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mstrlitamacwolf:
i am thinking very hard and going to try even harder to make it to EF for my very first time. with that said. what can anyone tell me about going to EF from the US? what are somethings i should know? what is the best way to go to EF and have a blast?

Cheetah:

--- Quote from: mstrlitamacwolf on 24.10.2012, 02:59:23 ---i am thinking very hard and going to try even harder to make it to EF for my very first time. with that said. what can anyone tell me about going to EF from the US? what are somethings i should know? what is the best way to go to EF and have a blast?

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A few hints:

- Make sure to apply for your passport in time! It's a requirement.
- Plane ticket prices go up and down like a rollercoaster. Book as early as you can. Prices often go down last minute, but it's a gamble that can go wrong :)
- Make sure you have enough on you cash - a lot of payments at EF must be made in cash. (Credit Card acceptance is rather low over here because of financial liability laws.)
- If you can afford it, book the extra early day. Jetlag will hit you, and the more time you have to sleep it off, the better.

 

o'wolf:

--- Quote from: mstrlitamacwolf on 24.10.2012, 02:59:23 ---i am thinking very hard and going to try even harder to make it to EF for my very first time. with that said. what can anyone tell me about going to EF from the US? what are somethings i should know? what is the best way to go to EF and have a blast?
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As Cheetah already wrote: apply for a passport as soon as possible. We've had several cases of guests not being able to attend because their passport initially being denied and time was too short to resolve the issue. American citizens generally don't need a visa to visit Europe as a tourist, but they do need a valid passport.

Don't fly to Berlin unless you want to visit the city or have business to do there before or after the convention. Fly to Hannover or Halle-Leipzig (probably with a layover in Frankfurt, but avoid Paris CDG and London Heathrow) and take the train to Magdeburg. Both airports have a train station, in case of Hannover you just need to change trains at Hannover central station. The convention hotel is just one block away from Magdeburg central station. German rail is fast, reliable and affordable (at least on this line.)

If you have health insurance, ask them if they are offering a travel health insurance (or whatever it is called) for a small fee, as you are not subject to European health insurance. Some credit cards come with such an insurance, too.

In case you want to go sightseeing: while Germany may look relatively small on the map, it takes a lot of time to get from one attraction to another. You can't visit the cathedral of Cologne on one day and Neuschwanstein Castle the next even though the distance isn't that great compared to American distances. (Well, technically, maybe it is possible. I'd say it's like hiking Arches National Park and then visiting Las Vegas the very next day. Been there, done that, got plenty of T-shirts, but will not do that again. Ever.) Ask Americans who've been at Eurofurence before what's interesting to see from an American point of view.

mstrlitamacwolf:
i have to ask. what is the cost in US dollars? and how long does the con last?

i am hopping i can meet with some furs going to MFF 2012 so that i can room up with them. i am pretty sure the cost for the room well kill me.

the only health problem i have is i like to drink. sadly but true i am a drinker but only when i am with someone that knows me very well to tell when i have had to much. that and i love sweets.

i have a passport book and card. what about phones and laptops? well they work in there and do i need to learn german?

i do need to buy a drink that i been tolled i can buy in german and bring back home. a friend wants it. but for the life of me i cant spell the name of it or remember what he calls it.

also i am from Indiana and i am starting to look for an airport that well take me to german. anyone know of what airport well take me right there off the back?

o"wolf: you list 2 airports. what is the best one of the two? what one well get me to the train and o the con fast but save and cheap?

Ragear:
EF is usually 4 full days, with the option of booking early arrival/ late departure at extra fee. As o'wolf said: do it, beat jetlag, have more fun. Is this your VERY first con? not being impolite, but need to know in order to convey the right amount of information...

if you enter "100 dollar to euro" in google you'll get a pretty accurate exchange rate. If I could foresee the exchange rate till then I'd just invite you all to EF for free till then :-)

Take this advice: Do a Travel health insurance. Period. /discussion. Though doctors bills are not that skyrocking as they are in the US due to liability issues just falling down the staircase drunk will cost you dearly. And forget about suing the hotel for such an incident, it'd be your own pleasure.

check you power supply. If it reads somthing like "110-240V/ 50-60Hz" you're fine, you'll only need an adaptor so you plug fits into a german socket (who snickered?)

Have your friend put the name of the drink on a piece of paper. Put paper into pocket. bring along. Show to a helpful fur, there's a mall across the street. Check customs regulations concerning import, wrap it very soft in old socks and put it into your checked luggage.

Maybe you consult a travel agent. Very helpful people and may save more money than booking on the internet. Otherwise (for I don't know where you live, and Indiana is big.) go for the bfor the biggest town next to you with a commercial airport, check travel sites, usually you have an option to choose for the next airports around your place.

Ask for atravel companion or hitch hike here, maybe s.o. can take you along.

Sightseeing in Magdeburg mostly is some historic buildings next to EF, and the Zoo. A bit of shopping. Consider Berlin for some days.

rgds

Ragear

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