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Expat-terns’ Backpacking Club Crawl: Europe Edition

Let’s not beat around the bush. Europe is a wonderful continent with an interesting collective history, great food, and spectacular…

Amsterdam

On the Road: Tot Ziens to Amsterdam

Tot ziens is ‘goodbye’ in Dutch, which you probably will never need to remember since everyone speaks English in this…

Amsterdam

Navigating Amsterdam: Tourist Tips

The Netherlands, situated between Belgium, Germany, and the North Sea, draws millions of tourists annually to traverse its scenic canals,…

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37. When you travel, especially on long solo journeys, it is quite easy to grow lonely. Loneliness is a parasite. It can go unnoticed until it drains the last of your warmth alone in bed at night. Its repellant is courage. It fears courage to meet new people, say hello, and smile. You can pick courage up at any local café, hostel, or town square.

4. When a park ranger tells you to get your hands off a Giant Tortoise, you better get your hands off the damn turtle!

41. Respect customs agents even if they are assholes and super condescending to you. They literally control your fate. Throw in a, “yes Ma’am/Sir”, if you really want to seal the deal. If that doesn’t work, literally start worshipping them. Form a cult dedicated to their honor if you must.

70. I have met a handful of older Czech men who have just scared me shitless. I don’t know about you people, but when an old Czech man starts rambling on to me about chakras, fascism, and his deceased family, I get the fuck out of there!

75. If you as a citizen of the United States are often abroad during important national holidays, I recommend doing very American activities to compensate for your utter lack of patriotism. Nothing obnoxious of course, but why not spend a little time at Starbucks on the 4th of July in Prague or buy something online you definitely do not need on Labor Day in Taiwan? Very American.

78. When traveling, it’s always interesting to learn the rivalries and grudges that some nations still have for each other even if it’s a little passé nowadays to have or acknowledge them.

103. It is really unfortunate when you feel safer out of your country as a whole.

2. Avoid saying you’re American while trying to bargain abroad. It may be harder to get a good deal.

18. Doing sink laundry is an art form every backpacker needs to learn. All you need is a sink, powdered detergent, and manual labor.

94. As just a heads up, Turkish and Swahili are perfect languages in which to learn about affixes.

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