Saturday, March 14, 2009

Rain fugue Europe - job preparation

Although I have quite a number of Schengen visas, taking into account today's Sino-German relations, or can not be completely assured. However, because of entry and the main itinerary are Germany, Germany to sign or select more convenient.

According to the German Embassy requirements, prepare the following material needs, but must be signed noodle, of course, if the visa Record sound through China CITIC Bank could also work.

Passport
2 copies of complete and autographed by the application form (available at the German Embassy website download)
3 2-inch photos white background
Scheduled round-trip
Hotel reservations have proved that during his stay in the Schengen country of traffic and scheduling (the more detailed the better, there must be bilingual)
Work in English or German original issued a letter of recommendation (letters have to indicate on the company address, telephone and fax number, traveler's duties, whether or not the company's members, a monthly salary and the travel purpose) the company signed and stamped Company seal and a copy of business license
The economic situation of the applicant to prove (such as the recent 3-6 months of wages issued by the bank statements, passbooks; above all the wage information), have to provide original and a copy Note: do not need to deposit
Domicile / residence proof of the original (can be opened at the property to prove)
Issued by all Schengen countries at the period of stay valid proof of medical insurance, have to provide original and a copy (safety, such as insurance companies can do the 10 days are more than 200 block of money, expensive foreign insurance companies)
Africa and China Chinese residence permit the applicant to provide the original and a copy

Then an appointment can call 65321925, and after my appointment around 2 weeks then signed a noodle.

Since August trip out of the country, but also sell signed, I signed up to face the day before to get a passport. Noodles sign of the German Embassy staff are Chinese, the language on no problem, but they look to see the Special Materials carefully, put my itinerary and hotel reservation all the control, use a pen to mark important content, seeing 20 minutes to solve . Right on cue, the person is rigid Germany, give the date and itinerary of the visa is not bad, so adjust the slightest room for both gone.

Finally ready to talk about the baggage, we have two people, taking into account the shopping, on the one person with a big box, I think there is something essential for the following:

1, Electric Kettle. China can not be separated from hot water, while most European hotels do not offer, on me personally, going 4 days can tolerate, beyond the point of death, but also can be instant, and so can not help with. If it is autumn and winter days of travel, the best insulation and then take a cup, a long time outside, drinking water is very comfortable;

2, conversion plug the best able to bring both, such as mobile phone, cameras can be recharged, chances have to use computer, burning hot water, good news in this country some plugs universal;

3, in order to prevent the loss of important documents, you can buy a portable document bag, back in the bucket, used to hold money, passport, this kind of thing in the southern European countries may be more useful; and to prepare a copy of the passport, on the other place;

4, change is a must, can not trust credit card, Europe and some small places do not card, credit card not a lot of Chinese restaurants, also encountered a number of credit card machine is broken, so enough to bring the euro to solve small consumption and should not credit card situation. The euro as far as possible not to bring 500 and 200 yuan face value, a lot of places do not charge as much as possible with 50, which is most convenient for the face value of many million 20,10,5 belt, coins will have very, very useful, at any time to use that Before departure, prepare some, the road at any time to add, not to find it troublesome, such as can bring a small bag of coins specialized release. 2 million is mainly used to buy tickets, one million Tipping, 5 hair on the toilet, the three essential, other Do not care.

5, Raiders have prepared two, if lost would not be thrown off balance.

6, toiletries and hygiene supplies. Soap, toothpaste, combs and so on, hotels, most do not provide as much as possible with a one-time, run out on the throw, such as slippers, potty paper, underwear and so on, you will find with these easily disposable items.

7, instant noodles, it goes without saying, and the best shopping you will make room for accidents.

Incidentally, clothes ready when the unexpected happenings all bought a Women's The North Face 's rain jacket, can really put a big help!