Practical guides

Practical guides

Kuwait

Kuwait and Kuwait City: basic bearings

Location, capital, language and currency provide a clear starting point for placing Kuwait before planning a trip.

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Botswana

Botswana: getting your bearings with Gaborone as a starting point

Botswana is in southern Africa and is landlocked. Gaborone, English, Tswana and the pula offer useful starting points for planning.

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Myanmar

Naypyidaw, Burmese and the kyat put Myanmar on the map

Myanmar is in Southeast Asia. Naypyidaw, Burmese and the kyat are three useful starting points; practical details need to be checked against current information.

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Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Spanish and the lempira help situate Honduras

A first look at Honduras in Central America, with three basic points to know before planning: Tegucigalpa, Spanish and the lempira.

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Peru

Peru’s location, capital, languages and currency

A first introduction to Peru: its capital is Lima, its currency is the Peruvian sol, and Spanish, Quechua and Aymara are among its languages.

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Zimbabwe

Harare and Zimbabwe’s linguistic diversity

A brief guide to locating Zimbabwe, recognizing Harare as its capital, and understanding the country’s linguistic diversity before planning your trip.

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Nepal

Nepal’s location, Kathmandu and the basics to check before travel

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. These reference points cover its capital, language and currency before you check up-to-date practical information.

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Mongolia

Mongolia’s location, key facts and flight information to verify

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. These details help you place it on the map and identify what to confirm before planning your trip.

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Monaco

French, the euro and practical checks for a visit to Monaco

A starting point for locating Monaco in Western Europe and getting to know its basic reference points before planning a visit.

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Central African Republic

Bangui and essential planning facts for the Central African Republic

An introductory guide to locating the Central African Republic, understanding Bangui’s role and identifying which practical details to confirm before planning a trip.

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Italy

Italy before you travel: Rome, Italian and the euro

A first guide to getting your bearings in Italy and making a useful decision before you set off: check current connections rather than assuming old flight information is still valid.

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Cyprus

Cyprus before your trip: Nicosia, languages and the euro

A first guide to Cyprus: where it is, its capital, and the languages and currency listed in the available data.

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