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Tips for United
Kingdom
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas
Health Issues and Risks
Time
Electricity, Weights
and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital City People
Climate
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links... |
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
Visas are not required by Australian,
Canadian, , USA, other EU or Japanese citizens. See
travel guide link below for more details. |
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Health
issues and risks: |
No major health risks. |
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Time: |
GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in
March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). |
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Electricity: |
240 volts AC, 50Hz. Square 3-pin
plugs are standard and the visitor is unlikely to come
across the older round 3-pin type. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
Metric |
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At
a Glance... |
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Capital
City: |
London |
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People: |
93% of the population live in urban
areas |
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Climate: |
Mostly mild temperatures.
Precipitation higher from September to January. Slightly
wetter and warmer on the western side, and there is a
gradient of temperature from the colder north to the
warmer south. |
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Language: |
English is the official language
though there are many minority languages. |
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Religion: |
Mainly Christian. |
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Government: |
Constitutional monarchy |
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Helpful
Tidbits... |
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England is extremely expensive and
London is horrific. While in London you will need to
budget about US$35 for bare survival (dorm accommodation,
a one-day travel card and the most basic sustenance). |
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Handshaking is customary when
introduced to someone for the first time. Normal social
courtesies should be observed when visiting someone's
home and a small present such as flowers or chocolates is
appreciated |
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A tie, trousers and shoes (as
opposed to jeans and trainers) are necessary for entry to
some nightclubs and restaurants, otherwise casual wear is
widely acceptable. |
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In hotels, a service charge of 10-12%
is usual, which may be added to the bill. 10-15% is usual
for restaurants and it too is often added to the bill, in
which case a further tip is not required. 10-15% is also
usual for taxi drivers and hairdressers but this is not
included in the bill. |
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Public holidays are often referred
to as 'bank holidays' in the UK. |
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Links |
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Travel
Diseases |
- a helpful
guide to all travel diseases |
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Destination England |
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a fantastic guide to travel in England |
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UK Travel Guide |
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a brilliant and comprehensive resource of UK travel
information |
