Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
to a centre in your home country where an immediate assessment of your problem is
made.
Not all policies cover ambulances, helicopter rescue or emergency flights home. Most
policies exclude cover for pre-existing illnesses.
Worldwide travel insurance is available at
www.lonelyplanet.com/travel_services
. You
can buy, extend and claim online anytime - even if you're already on the road.
Internet Access
If you're travelling with a laptop, you'll find a wide range of places offering a wi-fi con-
nection. These range from cafes to B&Bs and public spaces.
We've indicated accommodation and eating and drinking options that have wi-fi with
the symbol in the text. Wi-fi is often free, but some places (typically, upmarket hotels)
charge.
There are some increasingly good deals on pay-as-you-go mobile internet from mobile
network providers.
If you see the symbol , then the place has an internet terminal.
If you don't have a laptop, the best places to check email and surf the internet are public
libraries - nearly all of which have at least a couple of computer terminals devoted to the
internet, and they are free to use, though there's often a time limit.
Internet cafes also exist in the cities and larger towns and are generally good value,
charging approximately £2 to £3 per hour.
Many of the larger tourist offices across the country also have internet access.
Language Courses
Scotland is a popular place to learn English, and there are numerous places to do it.
Dedicated language academies offer intensive tuition at a price and can also arrange ac-
commodation in residences or with local families. Much cheaper are colleges, some of
which even offer free English classes for foreigners.
A good resource to start you off is the
English UK Scotland website
(
www.englishukscotland.com
)
, which has details of many colleges and language schools,
mostly in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
