Europe in March, Europe in May.

New Zealand has always been known as a brave country, and Queenstown is very suitable for skiing in winter. Its tourist peak period is from late February to mid-October of the following year 10 in 65438. If you visit during this period, you'd better book a room in advance.

Palau has a tropical rainforest climate, and the best travel time is from June 165438+ 10 to April of the following year. This time is their dry season, and the climate is relatively pleasant, so whether it is diving in the sea or at the seaside, it is very comfortable!

Australia

October to April is the summer half year in Australia every year. At this time, Sydney, Melbourne, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane have the most sunshine, which is also a good choice to avoid the cold winter in the northern hemisphere.

Dubai

165438+1The tourist season in Dubai is from October to April, with an average temperature of 7-20. Especially at the beginning of the new year, Dubai has a pleasant climate and warm sunshine. And this is the Dubai Shopping Festival, and the ultra-low discounts of major shopping malls will definitely make you want to stop!

165438+ Saipan1it hardly rains from October to April, and 65438+1October and February are the driest and hottest months. Since May, the bright red phoenix flowers on the island have been blooming one after another, and Saipan has also ushered in the best tourist season of the year.

Koh Samui

165438+1The rainy season in Koh Samui is from mid-October to next April. 165438+ is cool from 10 to 10 in the following year, but the temperature is low in summer. This is also the period with the heaviest rainfall in a year. The weather is changeable, sometimes there will be storms at the seaside, so you need to choose seaside entertainment carefully ~

Cambodia 165438+ 10 to April is the winter in Cambodia, with a dry and cool northeast monsoon and an average temperature of 25~32, which is the best tourist season.

165438+ 10-February is the best time to travel in Vietnam. Vietnam is divided into dry season and rainy season. 1 1- April is a dry season with a dry climate. The dry season is divided into hot season and cool season.11-February is the cool season and March-April is the hot season.

2. Three-day tour in Europe

Schengen visa refers to the visa issued according to the Schengen agreement. This agreement was named after it was signed in Schengen, Luxembourg, and stipulated a single visa policy for member countries. Schengen visa can be said to be one of the visas with high gold content.

According to this agreement, any visa issued by Schengen member countries is also considered valid in all other member countries, and no visa application is required. The countries that implement this agreement are usually called Schengen countries.

I checked the data released by the European Commission: In 2006, embassies and consulates in China, a 26 Schengen country, accepted more than 2.53 million applications for short-term Schengen visas and refused 83,500.

The average refusal rate in 26 Schengen countries is 3.3%, but there is a big difference between embassies and consulates in China. The refusal rate of some embassies is several times higher than the average level of 26 countries. For example, the visa refusal rate in Malta is as high as 32.6% in the US Embassy in China and 9.5% in the Hungarian Consulate General in Shanghai. However, the refusal rate of some embassies and consulates is extremely low. For example, the refusal rate of the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai is 0. 1%.

Malta is the hardest to sign.

Malta, as a popular immigrant country in Schengen area, not only has high immigration restrictions, but also is very cautious about visa applications. Whether in Beijing or Shanghai, the visa refusal rate is around 30%. However, Malta has relaxed immigration restrictions in the past, and the visa refusal rate has also declined.

Portugal is not easy to sign

In addition to Malta, another country with a double-digit visa refusal rate is Portugal, and the visa refusal rate in Beijing is as high as 10.3%. In addition, it is difficult to apply for visas in Estonia and Lithuania.

Among the mainstream countries, Spain had better sign.

In France, Germany, Italy, Spain and other popular tourist countries, Germany's refusal rate is as high as 5.2%, while Spain's is only 1.6%, so visa issuance is much easier.

What are the popular Schengen countries?

Although you can enjoy traveling in the Schengen area with a Schengen visa, different Schengen countries still have to choose when applying: because according to the Schengen policy, small partners should apply to the country with the longest stay in principle when applying for a Schengen visa.

France has the highest acceptance.

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The processing speed of the French embassy is very fast: generally speaking, the French embassy and consulate can know the result within 3 days after receiving the application materials.

Germany, Italy and Spain are also popular countries.

In addition to foreign countries, Germany and Italy accepted 654.38+million and Spain 50,000. It can be said that mainstream European countries are still the places that small partners are most willing to go. In contrast, the acceptance rate in Slovenia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Estonia and other countries is much lower, and only about 1000 cases are accepted in a single territory.

Which Schengen country should I submit my visa to?

It is recommended to choose mainstream countries to apply for visas as much as possible. Mainstream countries are more stable and efficient from the service of visa centers to the acceptance of embassies and consulates.

If you want to go to Schengen countries, you must apply to the embassy or consulate of that country.

If you want to go to more than one Schengen country, you must apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of the main destination country (the country where you have stayed the longest).

If you want to visit more than one Schengen country, but there is no major destination country (that is, you should stay in each Schengen country for the same time), you should apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of the first entry country of these Schengen countries at the same time.

In short, the most important thing to apply for a Schengen visa is to prepare the materials carefully.

Schengen visa is a typical material symbol. Whether the embassy or consulate issues a visa depends entirely on the materials submitted by the applicant; If the applicant prepares the materials according to the requirements of the embassy, optimizes the materials through professionals and makes a reasonable itinerary, the embassy will not refuse the applicant's application for a US visa.

3. March into the European Raiders Map

Winter in Europe usually ends at 10 this year and ends in March the following year.

Europe is located in the northern hemisphere, to the west of Eurasia. The southernmost point of Europe is about 34 degrees north latitude. Spring is March 22nd, summer is June 23rd, autumn is September 23rd, and winter is 65438+February 23rd. The southernmost part of Europe has a Mediterranean climate, the western part has a temperate maritime climate, and other regions have a temperate continental climate. In a word, Europe has four distinct seasons, which is similar to the northeast of China.

European heating system

In Europe, the fireplace is the most common heating method in winter. Modern air conditioning is more popular in their country, or traditional fireplace. In fact, only a few people use heating.

In Europe, central heating is realized by cogeneration, that is, power plants distributed all over the country use the waste heat generated during power generation to heat water and supply heat to underground users through densely distributed heating pipelines in cities. The biggest advantage of this heating method is that it not only greatly improves the utilization rate of fuel, but also minimizes environmental pollution.

In well-regulated Germany, although independent heating is widely used, the German Energy Agency will recommend room temperature to the public from the perspective of comfort and energy saving. Bedroom 16 degrees Celsius, living room 20 degrees Celsius, study 22 degrees Celsius, and bathroom is the warmest 24 degrees Celsius.

4. Matters needing attention in European travel strategy

With the development of society and the improvement of economy, more and more people yearn for distant poems and scenery! What should I pay attention to when traveling?

1. Before going out, do a good job of local travel strategy. Know some local cultural customs in advance. Master some local attractions, so as not to be at a loss when you arrive at your destination!

2. Don't trust strangers except the relevant staff of the local travel service company you contacted before. Don't be greedy and cheap during the trip. For example, tickets for many scenic spots can be purchased directly online at present! If you are looking for local companies, travel service companies, including related air ticket services, just wait for the company to arrange it directly! If you are driving or traveling freely, just be prepared in advance!

Be sure to take your documents with you: ID card and passport. Besides, money shouldn't be left in the hotel. At present, you don't need to bring a lot of cash when you don't go out, but you should also carry it with you to avoid the battery of your mobile phone. If you go abroad, you need money to exchange!

4. Travel must ensure life safety! Don, don't take the black C.

5. European travel guide

Key words: visa, currency, route, travel brochure, scenic spot map, reservation, public transportation, car rental, navigation, communication, exchange rate conversion.

I. Visa

The three countries we are going to, Czech Republic, Austria and Germany, are all Schengen countries, and we only need to apply for a Schengen visa. As we have stayed in Austria for the longest time, we should apply to Austria according to the regulations. In Chengdu, the Austrian Consulate does not accept the materials submitted directly by the applicant, and can only go through the following websites through the visa center:

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The materials needed to apply for a visa should be prepared according to the requirements on the internet above, so I won't go into details here. The materials submitted should be neither less nor more. For example, if you earn three months' income in the bank, you don't have to pay it for six months, and you don't have to pay it. No proof of funds and real estate license are required. But there are a few points to note:

1. Schengen visa review is strict, so don't leave out the required materials. For example, no matter how many hotels you have booked, you should print it out, not less than one day, and it should be exactly the same as the itinerary you submitted. When I submitted the materials at the visa center, the staff carefully checked the hotel reservation list and itinerary of each day, recorded it with a pen while watching it, and then calculated whether the number of days was consistent with the round-trip air ticket. So don't take any chances, honestly prepare the materials as required, and be impeccable.

2. The items in the application form for entering Schengen countries for the first time should consider the factors of transportation. We flew to Prague, so I filled in the Czech Republic. The staff said I made a mistake, because we changed planes in Amsterdam and should fill in Holland.

3. The insurance required by the visa should cover at least one more day. Our plane tickets left Vienna for home on July 6th, so I bought insurance on July 6th. As a result, the staff of the visa center said no, they had to buy it on July 7. I asked them why they didn't express it online. Ask again or buy again Fortunately, I installed the insurance platform APP on my mobile phone, bought the insurance again on the spot and returned the original one.

4. My bank tap water belongs to ICBC, and the printed tap water does not show the attribute of every income. The staff asked me to explain in English which items are my fixed income on an A4 piece of paper. Fortunately, I can write these two sentences in English. What should people who don't understand English do? So it's better to prepare early. There is no need to write this explanation, because most bank operations have clear wages or pensions behind them.

5. The Schengen visa takes a long time, 15 natural days. Pay attention to leave enough time for the trip.

Two. money

The currency used in the Czech Republic is the Czech krona, which cannot be purchased by domestic banks. Can only be exchanged with other currencies such as the euro locally, or cashed at ATM. At present, UnionPay debit cards of some domestic banks support global ATM withdrawals free of charge. All ATMs we met in Czech supported UnionPay cards.

Germany and Austria use the euro, and all major domestic banks can purchase foreign exchange.

It is not recommended to bring too much cash. The only places where cash must be used are toilets, several parking lots (coins are needed) and tips. Everything else can be brushed. Therefore, the best way is to bring UnionPay debit card and VISA or MasterCard credit card, with or without cash. Local ATM is the most cost-effective in exchange rate. However, if you have coins, be sure to take them with you.

Three. path

This time, I didn't take the ring road, and Prague, Czech Republic, retired from Vienna, Austria. The main reason is that the split ticket is cheaper than the round-trip ticket, so there is no need to go back to the starting point.

Czech-(Germany)-Austria general road map.

Four. tourist handbook

This time, we still use the travel brochure that we have summarized and improved by driving abroad many times. Including daily itinerary, address and telephone number of hotels, homestays and apartments. All scenic spots and accommodation points are given latitude and longitude coordinates. With this guide, you can navigate, contact the landlord, ask for directions, and even go to the supermarket to buy ingredients. It is convenient to have a book in your hand.

Travel brochure.

In the above manual, the paired numbers behind the scenic spots are latitude and longitude coordinates. The methods of inputting latitude and longitude coordinates in various electronic maps such as Google, sygic, maps.me, etc. I have explained it in my previous travel notes, so I won't repeat it here. If necessary, you can leave your mark in Yuanshan through my official WeChat account.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) scenic spot map

The function of the scenic spot map: First, it is convenient to plan a reasonable tour route according to the map when you get to a place where the scenic spots are relatively concentrated; Second, it can avoid leakage. So before every trip, I will make a map of scenic spots in places where scenic spots are concentrated.

Distribution map of Vienna scenic spots (part).

Intransitive verb reservation

As a detailed hotel reservation form must be provided when applying for a Schengen visa, before submitting a visa application, all accommodations are booked in booking.com for convenience and speed, and the initial reservation can be cancelled free of charge. After the cancellation, many optimizations were made. Now there are many apartments and even homestays in booking.com, so we don't want to use reservation platforms such as Airbnb this time. The advantage of concentrating on one platform is that it is easy to manage.

Seven. public transportation

Just as the Czech Republic and China don't recognize the American driver's license of China drivers, we all use Czech public transport this time. In Austria and Germany, you rent a car and drive. In addition, you should return the car on the day you arrive in Vienna, and then walk mainly in Vienna where there is little public transportation.

There are three kinds of public transportation in Prague: bus, tram and subway. Tickets are universal, regardless of model, only for time. There are four kinds of tickets: 30 minutes (24 kroner), 90 minutes (32 kroner), 1 day (11kroner) and 3 days (3 10/kroner). You can buy tickets at self-service ticket vending machines in subway stations, self-service ticket vending machines on trams and some convenience stores. You can use a credit card. There is no self-service ticket vending machine on the bus. You can buy it from the driver, but the fare is more expensive.

It should be noted that when the ticket is used for the first time, when you get on the bus (bus or tram) or at the entrance of the subway, you must insert the yellow ticket slot in the direction indicated by the arrow on the ticket before you can recognize the ticket as a valid ticket; Otherwise, ticket checking will be regarded as evasion and a high fine will be imposed. After the time stamp, as long as it is valid, the number of rides and vehicle types (bus, tram, subway) are not limited.

For convenience, you can buy several tickets at a time and play one at a time.

Tickets bought at the tram ticket vending machine have been issued for a long time, so there is no need to go to the ticket vending machine. . Public transport costs in Prague.

30-minute bus ticket to Prague

The situation in Vienna is only to change the convenience store mentioned above into a cigarette shop, and everything else is similar. Tickets are divided into single-day, double-day, 1, 2 and 3 days, and buses, trams and subways are also common. The one-way fare is 2.4 euros, and it is 2.7 euros to buy it from the bus driver.

A one-way ticket to Vienna.

As for long-distance transportation, the most convenient thing is to install a mobile APP“Omio；; ; You can book most trains and coaches in Europe. However, it has a certain handling fee, and the handling fee will not be refunded. Our method is to check the route with Google Maps first, and then find the bus company or official website of the train according to the route given by Google Maps, and book tickets directly in official website.

We took the train from Prague to the Bone Church in Kutnahola. The carriage is old, there are no fixed seats, and it is very crowded. We even stood in the narrow aisle for a long time and the experience was very bad. From Prague to Krumlov, we took the FLiXBUS bus, and from Krumlov to Salzburg, Austria, we took the leoexpress bus, all of which were very good, with fixed seats, air conditioning, wifi, water and toilets. Very comfortable.

Besides, long-distance buses are much cheaper than trains, and there are many companies and trains to operate. It is recommended to choose long-distance buses first.

In addition, the reserved bus tickets do not need to be printed. Show the QR code on your mobile phone when you check in, and let the staff scan it with a handheld device. A multi-person ticket has only one QR code.

Google Maps needs to be used online, but it is rich in information and is most suitable for cities, including finding bus routes, walking navigation, finding scenic spots, supermarkets, shops and so on. Navigation still uses professional offline navigation software Sygic. No, I don't need a cell phone signal, and neither does it. Even in the signal blind area, it does not affect navigation. Based on the experience of driving many times abroad, I think these two world-class software complement each other and are the best partners. Others, such as maps.me, can be used as backups.

X. communication

Although Giffgaff is virtual operator in the UK, it works well as far as our use in the UK is concerned. Easy to use and cheap, free calls to each other, support hotspots. So, I also bought giffgaff, this time a mobile phone card. This card can be collected for free, and then recharged and activated by yourself. However, due to the reasons of China Post, it is almost impossible to receive the card in China (see my travel book "A trip to Britain (02)- Homework" for details), so I bought it on X Bao.

XI. exchange rate conversion

Save a real-time exchange rate conversion software to minimize the exchange rate, with clear interface and simple and efficient use. . Mobile APP "minimalist exchange rate" interface.

This passage is called Raiders, which is slightly different from my previous text, such as homework and food and grass first. It not only describes the preparation work, but also has many contents that we have actually experienced, which can be used for reference by later learners.