Planning a Trip
Students research and cost a group trip, including transport, accommodation, and currency conversion.
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Students research and cost a group trip, including transport, accommodation, and currency conversion.
Key Questions
- How do we create a comprehensive travel budget?
- How do we convert between Euros and foreign currencies?
- How do we read and interpret complex transport timetables?
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