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Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Слънчев бряг, Sluntchev bryag; Dutch: Zonnestrand; German: Sonnenstrand; Russian: Солнечный берег, Solnechniy bereg) is a major seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas in Nessebar municipality, Burgas Province. It is the biggest and most popular holiday resort of the country, and is home to over 800 hotels with more than 300 000 beds. ... Full story

Addresses -- In Portugal, the ground floor is not called the first floor as in the United States; what Americans would call the fourth floor is actually the third floor. "ESP" after a floor number indicates that you should go left, and "DIR" means turn right. American Express -- The entity representing American Express, although operating independently under license from American Express, is Travel Store ... Full story

Addresses -- When writing addresses in Brazil, the street number follows the name of the street ("Av. Atlântica 2000" would roughly translate as "2000 Atlantic Ave."). Often in smaller towns a street name will be followed by the abbreviation "s/n." This stands for sem numero (without number), and is used when a building sits on a street but has no identifying number. Other words ... Full story

American Express -- Report lost or stolen cards by calling tel. 0124/28-1800 from anywhere in India; or call tel. 98109-00800 (Delhi) or tel. 98926-00800 (Mumbai). Area Codes -- The international telephone access code for India is 91. All numbers listed in this guide include the local area code (which you would dial from another Indian town or city); this is separated from the actual telephone number ... Full story

Business Hours The following are general open hours; specific establishments may vary. Businesses: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm Most banks and other outlets offer 24-hour access to automated teller machines (ATMs). Department stores: Daily 11am to 9:30pm. Shops: Daily 10/11am to 9/10pm. Convenience stores: Many are open 24 hours a day. Electricity Like North America, Taiwan uses 110 volts AC (60 cycles). compared to 220-240 ... Full story

American Express -- Beijing: Room 2313-14, China World Tower 1, China World Trade Center; tel. 010/6505-2639. After hours: U.S. hot line tel. 001336/668-6809. Emergency card replacement: 00852/1220-62796. Stolen traveler's checks: 010800/744-0106 (toll-free). Area Codes -- In mainland China, area codes begin with a zero, which must be dropped when calling China from abroad. The whole area code can be dropped when calling another number in the ... Full story

Babysitters -- Your hotel front desk is your best bet for finding a babysitter. Bookstores -- In Habana Vieja, check out La Moderna Poesía, Calle Obispo 527 (tel. 7/861-6640), or La Librería Internacional, Calle Obispo 526 (tel. 7/861-3283), which are directly across the street from each other. In Vedado, head to Ateneo, Calle Linea, between Calles 12 and 14 (tel. 7/833-9609). Currency Exchange -- Currency exchange ... Full story

American Express -- The Mexico City office is at Reforma 234 (tel. 55/5207-7282), in the Zona Rosa. It's open for banking, the pickup of American Express clients' mail, and travel advice Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Banks -- Banks are usually open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm; many now offer Saturday business hours. Bank branches ... Full story

Abbreviations -- Dept. (apartments); Apdo. (post office box); Av. (avenida; avenue); c/ (calle; street); Calz. (calzada; boulevard). "C" on faucets stands for caliente (hot); "F" stands for fría (cold). "PB" (planta baja) means ground floor; in most buildings the next floor up is the first floor (1). Business Hours -- In general, businesses in larger cities are open between 9am and 7pm; in smaller towns ... Full story

ATMs -- You'll find automated-teller machines (ATMs) at Schiphol Airport, Centraal Station, other main rail stations, and throughout the city. Among the centrally located ATMs accessible by cards linked to the Cirrus and Plus networks and the major credit and charge cards are those at ABN AMRO Bank, Dam 2 (tram: 4, 9, 14, 16, 24, or 25) and Leidsestraat 1 (tram: 1, 2, ... Full story