Houston, Texas Destination Guide

Overview of Houston

Key Facts

Language: English is the most common language spoken but Spanish is often heard in the south-western states. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: Electrical current is 120 volts, 60Hz. Plugs are mainly the type with two flat pins, though three-pin plugs (two flat parallel pins and a rounded pin) are also widely used. European appliances without dual-voltage capabilities will require an adapter.

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Travel to Houston Climate for Houston

Health Notes when travelling to United States of America Safety Notes when travelling to United States of America Customs in United States of America Duty Free in United States of America Doing Business in United States of America Communication in United States of America Tipping in United States of America Passport/Visa Note Entry Requirements Entry requirements for Canadians: Entry requirements for UK nationals: Entry requirements for Australians: Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Entry requirements for New Zealanders: Entry requirements for South Africans:

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Getting around in Houston, Texas

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Attractions in Houston, Texas Kids Attractions Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Website: www.spacecenter.org

Museum District Website: www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org

The Orange Show Website: www.orangeshow.org

Sam Houston Park Opening time: Daily 7am-7pm Address: 1100 Bagby Street Telephone: +832 394 8805 Website: www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/samhoustonpark.html

Bayou Bend Website: www.mfah.org/bayoubend

National Museum of Funeral History Website: www.nmfh.org

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Events in Houston, Texas Rodeo and Livestock Show Tuesday March 02, 2021 to Sunday March 21, 2021 (2 - 21 March 2021) Where: Reliant Park www.hlsr.com Houston Children's Festival Thursday April 30, 2020 to Tuesday March 31, 2020 (TBC 2020) Where: Various venues in downtown Houston. www.houstonchildrensfestival.com

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Nightlife in Houston, Texas

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Shopping in Houston, Texas

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Dining in Houston, Texas El Tiempo Cantina — Tex-Mex 3130 Richmond Ave Houston, United States of America www.eltiempocantina.com Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse — Steakhouse 1510 Texas Ave Houston, United States of America www.vicandanthonys.com Indika — Indian 516 Westheimer Road Houston, United States of America www.indikausa.com

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Airports in Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) George Bush Intercontinental Airport www.fly2houston.com Location: Houston The airport is situated 23 miles (37km) north of Houston. Time: GMT -6 (GMT -5 from March to November). Contacts: Transfer between terminals: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking: Hobby Airport (HOU) William P. Hobby Airport www.fly2houston.com Location: Houston The airport is seven miles (11km) from downtown Houston. Time: GMT - 6 Contacts: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking:

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Currency Exchange rate for 1 USD - U.S. Dollar 1.00 BMD 0.90 EUR 0.69 GBP 108.90 JPY 1.31 CAD 0.99 CHF Bermudan Dollar Euro U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc 1.38 AUD 25.11 UAH 337.71 KZT 1,505.84 LBP 0.71 LYD 6.86 BOB Australian Dollar Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar Bolivian Boliviano 107.88 NPR 0.38 OMR 3.64 QAR 1.38 SGD 8.29 SEK 6.63 TTD Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona Trinidad Tobago Dollar 9.98 VEF 45.83 DOP 6.72 HRK 18.63 MXN 586.30 XOF 3.16 PGK Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc Papua New Guinean kina 1.00 BSD 2.11 FJD 22.64 HNL 110.53 DZD 1,191.31 MMK 11.19 BWP Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat Botswana Pula 3.37 PEN 693.53 CLP 478.10 AMD 24.17 CZK 19.98 MDL 124.29 ISK Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei Icelandic Krona 2,938.75 UZS 3.85 ILS 0.71 JOD 0.30 KWD 31.35 UYU 35.52 MUR Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso Mauritian Rupee 28.51 NIO 8.34 NOK 3.92 PLN 3.75 SAR 146.02 LKR 35.62 THB Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee Thai Baht 3.67 AED 3.59 BRL 4.05 RON 7.77 HKD 587.63 XAF 22,474.70 VND U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc Vietnamese Dong 13.95 ARS 2.70 XCD 7.83 GTQ 9.77 MAD 0.38 BHD 1.00 PAB Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar Panamanian Balboa 1.50 AZN 3,117.81 COP 68.30 KGS 279.76 HUF 7.87 TJS 13,683.10 IDR Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble Indonesian Rupiah 8.88 EGP 1,191.10 KRW 5,669.42 PYG 4.16 MYR 538.75 CRC 1.47 NZD Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón New Zealand Dollar 104.74 PKR 66.80 RUB 15.60 ZAR 2.12 TND 2.00 BBD 1.75 BGN Pakistani Rupee Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 2.95 TRY 46.62 PHP 32.62 TWD 196.50 NGN 107.15 XPF 3.91 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 124.92 JMD 1.80 ANG 1.38 BND 110.56 RSD 6.58 CNY 19,898.50 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. Antillean Guilder Brunei Dollar Serbian Dinar Chinese Yuan Belarussian Ruble 6.65 DKK 3.44 TMT 67.26 INR

Danish Krone New Turkmenistan Manat Indian Rupee

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