What I learned in my two weeks in Eastern Europe:
- Pack band-aids because even your orthopedic walking shoes can give you blisters
- Take laundry detergent packets because washing clothes in a hotel sink is a good experience
- Always pack a bigger carry on than you need so you don’t have to buy a new one in Prague (:
- Make friends with the hotel bar tender because you will learn a lot
- Always order the fish with the head on it (even if you can’t cut it yourself)
- Never eat a whole pepper in one bite even if it looks like Papa John’s peppers because it’s NOT Papa’s pepper
- Try every drink, food, candy, etc. put in front of you
- Definitely taste the water at Plitvice Lakes
- Always ask your tour guide questions (even if it gets personal)
- Be prepared to toss all your toiletries on the way home when your suitcase is 10 lbs over the limit
- Spend all your extra currency on candy instead of exchanging it for US dollars
- Gummy bears in Europe > Gummy bears in the US
- St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague should be on everyone’s “Must See” list
- Always check translations before testing out your new phrases (Croatian boys are very immature)
- Take a ton of pictures. If you think you’re taking too many, you’re probably not taking enough
- Enjoy the experience for all it is and be open to different cultures and customs!!!!