Template:Arrival

This is a template to help you create a country-specific sub-page with information about how to arrive in the country, get a phone number, find housing etc.

This template will generate the most relevant headings/sections you might want to use in this type of page

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This page will give you some tips and suggestions for how to arrive in COUNTRY

Communication

Cell phones & SIM cards

• How does one buy/access SIM cards?

• Are there providers that are particularly easy/cheap/work well for international folks (e.g. that don't yet require a local bank account/address,…)

• What's the format of phone numbers / how do phone numbers work

Transport/Travel

• How does one move around in the country?

• How does public transport work?

• Renting a car/driving?

Public Transport

• How does one buy tickets?

• Are there national/local passes

• Any gotchas?

Driving

• how to drive

• Is driving neccessary?

• how to rent/buy a car

• are US licenses accepted? for how long? etc

Biking

• is there a biking for transport culture?

• how to buy/rent a bike

• how to bike safely

Money

• How to open a bank account:

• Norms around paying cash/card

• are checks a thing?

• how to wire money (USians are not used to wire transfers)

Shopping for necessities (groceries etc)

• types of shops

• opening hours

• how to pay in them

• where to find products one might be used to from the US

Housing

• Where to look for places to rent/buy (websites, agents, ..)

• What documents will I need?

• What to look out for (scams, best practices)

• What are renter protections in the country?

• What are the costs of estate agents, needed money for deposits, etc.

Utilities

• how does one get/pay for water/electricity/internet…