BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY
TIME ZONES
WHAT TO WEAR
VALUE
ADDED
TAX
ELECTRIC
CURRENT
WEATHER
EXCHANGE
RATES
GLOSSARY
OF TERMS
PUB ETIQUETTE
GEOGRAPHY LESSON
SUSTAINABILITY
What to Wear
These guidelines offer advice on what to wear for your next trip England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Value Added Tax
Review these resources to better understand what Value Added Tax (VAT) is and how you can get a tax refund on certain purchases.
Electric Current
Make sure you have the correct adapter so you can charge your devices. You’ll find everything you need to know about electricity in the UK and Ireland here.
https://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=224
Exchange Rates
Click here to see the most up-tp-date exchange rates
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
Weather:
For all of England, Scotland and Wales, visit:
http://uk.weather.com/
For Ireland and Northern Ireland, visit:
http://www.met.ie/
Glossary of terms
You might find these slang terms helpful!
English Slang
http://www.effingpot.com/chapters/slang/
Scottish Sayings & Slang
http://scotlandwelcomesyou.com/scottish-sayings/
Irish Slang
http://www.slang.ie/mostcommon.php
Only in Wales…
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/25-english-words-phrases-you-7071496
Here’s a video to help clarify things.
Note that this video was made prior to “Brexit” and therefore states that the UK is part of the EU.
Sustainability
Concerned about how your travel impacts the environment? (We are, too.) Click here for more information and ways to offset your impact on the earth.
http://www.carbonfootprint.com/carbonoffset.html
What would a trip to the UK or Ireland be without a trip to the pub? If you want to see what real life in Britain is all about, you must go to the pub. Pub-going is by far the most popular native pastime. The 61,000 pubs in Britain have over 25 million loyal customers. Over three-quarters of the adult population go to pubs, and over a third are ‘regulars’, visiting the pub at least once a week. The pub is a central part of British life and culture.
Click to learn 6 Rules of the Pub and more!