Here's some valuable information I just discovered on the US Postal Service Web site: it is illegal to send playing cards, food with saccharine, human remains, or arms (the weapons kind, in addition to the body-part kind) to Spain. And used clothing must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection. Chloe will have to do without the Fresca and the body parts clothed in hand-me-downs that she requested.
Exchange Students & Expatriates
Spain and Pamplona
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Books
Marie Louis Graff: Culture Shock Spain (Culture Shock)
Gets bad reviews. Won't know until I get there, but there seem to be too many generalizatons based on her personal opinions. (**)Marian Meaney: Culture Smart Spain: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette (Culture Smart)
Concise and covers a broad range of topics. BUT: the Amazon information on this book is wrong--it's for another book. (****)Chris Stewart: Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
By a British guy who bought a run-down farm in Spain. Amusing and interesting, with a good introduction to regular people and their customs. (****)Nancy King: Host Family Survival Kit : A Guide for American Host Families
Good for parents and outbound students, too, even if you're not going to be a host family. Lots of information on what to expect, with emphasis on anticipating and understanding cultural differences. Includes a suggested reading list, too. (****)Bill Bryson: Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
Bill Bryson--that's all you need to know. Not exactly Spain, but Europe is close enough. I'd stand in line to buy a phone book if it was written by Bill Bryson. (*****)
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I was wondering the same thing. Doesn't sound like there's a restriction on poker chips.
Posted by: Donna | Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 03:18 PM
I understand almost all of those restrictions except.... playing cards? Why do they restrict playing cards?
Posted by: laanba | Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 10:28 AM