When I tell people that I’m going on a trip, they feel they
have to give you some advice. Some of it’s helpful and nice. Some of it’s funny
and not helpful. Thought I’d share the good and not so good help people toss my
way. Also read about a chance to win free booze at the bottom of this post!
-Watch out for pickpockets.
I heard this one so much I decided to research it. In
America, pickpocketing is a “Dying art”. No one wants to learn it because in
the states getting caught is a good way to screw up your future. Not in Spain
though. Some places in Europe if you get caught as a minor you get a slap on
the wrist and you’re sent on your way to go screw over some more tourist. Those
kids grow up and train more kids and they grow up and train more kids. I also
found out that they will razorblade your front pockets and your backpack to get
things out of them. Pretty ballsy.
-Bring your travelers checks. And your credit card…. And
your cash..
Everyone tells you to bring a different form of currency.
Some people will tell you that cash is good, while some with tell you you’re
dumb for even thinking of carrying cash on you. Debt cards will get charged
extra for using it in stores and from what I hear using it at an ATM will charge
you more than casino ATMS will. The most commonly agreed way is prepaid visa
cards. I leave in a week and I still don’t know what I’m bringing.
-Bring sandals.
Every seen a hostel bathroom? Enough said. The movie Hostel
shouldn’t have been about Americans getting tortured. It should have been about
people showering in small disgusting showers with other people in the room.
-DON’T STAY IN HOSTELS!
How did such a bad movie convince everyone that hostels are
dangerous? Maybe a little uncomfortable and unclean, but I hear a ton of jokes
and warnings about hostels. It gets funny after a while.
-Baby wipes.
I’ve been told that baby wipes will make it so you don’t
offend people with your smell when you backpack and tour. We won’t be showering
everyday but we will be biking 40+ miles a day. I stink after 30 miles. I don’t
want to imagine what 3 days of 100+ degree heat and no showers will do to me
and I’ve never washed myself with a baby wipe, but from what I’m told I’ll
become quite friendly with them.
-Be safe!
I have every intention of coming home with all my fingers
and toes. No one plans on being unsafe. I think it’s a slightly odd thing to
tell people, but don’t worry guys. I’ll wear my helmet and turn on my lights. All
you moms out there can rest easy.
So I’m introducing a
fun game anyone of you can play (if your older than 21). It’s pretty easy and
you can do it once for each post I make. All you have to do is go to the bottom
of the posts and hit “share” for Facebook. Post a comment on your link of a
date between june 14th – sep 17th including a time of
day. If your comment is the closes to the first accident or crash we have I’ll
send you a bottle of local booze. If we are in Germany and I crash on june 27th
and you have the closes time and date to my crash I’ll ride to the store
and ship you a bottle of amazing German beer. If I’m in France I’ll send you a
bottle of local wine, so on and so on. Good luck and thanks for reading. If you
have any questions send me an e-mail at thatamericanboy@gmail.com
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