Czech Republic Travel Course

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Czech Republic Travel Course

• Orientation, Nov 29, 2006

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Handouts

• Handout materials to the entire class
• Orientation Guide
• Streetwise Prague Maps
• Walking tour map and directions.
• Handout materials by roommate
• Guidebooks
• Money Belts

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Czech Language

• Orientation guide page 13 (good).
• DK guidebook page 271 (better).
• Fodors page 265 (best).

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Orientation Guide

• Metro Map
• Calendar
• Hotels

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Eating Out (p. 11)

• Czechs will usually start a meal with a drink
  before food arrives. You should wait until
  everyone has a drink and then toast by saying Na
  Zdravi.
• Lightly touch glasses with everyone at the table
  and look into their eyes as doing so.
• Try not to cross your arms with another person
  when touching glasses.

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Eating Out

• When food arrives wish everyone a good appetite
  by saying Dobrou Chut.
• In restaurants you will usually seat yourself.
  If there is no host/hostess greeting you at the
  door then simply pick an open table where you
  would like to sit and your waitperson will assist
  you.

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Walking Tour

• On Jan 14th I will give you a guided tour of
  Prague.
• This will be a long day, so wear good waterproof,
  comfortable shoes.
• The schedule is on page 17 of your orientation
  guide.
• Please bring the map and directions with you on
  Jan 14th, along with your guidebooks.

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Shopping

• Pages 18 19 of your orientation guide lists
  several shopping districts and shopping malls.
• There are several boutiques that carry European
  designers that are not yet available in the US,
  but in general these items are quite expensive.

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Other Info

• Page 4 of your orientation guide lists the hotel
  information and on page 7 is my contact
  information.
• Starting on page 19 there are some basic tips for
  getting the most out of the course.
• The US Consular Information Sheet and other
  information on the Czech Republic starts on page
  21.

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Class Website

• Most of the information here is in your
  orientation guide, but the website will be
  updated regularly, even when we are in the Czech
  Republic.
• Questions?