Finland Travel Guide
FINLAND Early history Finland as an independent republic 1917 Declaration of independence (6 December). P. E. Svinhufvud becomes head of the government. 1918 War of Liberation. In January Finnish …
Category: Europe
Hamburg Map
EXCURSIONS. The best thing to do in Andorra la Vella is drop your bags in a hostel and get out. Caldea-Spa, bordering Escaldes-Engordany, is the largest in Europe, with …
France Map
ANDORRA LA VELLA Andorra la Vella (pop. 20,760), the country’s capital, is little more than Spain and France’s shopping mall. Effectively a single cluttered road flanked by shop after …
Spain Map
ANDORRA The forgotten country sandwiched between France and Spain, Andorra (pop. 65,000; 464 sq. km), has had its democratic constitution for only ten years; it spent its first 12 …
Germany Map
FURTHER READING ON ALTERNATIVES TO TOURISM Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Third World and U.S. Volunteer Opportunities, by Joan Powell. Food First Books, 2001 (US$10). How …
Italy Map
SHORT-TERM WORK Traveling for long periods of time can get expensive, so picking up odd jobs for a few weeks at a time is a good way to subsidize …
United Kingdom Map
AU PAIR WORK Au pairs are typically women, aged 18-27, who work as live-in nannies, caring for children and doing light housework in foreign countries in exchange for room, …
Greece Map
TEACHING ENGLISH Teaching jobs abroad are rarely well-paid, although some private American schools can pay competitive salaries. Volunteering as a teacher is also a popular option; programs often provide …
Travel to Western Europe
Passport (11): Almost always required to visit a Western European country. Visa (12): Typically, Western European countries require visas for citizens of South Africa, but not for citizens of …