Destination: BRITAIN
Essential Info PreTrip Essentials   For Travelers   For Drivers   Addresses Customs/Money Communications Hours/Holidays Health Driving Language National Transportation Offices to Serve You Abroad	ESSENTIAL FOR TRAVELERS Passport Required Visa Not Required Travel, medical insurance Required Round-trip or onward airline ticket Not Required Local currency Recommended Traveler's checks Not Required Credit cards Recommended First-aid kit and medicines Recommended Inoculations Recommended ELECTRICITY Britain has a 240-volt power supply. Electrical sockets take plugs with three square pins, so an adapter is needed for American appliances. A transformer is also required for appliances operating on 110 or 120 volts. RESTROOMS Public restrooms (toilets, lavatories, WCs, or, in everyday parlance, “loos”) are generally easy to find and maintained to a high standard. Most are free, but a charge is made for those at major rail stations (about 20p). PHOTOGRAPHY British skies are unpredictable, so pack a range of film speeds. The countryside is very green, however, so landscape shots work well if the weather is good. Most museums will not allow you to take pictures; check first. Film and camera batteries are available from grocery stores, pharmacies and camera stores. Rapid-developing services are common and reasonably priced. TIME ZONES London 12:00 noon New York 5 hours behind Britain Chicago 6 hours behind Britain Denver 7 hours behind Britain San Francisco 8 hours behind Britain	COUNTRY Introduction Things To Know Survival Guide TimeLine Essential Info REGION CITIES London Edinburgh Oxford York MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK