Power point created by Finnish students for the second meeting inside the Erasmus + project "Europe works by projects". In this meeting students shared every results they got after working with the project "Travelling to Europe" using "Problem based learning" methodology.

1. EUROPE WORKS BY
PROJECTS 2015-2017
TRAVELLING TO
EUROPE
Finland

2. In preparation for a trip to
Europe
In this presentation we
are going to tell you
what is good to know
before a longer trip and
things that you should
take with you.

3. Learn a bit of the language
It's important to know useful phrases in the
language of the country you are staying in
for an extended time.
• To learn a language; you can for example
take a language course, study in books or
you can study the language on internet

4. Check if your passport is valid
• If it's not, do this:
• Go to a photographer who will take a picture of you and send
it electronically to the police station
• Fill in an application on internet at
www.poliisi.fi/arendehantering
• Attach the picturecode which you got from the photographer
to the application
• Pay at the internetbank
• Sometimes the electronic way isn't enough, then you need to
go to the police station yourself to give a fingerprint

5. Book a flight ticket
• You can book them on
internet for example at
momondo.fi
• You'll need a credit card
when you do it

6. Money
• You can have cash and an
Electron card
• Check the currency of the
country

7. Clothing
• Check the weather in the
country and according to
that you can choose the best
kind of clothes

8. Vaccines
• Depending on the country
you are visiting you can
google it on rokote.fi
• If you for example are
travelling to Spain they
recommend that you check
the following vaccinations:
• diphtheria vaccine, tetanus
vaccine, vaccine against

9. Get to know each other
• Contact your host family before the trip
• You can send pictures of your family,
friends and hobbies for example

10. Hygiene products
and medicines
• Don't forget your hygiene
products and medicines
• For example toothbrush, shampoo
and other personal items
and medicines that you'll need

11. Need of disinfection
• The hygiene maybe is not
always
the best in your destination

12. Weather
• Check the weather before you travel

13. Get familiar with the
culture
• Read some information
about the culture and rules
in the country.

14. Post-it cards
• Pack with you post-it cards.
It helps you to learn the
language

15. We hope you found
this presentation
useful for planning
your future trips
around Europe.

16. Passport
Check that your passport is valid. If it is not, go to a
photografer who takes a photo of you. Then go to the
policestation and order a passport.

17. Learn spanish
• Learn Spanish . You can practice for example by going
to a
Spanishclub or practice on the network.

18. Flight tickets
• Book flight tickets. For exemple from
momondo.fi

19. Money
• Find out what currency they use. Change money if
needed.
You can use Electroncard and cash.

20. Clothes
• Clothes. Make sure
you have clean clothes
according to the
weather.

21. Weather
• Find out what kind of weather there can be.

22. Culture
• Find out about the local culture.
• So you don´t offend anybody by mistake.

23. Stay in contact
• Stay in contact with the host family before the
trip.
• Share for example images and information of
you and your family.

24. Hygiene
• Don't forget your hygiene products.
• Toothbrush,shampoo etc.

25. Medication
• Take your personal medication with you if you
need any.

26. Desinfectives
Remember to wash your hands and use
desinfectives now and then .

27. Post-it notes
• It is good to take with you post-it notes, so
you can write down the words you've learned
during your stay.

28. DURING THE TRIP
You need
 a phone that works & a charger for it so you can call
or send messages.
 a special SIM card if you stay abroad for a longer
period
 to stay in touch with your group so that you
know what your group is up to and you don't get
left out of anything interesting
 a map, in case you get lost so you'll know where
to go
 to keep an eye on your belongings so you don´t
leave anything behind

29. Remember always to
 be outgoing, social and open to try new
things
 have a good behaviour and to be polite
 appear in time so you don´t miss out on
anything
 Be careful in case you have any allergies
 sleep as much as possible so you're able
to enjoy your stay in every
possible way!

30. It's important to
 not be afraid to speak with strangers in
order to learn about their culture
 teach your new friends some Swedish
 use clean clothes to maintain good
hygiene and feel fresh
 remember to drink enough bottled
water every day
 eat the food that´s being served
 protect yourself from the sun

31. Don't forget
 To be both physically and mentally present
in the country you visiting
- "When you're in Spain, you're in Spain!"
 That it isn´t polite to be on your phone
when with others
 To enjoy your trip so it becomes a fun
experience!