Write What You Know: International Travel II

Note: While the last of post was mostly focused on international air travel, this post is about basic stuff once you get there! And since I haven't been everywhere (yet) this focuses on Europe.

• Everything smells like cigarette smoke
                 
• I can't vouch for ALL of Europe, but it seems the bigger the city the more it smells like smoke
                
• (It's kind of funny since the majority of people in the US don't smoke, so now whenever I smell the combo of cold air and cigarette smoke I immediately think "Ah Munich")
              
• Speaking of Munich, in Germany when you go to pay someone at a bakery or shop, you set the money on the counter or in some places, a little tray on the counter. You don't just hand it to them.
              
• And sometimes they just take the money and sometimes they stare at you, then look at the dish, and then back up at you...
    
• Since they still make butter-based pastries and baked goods...EVERYTHING TASTES AMAZING AND THERE IS NO GOING BACK
   
• Fru-fru coffee what?
   
• To be fair on the coffee note:
  1.) I prefer lattes so I didn't really look at see what else they had?
  2.) And I'm sure somewhere serves american-ized coffee?
  3.) But also, Starbucks isn't even allowed to open shops in some cities/countries, so?
  4.) The coffee is amazing so why would you add a bunch of random stuff???
  5.) Also, I basically had coffee from small shops and/or train stations when I was in the major cities and only actually went in and sat in a coffee shop once I was in a smaller city and had the time so IDK
  6.) But the coffee beans? SMELLED AMAZING
    

Any little traits you picked up about Europe when you were traveling? (Of if you live there, WAS I RIGHT?) And I REALLY hope SOMEBODY is writing a cute YA romance novel in Europe so this is helpful...

MK