Monday, July 7, 2014

Europe Trip Related Info

last updated: 7/7/2014

Total 18 days include travelling time

International Transportation
Qatar Airways: Kuala Lumpur -> Doha (2 hours transit) -> Paris
EuroStar Train:  Paris -> London
EasyJet Airways: London-> Zurich
Qatar Airways: Geneva-> Doha  (2 hours transit) -> Kuala Lumpur

Currency
EURO (EUR)  4.46/4.455
Brithish Pound Sterling (GBP) £ 5.47
SWISS FRANC (CHF)  CHF 3.73/3.67 -> 3.713

Time Zone
Doha -5 hours Malaysia time
Paris -6 hours Malaysia time
United Kingdom -7 hours Malaysia time
Switzerland -6 hours Malaysia time

Summer Day Light (online info)
Date Sun Rise Sun Set Length of Day
Paris 8-Jun-14 4:45 AM 9:15 PM 16h 29m 58s
London 11-Jun-14 4:44 AM 9:17 PM 16h 33m 21s
Edinburgh 15-Jun-14 4:26 AM 10:00 PM 17h 34m 10s
Zurich 19-Jun-14 5:29 AM 9:26 PM 15h 56m 54s

Tax Refund

  • Bought LV bag in Paris
  • Took train from Paris to London, train station does not have custom stamp, can only do in airport.
  • Custom stamp for tax refund can be done at the last destination in Europe.
  • Took flight from London to Switzerland, custom stamp did in London Luton Airport.
  • Cannot do in Switzerland as it is not European Union country.

Hotel

  • 10 nights self-book accommodation
  • 6 nights included and arranged by Omega tour
  • Total stayed in 8 hotel, 1 backpacker hostel

Paris - 3 nights
The Elements Hotel

United Kingdom - 8 nights
Montana Excel Hotel, London
Novotel Manchester West
The Watermill Hotel, Paisley
Holiday Inn Express, Dundee
The Chiltern Hotel, Luton
Journeys King's Cross Hostel , London

Switzerland - 5 nights
Landgasthof Hirschen, Interlaken
Annex Antika, Zermatt

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