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92. Do not let your ethno/national-centrism get the best of you. For example, Canadians do celebrate Thanksgiving; it is just in October, not November. If you go to the store Thanksgiving weekend thinking it will be a normal shopping spree, you will be punished for your ignorance when you cannot find any goddamn pecans or rosemary.

19. When you cook, accept that you are going to get messy. When you let go of the idea of keeping your kitchen clean when you try to make 뚝만두국 (Korean Dumpling Soup) or Tres Leches Cake, it will taste so much better and cook so much easier.

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.

82. No need to bike or wear heals in Prague – too many cobblestones.

100. Understand the land where you travel. This means more than simply knowing, “X country is between the Y sea and Z mountain range.” No. It is about whose land it is rightfully, what it is/was used for, and understanding your status on it.

3. Always eat the avocado (palta) in Chile. Always.

49. Put sense of place above all else.

40. Do not harass Canadians. Don’t make fun of their stereotypical polite image. The majority are just fabulous, friendly people. You should be so lucky to be Canadian.

74. For some reason, socks and sandals are an acceptable fashion choice in the Czech Republic. Just accept it.

59. Nothing is more obnoxious than an entitled traveler, especially one who doesn’t even realize it or worse, doesn’t care.

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