FRANCE | Travel | DOs and DONT´s
DO
- prepare yourself before coming
- search for cheap tickets by comparing offers or make advance reservations (e.g. air tickets on the internet, train tickets)
- collect information about the host city, region, culture, people
- purchase an ISIC international student card
- visit France and its varied countryside (mountains, lakes, cities, villages, etc.)
- meet the local people to discover the country
- visit typical local places and taste the specialities (cuisine, wines etc.)
- comply with the regulations in public places (smoking/non-smoking zone, silence = no noise, no mobile phone, etc.)
- contact the embassy, the bank and the credit card company immediately if documents have been lost or stolen
DON´T
- forget to follow the rule of the road and speed limitations
- drive after alcohol consumption (since 2005, the tolerated blood alcohol level has been 0.5g/litre)
- leave your luggage unsupervised
- forget to carry an identity card or valid passport