Travel Reference
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usually all manage to change at the same time. This change, along with daylight saving in
NorthAmerica,AustraliaandNewZealand,canaffectthetimedifferencebyanhoureither
way.
Tourist information
Beforeyouleave,it'sworthcontacting the
touristoffices
ofthecountriesyou'reintending
to visit for free leaflets, maps and brochures. This is especially true in parts of central and
eastern Europe, where up-to-date maps can be harder to find within the country, though
notethat afewcountries donothaveanyofficial tourist offices abroad.Ifthere isnooffice
in your home country, apply to the embassy instead.
Once you're in Europe, on-the-spot information is easy enough to find. Most countries
haveanetworkoftouristofficesthatanswerqueries,doleoutarangeof(mostlyfree)maps
andbrochures,andcanoftenbookaccommodation,oratleastadviseyouonit.They'rebet-
