A Man with No Country gang awareness package European getaway designed by and for Forrest Ream Planning • Countries to Visit in Order: • The Hellenic Republic (Greece) • The Italian Republic • The Swiss Confederation* • The Federal Republic of Germany • The Kingdom of Belgium • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland** • The Republic of Ireland • Conversion Rates: • $= U.S. Dollar • €= Euro, Used by the European Union • £= British Pound • Fr= Swiss Franc $ $1= € £ Fr .72 .6 .88 .82 1.21 €1= 1.38 £1= 1.67 1.21 1Fr= 1.14 .82 *not part of the European Union **Part of the European Union, does not use the euro 1.47 .68 Planning cont. Requirements before travel • Passports, no visas • Vaccinations • • • • Yellow Fever Measles Hepatitis A Rabies • Power converter • Take weather into account: around May and June, Most of these countries have lots of rain with temperatures between 4060° Fahrenheit Greece • About 7-8% learn English • Athens • Architecture and the Parthenon • Mythology • Historical center of Democracy • Food • • • • Salad Lamb Feta Cheese Olives Italy • About 25% learn English • Culture • • • • Leaning Tower of Pisa The Colosseum Da Vinci’s sketches The Vatican, painted by Michelangelo • Galileo’s home • Food • Pizza • Pasta • Gelato Switzerland • Official Languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansch • Learn about Swiss armed neutrality • Skiing • Chocolate Germany • 91% learn English • Family ties • History • World War II museums • Berlin Wall • Different perspectives • The Autobahn Belgium • Official Languages: Belgian, French, and German (about 85% learn English) • More World War II history and perspectives • Food • “French” Fries • Waffles • Chocolate United Kingdom • London • • • • • London Eye Globe Theatre Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey Big Ben • Scottish heritage, learning the culture separate from English culture • Castles • Food • Fish and Chips • National Dish, Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding • Haggis Ireland • Official Languages: English and Irish (few to none speak only Irish) • Family Heritage • Music • Folk Legends • Blarney Stone • Four-leaf Clover • St. Patrick • Irish Stew