gareth schreef:
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> Gareth Top 10 Euro Trip Tips:
>
> 1. Two weeks isn't enough
> 2. Hostels are great, however every now and then
> splurging on a private room with an ensuite is a
> must
> 3. Kiwis make good travel buddies
> 4. Book ahead, especially when you arrive in a
> small Spanish town without a room on what happens
> to be the busiest and hottest weekend of the year
> (I made that mistake!)
> 5. Don't be surprised when French sales assistants
> say 'hello' instead of 'Bonjour' to you. Us
> Aussies must really stand out
> 6. Poms, Italians, Croats and Greeks are insane
> drivers. Fat big old Italian mamas don't like to
> queue and are very short on manners. Beware!
> 7. Look LEFT first when crossing the road (I
> nearly got cleaned up by a bus in Rome!!!!)
> 8. Getting a room somwhere central is important-
> then you can just walk everywhere which makes
> sightseeing stupidly easy. Transport between major
> cities and centres is easy as, even if you don't
> speak the language
> 9. In the right places, beer is cheap. Very cheap
>
> 10. It's ok to drink Fosters overseas
>
> Ok, I don't know about that last one, but that's
> what 3 months over there taught me last year
>
> Let us know what you end up doing!
you always need to look left when crossing a road, and not only left but right to