Before your trip

DOCUMENTS

• Valid passport (for some destinations, the expiration date should be no later than 3 months before return)

• EU health insurance card - only for EU travelers (issued by the national social insurance agencies; apply in good time, it can take about 10 working days to get it sent home)

• Travel insurance: always check that your home insurance or credit card really covers you according to your needs; never travel abroad without proper travel insurance!

MONEY

We always recommend that our travelers do not carry large amounts of cash. In most of our destinations, you can pay by card in restaurants and hotels. Many shops also accept cards. There are plenty of ATMs everywhere, including at the airport and some hotels. If you want to exchange to local currency before your trip, you can do so at Forex or at your bank, for example.

CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

Find out about the climate at your destination and pack according to local weather. Comfortable shoes are always our recommendation on a trip! Often there will be long walks through cozy alleys or even hikes in the mountains, or in idyllic villages, truffle hunting or other outdoor activities. But if you are planning a nice dinner at a restaurant or an evening at the opera, you should not be shy about putting on your fancy shoes.

Pack light and comfortable, but always bring:

• Sunglasses
• Sun hat or cap
• A small rain poncho and a small umbrella
• Comfortable, closed shoes
• Hand sanitizer

CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE

There are some very good books you can read about our various travel destinations. We have a list of recommended books that can inform, inspire and entertain before your travels, both classics, historical and practical guidebooks.

Here, we recommend some books in connection with our favorite travel destination, Transylvania, but for all other destinations, travelers will receive an inspiration email before the trip, with recommendations of books and films about the destination.

Books about Transylvania:

• Bram Stoker: Dracula
• Rosie Waldeck: Athené Palace. Hitler’s New Order Comes to Romania
• Dacre Stoker: Dracul
• Charles Boner: Transylvania. Its Products and Its People
• Neagu Djuvara: From Vlad the Impaler to Dracula the Vampire
• Hannah Pakula: The Last Romantic. A Biography of Queen Marie of Romania
• Ingmar Söhrman: The True Story of Dracula (Swedish)
• Princess Ileana: I Live Again

VIDEO

Over the years, our team has created a video bank about life, culture, history and traditions in our various travel destinations. Most of the videos are about Transylvania, as that was our focus in the beginning, but now there is video material about other exciting travel destinations as well. Please don't mind the video quality of some episodes, as we concentrated on the content rather than the editing. Check out our informative videos here!