnoHome to the

Leaning tower of Pisa and the Pisan Romanesque Cathedral

Population of about 100,000

London One of the most traveled to cities in all of Europe. Has m Major beach from resorts and has a very big night life. Things to do in London- Buckingham Palace, London

Aquarium, go to a soccer game, Walk around downtown London at night.

Article review for Amsterdam's Virtues and Vices Dance Cheek to CheekBy: Rick Steves Rick Steves is a genius when it comes to traveling around Europe. This article talks about the progressive/counter culture of Amsterdam and its people. He touches on the land scape of Amsterdam and the fact that it has more canals than Venice and over 1200 bridges. This article is extremely well written and it all comes from his personal experience.

Amsterdam's Virtues and Vices Dance Cheek to CheekBy: Rick Steves

Amsterdam is a laboratory of progressive living, bottled inside Europe's most 17th-century city. Like Venice, this city is a patchwork quilt of canal-bordered islands, anchored upon millions of wooden pilings. But unlike its dwelling-in-the-past cousin, Amsterdam sees itself as a city of the future, built on good living, cozy cafés, great art, street-corner jazz...and a spirit of live-and-let-live…

…The Dutch think the concept of a "victimless crime" is a contradiction in terms. Heroin and cocaine are strictly illegal in the Netherlands, and the police stringently enforce laws prohibiting their sale and use. But while hard drugs are definitely out, marijuana causes about as much excitement as a bottle of beer. If a tipsy tourist calls an ambulance after smoking too much pot, medics just say, "Drink something sweet and walk it off.”

Amsterdam also has several "Smartshops" — bright, clean, fully professional retail outlets that sell a wide array of drugs, many of which are illegal in America. Their "natural" drugs include harmless nutrition boosters (royal jelly), harmful but familiar tobacco, organic versions of popular dance-club drugs (herbal Ecstasy), powerful psychoactive plants (psilocybin mushrooms), and joints made from an unpredictable mix of marijuana and other substances, sold under exotic names like "Herbal Love." The best-seller: marijuana seeds. Prices are clearly marked, with brief descriptions of the drugs, their ingredients, and effects…

Web Article Cont’d …The Dutch also like plants you can't smoke, as I learned strolling through one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The De Hortus Botanical Garden dates from 1638, when medicinal herbs were grown here. The collection expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries as a wealth of flora were brought from faraway places by the Dutch East India Company. Today, its 6,000 different varieties of plants are spread throughout several greenhouses and a tropical palm house. No cell phones are allowed because "our collection of plants is a precious community-treat it with respect." The "residents" are described thoughtfully: "A Dutch merchant snuck a coffee plant out of Ethiopia, which ended up in this garden in 1706. This first coffee plant in Europe was the literal granddaddy of the coffee cultures of Brazil — long the world's biggest coffee producer.”… …Amsterdam's 700,000 residents own an equal number of bikes. Holland's 16 million people own 16 million bikes (many people own two a long-distance racing bike and an in-city bike, often deliberately kept in poor maintenance so it's less enticing to the many bike thieves). The Dutch appreciate the efficiency of a self-propelled machine that travels five times faster than walking, without pollution, noise, parking problems, or high fuel costs. On a fiets (bicycle), a speedy local can traverse the historic center in 10 minutes. Pedestrians also enjoy the quiet of a people-friendly town where bikes outnumber cars…

Cost estimates

Aspect Cost estimate

Flight w/ 1 stop $1,300- $1,500

food €10-€25 per day

Lodging €10-€100

Spending money (2 weeks) $1,000- $2,000

(Anthony)

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