Archive for the ‘Countries’ Category

American Express -- There are no American Express customer-service offices in Japan. Business Hours -- Government offices and private companies are generally open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Banks are open Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm (but usually will not exchange money until 10:30 or 11am, after that day's currency exchange rates come in). Neighborhood post offices are open Monday through Friday 9am ... Full story

American Express -- Beijing: Room 2101, China World Tower, China World Trade Center; tel. 010/6505-2639. Shanghai: Room 206, Retail Plaza, Shanghai Centre; tel. 021/6279-8082. Guangzhou: Room 806, GITIC Plaza Hotel; tel. 020/8331-1771. Xiamen: Room 212, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza; tel. 0592/212-0268. Amex offices are open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. After-hours: U.S. hot line tel. 001336/393-1111; Hong Kong hot line tel. 00852/2885-9377. ... Full story

Addresses -- Str. (strada, or street), B-dul (bulevardul, or boulevard), and Sos. (sosea, or avenue) are abbreviations for different road types used throughout this chapter. Calea is another word used for avenue, and a piata is a square. Airlines -- Tarom is the national carrier. Area Code -- The international dialing code for Romania is 040. ATM Networks -- All towns and cities across the country have ATMs ... Full story

Addresses -- Note that streets in Bulgaria are called "ulitsa"; squares are "ploshtad"; "bulevard" is of course a boulevard. "Sveta," usually prefacing a church, means Saint. Area Code -- The area code is +359. Banks -- You'll find banks and ATMs almost everywhere in the city centers and on the main roads running through most towns. As cash is still the most widely used form of ... Full story