Fellow Dickheads, I hope you do not mind the distraction from all the hot goss. I’m going to Berlin in a couple months. I have my passport, and I’ve been coast to coast within the US, but this is my first time leaving the country. Please give me your best Dick(head) tips for traveling outside the glorious US of A.
Posted Jun 6, 2018, 7:09 AM UTC
Make sure you let everyone know you're an American and you don't give a fuck how they feel about that.
Don't worry. They already know.
Don’t tip.
Schengen visa?
If so, fuck Germany and get a Flixbus straight across the border to literally any city in Poland (except Katowice which sucks).
Much cleaner and safer, $1 beer which is also the best beer in Europe, the 2nd hottest women in the world (apart from Lithuania which you should also visit before Germany), no SJWs (Berlin is only SJWs) and a great nightlife.
Also you'll spend half as much.
Slovakia too. Western Europe is overrated and overpriced.
This.
I don't have a visa right now. I'm a US citizen so I should be good in Germany for up to 90 days, as far as I can tell. Nevertheless, this is good information!
No problem! I'm not sure you can even get just a Germany-only visa anymore. And even if you can it's not like they have border checks in the Schengen Area.
But yeah definitely see some of Central/Eastern Europe - you'll be surprised what you find. I might even be the area when you are so drop me a PM around the time.
Sounds good, thanks!
Respect the laws of the country your in. So many people go traveling to other countries and think that because their American they can donas they please. Stay safe, watch your back and respect the laws of the country that your in.
And since he's going to Germany, that law is Sharia, correct?
Yes and don't bring up the no go zones, even though the chancellor herself has admitted they exist.
Weird how Frau (((Merkel))) has a tendency to admit things like there are no-go zones or that multiculturalism has failed, yet continue to press on with policies that seemingly contradict her statements...
Actually feom what I’ve read he should watch his back. There are gangs of migrants who rob and assault. You gotta watch your back wherever you go but just be aware that things in Germany due to the chancellor are a bit fucky. Im sure there are good people but theres a lot of fuckers out there
Pack light, carrying heavy bags around is a pain in the ass. Those European trains have a small luggage rack at the front of each car and you can't stay with your bag when you sit. Stick with bags that fit in the overhead, trains have the same overhead racks as planes do.
Don't accept help from anyone. They'll pretend to be altruistic but then they'll just ask you for money afterward.
All of you are retarded
Don't mention the war
Germans don't have the same sense of humor, so don't try any jokes
It sure is. All those things change dramatically in the U.S. as well. I’m not disagreeing with you.
Thanks for all the responses, Dickheads! For this trip, I'm only gonna be there for about a week, but I plan to do more traveling around Europe and the rest of the globe in the future, so this is all useful stuff to know!
Don't stay in one place, it's not like the US where it's endless copies of the same city, with the same blocks and the same flat geography and most of the states being landlocked.
I don't know how long you're there, but try visiting nearby countries like Denmark, France, Poland, etc. Or at least try to visit different German cities as they are quite distinct.
Did I miss a part in geography where germany wasn't mostly landlocked?
I think you need to travel the US more.
I'm not denying Europe doesn't have it's fair share of landlocked countries, but it's about more than that. It's about how cities and towns are built around the topography in Europeans countries while the opposite is true in the US. I'm not saying one is better than the other, I can see the appeal of straight city blocks.
All I'm saying is that you're missing out if you're in Europe and don't try to see different parts of it. There's quite a difference between France and the Netherlands, but less difference between Kansas and Missouri.
The straight city blocks is a modern (post invention of cars) thing and is more evident on the west coast. Most eastern areas are old and follow the terrain.
Yes, but there's more than that thing. If you're going to Denmark and decide to take a side tour to Holland as well, then you'll realize things are completely different there. Everything from how the towns and cities look, to what you do there, and an entirely different food culture. People act differently, have another way of life, talk another language and have different names. You can't just go to a single European country to have seen it all.
Yeah but your first sentence is about Germany. Now you're applying it to all of Europe.
I just think you are underselling the US is all. The East coast is all built around topography and there is a huge variation between Boston, NYC, Philly, DC, Charleston, Savannah etc.
I'm not trying to undersell the US, I'm just explaining to OP the difference between Europe and the US, and how to get the most out of his trip.