What are some things I need to know about Switzerland?

About Switzerland, please provide all the information a person would NEED to know?

• -If an individual was traveling from London,UK, how could they get to Switzerland from there? -And if they were traveling from the NY,US; how would they get to Switzerland from there? -What is the cheapest way to travel and get around Switzerland? -Where is the cheapest place to stay? -Where is the cheapest places to shop? Please feel free to provide any other additional information. Please provide information on ANYTHING or EVERYTHING a person would NEED and HAVE to know when traveling there. Thank you : )

• Answer:

  1) Switzerland is just one train ride away from UK. 2) If traveling from the US, flying will be your best option. 3) What is the cheapest way to travel and get around Switzerland? Join a guided tour or get a bus map. 4) Where is the cheapest place to stay? Ever heard of YMCA? Go check out their rates. If you want anything cheaper, you probably want to bring a tent. 5) Where are the cheapest places to shop? Duty free stores. Duty free stores in the US to be exact. This is not a joke by the way. Please provide information on ANYTHING or EVERYTHING a person would NEED and HAVE to know when traveling there: Cash, travelers checks, credit cards with high limits (that are paid off) and "selective poor math skills". Shop for currency exchanges. Not all places got the same selling and buying rates. Finding the right place could save you up to 15%! After the currency exchange, put away your math skills. Do expect to spend money and try not to convert every cent you spent into US dollars. Try to treat British pounds, Euros, and Switzerland francs AS US DOLLARS and put all currency conversions behind you. For example, if a simple meal cost you 25 British pounds, just think of it as $25 us dollars. If you try to convert everything into US dollars, your hands will probably shake every time you pull out your wallet after only a couple days; there's also a possibility that you could suffer from anxiety within a week or so. So, forget about currency exchange completely, kick back and enjoy your trip while you're there. By the way, as a general rule, things are more expensive around tourist attractions. Use online currency conversion as a general reference only. The actual currency buying and selling rates for individuals will be higher; the banks will not exchange currencies for free. Also, ask your credit card companies for their exchange rates BEFORE you go. Some credit card companies' exchange rates are outrageous! Also, call all your credit card companies and tell them which countries you're traveling to before you go. Some companies will see oversea spendings as unusual activities and freeze your account. You really don't want to find out that your emergency money turned into a piece of useless plastic at the very last second.