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Anonymous
Having done this, here are a few tips: 1) Don't act like an American. 2) If people ask you where you're from, either lie (and lie well) or apologize for our moron president and explain that everyone here hates him and that we're nothing like our television. Europeans often view Americans the way we present ourselves in the media, which is anything but favorably- think Paris Hilton, Super Sweet Sixteen, BET, and McDonald's. 3) Stay in hostels, not hotels. Hostels (for the most part) are actually clean and safe; the likelihood of being murdered is slim to none. They're much, much cheaper than hotels, especially if you stay in the many-person rooms. 4) Get a multi-day rail pass. Trains are your friend. 5) Don't get very drunk. First of all it's stupid to waste your international trip being shitfaced and hungover, and second people are more than happy to take advantage of drunken idiot American.
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