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Don't watch TV in your hotel, meet the locals (Barcelonians and expats). Socialise and get all the insiders' info you could never get from a guide book. Every person is a walking, talking, up-to-date guide book. Ask and we shall answer!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18927 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18922 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18922 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18671 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18671 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18497 reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/e.

Worth writing down the journey details and the Romanian for 'first-class ticket' and handing it over - no English spoken at the train station when I was there. But the Lonely Planet guide came to the rescue.

Once you have found the platform watch out. The noticeboard flagged two separate trains - one to Targa Mures and one to Bucharest. The Bucharest train stops at Sighisoara.

But the trains appear to arrive joined as one - late. So it can be confusing.

What seems to happen is that the first-class carriage is always carriage three.

If you are on the same train as me be prepared for 50 year-old rolling stock in first class.

The scenery is fantastic. Ranging from the awesome pollution of Copsa Mica to shepherds and their flocks.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18497 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18205 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18205 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17987
Using it with international roaming can be a bit pricey (as you're using a UK network's roaming rates) so I'd recommend getting a Chinese SIM card which means it's a local-rate call from anywhere in the country.

Last time I checked they were about to introduce a SIM card delivery service but might be worth checking first. We bought our SIM cards at Beijing airport.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17987 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17788
On this site Danish readers will find all the information needed for a great trip to Berlin. Bring your children, your friends, your wife, your parents, yourself.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17788 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17578 marinita.peruani@gmail.com and habla, habla, habla!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17578 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17484 I visited prisons in Kenya in 2005 and addressed the prisoners there in regards to their human rights and court cases.

To cut the tension (which one will need in this current political climate) start your introduction with 'mambo vipi'! The prisoners loved it because they thought it was funny coming from a Mizungo (white man). Basically, it means 'whats up?', but it worked everytime and had them rolling on the ground!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17484 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16815 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16815 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15859
Also, if you decide to go to Monaco, or any other city for that fact, please take the train because I took a very scenic six-hour walk there and my feet didn't thank me. Besides, you will see more than I did because I was on a tight schedule, but I still managed to see a reasonable amount.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15859 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13602 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13602 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13569
Arranged around a central courtyard lit with twinkling lights, the (public) bar sells local beers, decent food and its own compilation CDs, as well as running DVD nights from the owner's great selection, for a small donation.

Check the noticeboard for good value Spanish lessons by local teachers (Anjelica is recommended) and trips to the nearby Lago de Apoyo, where the Bearded Monkey has a cabin, the Monkey Hut, with terraces running down to the lake - an excellent swimming spot.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13569 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13123 We have been meeting every Friday for over 6 years to practice our English. All are at a level that enables us to speak English fluently, which is a requirement to participate.

We like to chat about ordinary things but travelling is our favourite subject. Every Friday, foreign travellers who are on holiday in Buenos Aires and are interested in meeting "porteños" visit us. This kind of exchange and sharing of cultures and points of view means learning and developing for all of us. Tourists, backpackers, expats are all welcomed. If you are in Buenos Aires learning or practicing your Spanish, you can join us for dinner afterwards. At dinnertime we are free to use any language we choose. If you are interested in participating e-mail us for further details.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13123 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12581 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12581 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11967 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11967 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10854
The teachers, all local, are excellent. I have been there three times and the highlights have been: meeting students from all over the world, staying with a local family and having wonderful food, enjoying the local music and wine festivals, going on visits to Montalcino, Sienna, Cortona and Arezzo, and simply living in such a beautiful place.

For me it has been the best way of getting to know a part of Italy well.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10854