Useful information
Here is a list of useful links which enable you to explore more fully the IMM locations with respect to historical, social and cultural programs and activities that contribute to the total IMM educational experience.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Find more about the City of West Lafayette and the State of Indiana:
Find dictionaries at:
Check the weather:
Traveling to West Lafayette:
Shopping information:
No visit to Lafayette - West Lafayette is complete without stopping by our historical downtown. Guests may visit over 70 unique storefronts, dine at some of our best restaurants, admire the architectural buildings, and take a stroll along the breathtaking Wabash River.
www.lafayette-in.com/shopping.html
Typical business hours:
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
- Vary (Sat-Sun)
Currency:
US Dollar.
Credit cards:
All major credit cards are accepted.
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Useful Links:
Find more about The Netherlands:
Dutch phone directories:
Find dictionaries at:
Check the weather:
Shopping hours:
In general, opening hours of shops and stores in the city center of Tilburg are:
- Monday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sunday closed
Business hours:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
- Closed (Sat-Sun)
Currency:
Euro.
Credit cards:
All major credit cards are accepted.
Budapest, Hungary
Useful Links:
Find out more about Hungary:
Cultural time-out:
Hungarian phone directory:
Travel ideas:
Find dictionaries at:
Check the weather:
Visa requirements:
Only a valid passport is required for tourists visiting from the U.S. Canada and Europe (except Albania). Visitors from Albania, Turkey and countries outside Europe are advised to contact the local consulate.
If you visit Hungary, we recommend agreements regarding visa exemptions.
Foreigners who want to stay longer than 90 days or to work (or perform other activity producing income) must apply for a visa.
English papers:
Currency:
Forint (Ft, HUF) divided into 100 fillér (1 USD = cca. 210HUF)
Shopping hours:
- 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mon-Wed Fri)
- 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Thu)
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Sat)
- 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Shopping Centers (Every Day)
Business hours:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
- Closed (Sat-Sun)
Credit cards:
All major credit cards are accepted. Check the advertisements at the entrances.
Tipping: Tip hotel and restaurant staff and taxi drivers about 10-15 % porters 200 HUF.
Airport:
Budapest-Ferihegy II/A. 21 kms/13 miles Budapest-Ferihegy II/B. 22 kms/13miles
Telephone:
Country code for Hungary is 36.
Budapest is 1.
Electricity:
220 V / 50 Hz
Tourinform:
Tourist information
Fax: (36-1) 356-1964
E-mail: hungary@tourinform.hu
www.tourinform.hu
www.hungarytourism.hu
24 hour automatic information service:
- inside Hungary (06-80) 66-00-44
- to call from abroad (36-60) 55-00-44
24 hour information phone service: (36-1) 438-8080 Tourism Office of Budapest
1056 Budapest, Március 15. Tér 7.
Phone: 266-0482, 266-0479 Fax: 266-7477
E-mail: info@budapestinfo.hu
www.budapestinfo.hu
Hannover, Germany
Useful Links:
Find out more about Germany/Hannover:
German phone directory:
How to get to GISMA Business School:
- Find directions on Google maps
- Find a dictionary at: www.leo.org
Check the weather:
Currency:
Euro
Shopping hours:
- 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Mon-Sat)
- In more rural areas: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Credit cards:
In larger shopping centers and some restaurants all major credit cards are accepted. But paying by credit card is not as common as in the U.S. Always be sure to heve enough cash with you. Check the advertisements at the entrances.
Tipping:
Tip hotel and restaurant staff and taxi drivers about 5-10 %
Airport:
Telephone:
Country code for Germany: 49
China
Useful Links:
Find out more about
Cultural time-out:
Check the weather:
Travel ideas:
Find dictionaries at:
Visa requirements:
Visas are required for all international travelers entering mainland China. Travelers carrying passports from Brunei, Japan and Singapore can enjoy visa-free access to China for up to 15 days. Visas are readily available from Chinese embassies and consulates in most countries. A standard 30-day, single-entry visa from most Chinese embassies abroad can be issued in three to five working days. Visas can also be arranged at certain travel agencies such as China International Travel Service and China Travel Service.
Visa Requirements from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
English papers/radio:
China Radio International www.cri.com.cn
China Daily www.chinadaily.com.cn
People Daily english.peopledaily.com.cn
21 Century www.21stcentury.com.cn
Public Health:
Visitors entering China are required to complete a health declaration form at some checkpoints. Please check with your doctor or health care professional about vaccination requirements before you plan your trip.
Currency:
The Chinese currency is known as the renminbi (Rmb). The basic unit of money itself is called the yuan (CNY). Units for the Renminbi are the Yuan, Jiao, and Fen : 1 Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen. Fen has almost disappeared, so the coins in circulation are one yuan, five Jiao, and one Jiao. Banknotes range from five Jiao to one hundred Yuan, and vary both in size and color. Renminbi refers to the whole Chinese money system whereas Yuan is the base unit of Renminbi. Yuan is used to denominate bills, and is the unit in which prices are measured.
(1 USD equals cca 6.66 RMB, 1 EUR equals cca. 10 RMB)
Taxes:
A 15% surcharge including government tax is applicable in most hotels and some private restaurants.
Shopping hours:
Bank Hours Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 4pm
ATMs are available 24 hours Office Hours
Shop Hours Major shopping malls are open throughout the week from 9am to 10pm.
Business hours:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
- Closed (Sat-Sun)
Credit cards:
Credit cards are accepted in major hotels as well as shopping malls.
Tipping:
Many mid-range and high-end restaurants include their own service charge, and tipping is not expected.
Airports:
Beijing:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Capital_International_Airport
Shanghai:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Hongqiao_International_Airport
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Pudong_International_Airport
Telephone Numbers in China:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_China
Electricity:
220 V / 50 Hz
China National Tourist Office:
www.tourismchina.org/File1.php
Mexico
Useful Links:
Find out more about Mexico
Mexico:
Puebla:
Cultural time-out:
Check the weather:
Travel ideas:
Find dictionaries at:
Visa requirements:
Not required by US and EU nationals, who can obtain a Blue Tourist Card for touristic purposes from their airline on direct flights, at port of entry, or from the Mexican Consulate before travelling, for 180 days. Other Nationals are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements.
English papers/radio:
Health Care:
Medicines are often available without prescriptions, and pharmacists can diagnose and treat minor ailments.
Water in bottles or marked 'drinking/sterilized water' can be drunk without precautions. All other water for drinking, brushing teeth or ice should be boiled or sterilized. Milk in major cities, hotels and resorts is pasteurized; otherwise, it should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, cooked vegetables and peeled fruit.
Currency:
The national currency is the Peso ($). Mexican Peso (MXN; symbol M$) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of M$1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of M$10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50 and 20 centavos.
Note: The M$1,000 and M$500 notes can be difficult to change and are sometimes not accepted.
Currency restriction: local currency and foreign currency may be imported and exported up to the equivalent of US$10,000; larger amounts must be declared.
(1 USD equals cca. 11,6 MS, 1 EUR equals cca. 16,8 MS)
Shopping hours:
Bank Hours Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm
ATMs are available 24 hours Office Hours
Shopping hours in big towns and cities start at around 10 or 11 am, and continue through to between 8 and 10 pm. Shops in cities and big towns are open 7 days a week; smaller places may close on Sundays, except tourist spots at high season. Christmas & Easter public holidays are observed; on other public holidays you'll find most things open in cities and bigger towns and tourist spots. Smaller towns will have more limited opening hours, and in hotter, non-tourist regions may close between 2 and 4pm; check locally.
Business hours:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
- Closed (Sat-Sun)
Credit cards:
Credit cards are accepted in major hotels as well as shopping malls.
Tipping:
In Mexico, not only is it customary, it is expected and appreciated in return for good service.
Some hotels and tours indicate that "all tips are included in the price"; if this is the case, fair enough, and there is no need to tip further. Although tips are frequent in Mexico, the amounts are relatively small, and they really can make a different to the person whom you are rewarding.
Airports:
Telephone Numbers in Mexico:
Electricity:
It is used 110 volts like in the United States, which allows to automatic conversion for portable Computers and digital equipment with transformer. It is necessary to carry adapter of two flat legs (without earth), compatible with any taking of current. Electromechanical shavers, dryers and equipment for superior voltage, may lose power.
