A Man with No CountryEuropean getaway designed by and for Forrest Ream

gang awareness package

Planning• Countries to Visit in

Order:• The Hellenic Republic

(Greece)• The Italian Republic• The Swiss Confederation*• The Federal Republic of

Germany• The Kingdom of Belgium• The United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern Ireland**

• The Republic of Ireland

• Conversion Rates:• $= U.S. Dollar• €= Euro, Used by the

European Union• £= British Pound• Fr= Swiss Franc

*not part of the European Union**Part of the European Union, does not use the euro

$ € £ Fr

$1= .72 .6 .88

€1= 1.38 .82 1.21

£1= 1.67 1.21 1.47

1Fr= 1.14 .82 .68

Planning cont.Requirements before travel• Passports, no visas• Vaccinations• Yellow Fever• Measles• Hepatitis A• Rabies

• Power converter• Take weather into account:

around May and June, Most of these countries have lots of rain with temperatures between 40-60° Fahrenheit

Greece• About 7-8% learn English• Athens• Architecture and the

Parthenon• Mythology• Historical center of

Democracy

• Food• Salad• Lamb• Feta Cheese• Olives

Italy• About 25% learn English• Culture• Leaning Tower of Pisa• The Colosseum• Da Vinci’s sketches• The Vatican, painted by

Michelangelo

• Galileo’s home• Food• Pizza• Pasta• Gelato

Switzerland• Official Languages:

German, French, Italian, and Romansch• Learn about Swiss

armed neutrality• Skiing• Chocolate

Germany• 91% learn English• Family ties• History• World War II museums• Berlin Wall• Different perspectives

• The Autobahn

Belgium• Official Languages:

Belgian, French, and German (about 85% learn English)• More World War II

history and perspectives• Food• “French” Fries• Waffles• Chocolate

United Kingdom• London• London Eye• Globe Theatre• Buckingham Palace• Westminster Abbey• Big Ben

• Scottish heritage, learning the culture separate from English culture

• Castles• Food• Fish and Chips• National Dish, Roast Beef and

Yorkshire Pudding• Haggis

Ireland• Official Languages:

English and Irish (few to none speak only Irish)• Family Heritage• Music• Folk Legends• Blarney Stone• Four-leaf Clover• St. Patrick

• Irish Stew