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In the Shengen Area, which covers most of Europe, you are only allowed a total of 90 days, over a 180 days. This means if you arrive on the 1st day, head off to Africa, then come back on the 179th day, you are only allowed 1 day to stay. There are various penalties for […]

We have some big update ready for the Premier Football League Calendar. We have updated the ladder to better reflect a traditional calendar. We have also added in news items, see below. Download the Premier Football League Calendar.

Every week we are out adding more and more locations to our Australian op shop app for the iPhone and iPad. If you have any missing, just email us from the app, or at phlogistichelp@gmail.com

1. Merde!(maird) You’ll definitely hear “merde” used in France in as wide of a context as “shit” in English. 2. Putain!/Pute!(Poo-TAHN)/(poote) Putain literally translates as “whore,” but tends to be used more like the word “fuck” in English. Not only can it be used as an emotional reaction to something, like “Fuck!” in English, you […]

Great article about traveling to the US and organising a phone + data, click here to read at SMH. Below are the highlights: If you’re making travel arrangements, the most important thing is not to leave your telco issues until the last minute. The first step is to ensure your phone, tablet or wifi hotspot […]

1. Don’t just cross the street, before looking both ways. There are lots of one-way streets all over Paris, so cars can come from any direction. 2. Don’t shout or talk to loudly. 3. Don’t try to be French. It’s okay to do things they won’t do. 4. Don’t think the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain […]