Tips for Countries we are Visiting with Insight Vacations

Insight Vacations posts these tips on their website for each of the countries we are visiting:

Hungary Travel Tips < click here for all the tips

Tap water is normally chlorinated, but bottled water is recommended.

A typical Hungarian menu offers two or three courses at inexpensive rates. Specialities include Halaszle (fish soups), with pasta and Goulash soup. Stuffed vegetables, sweet cakes and pastries are also popular. Espresso coffee bars and drink bars offer refreshments. A good, local wine to try is Bull’s Blood.

Population of the Hungary is 10.3 Million.


Austria Travel Tips  < click here for all the tips

Austria is mainly an Alpine country in the west, two thirds of the country being mountainous, the east of the country is opening up to its neighbors with gentle hills and plains around Vienna. Austria is entirely landlocked and surrounded by eight countries. Austria is roughly the size of Maine, Vienna is the size of Philadelphia.

In Austria, post boxes are painted yellow. Stamps may be purchased from post offices or ask your hotel concierge for help to mail.

Water in Austria comes directly from the Alps and is safe to drink.

Population of Vienna is 8.4 Million.

 Czech Travel Tips  <click here for all the tips

Czech delicacies include Bramborak, a potato pancake filled with garlic and herbs. Knediky, a type of dumpling, usually accompanies meat dishes. Many local wines, beers and spirits are very good.

Although tap water is normally chlorinated, it is advisable to drink bottled water in the Czech Republic.

Electrical - Usually 220 volts. Most major hotels use the 2 pin plug

The Czech Republic is only about one-quarter the size of the British Isles. The countryside is hilly, with scenic lakes and valleys and is filled with historic castles.

Population of Czech Republic is 10.3 Million.