Please enjoy my highly specific advice on honeymooning in London/Amsterdam/Munich:
DON'T ask a stranger to take your picture using your "fancy" camera. Chances are they can barely handle doing it with a cell phone camera.
DO take the time to watch the Game of Thrones season finale on an illegal streaming website. You know it's going to be spoiled for you if you don't.
DON'T go inside the cute London telephone booths. Since pay phones aren't a thing anymore, they've become urinals for homeless people.
DO eat dinner before boarding an overnight train. You might think there will be a fun trolley cart of food passing by (Harry Potter-style), but you're wrong. You're gonna be stuck with a cold hot dog for dinner.
DON'T think you can just show up at a local bar and find a seat while England is playing in an international soccer tournament. You're sadly mistaken.
DO keep an eye out for hilarious artwork. Thank you, tiny Donald Trump look-a-like. You're amazing.
DON'T plug a surge protector into a travel adapter then into the wall. The hotel owner will have to come in on his day off to reset the fuse. Oops.
DO put a protective cover on your camera lens. Trust me.
DON'T tell the customs worker that you chose Munich as a honeymoon destination because you've "always wanted to go to a concentration camp." You'll get some horrible looks.
DO order dessert. You've walked all day, so the calories don't count.
DON'T look for too long at the naked sunbathers at Englischer Garten. They're 60-something-year-old men...unless you're into that kind of thing.
DO look both ways when crossing the street in Amsterdam. While you're at it, do a full 360ยบ because there's undoubtedly a biker headed straight at you.
DON'T stay at Hotel La Boheme in Amsterdam if you have a cat allergy.
DO buy guidebooks from Rick Steves. The man is a saint and I'd really love to be his apprentice.
DON'T lean on the wall at Nymphenburg Palace...unless you like being scolded like a toddler.
DO wander around aimlessly. You might get lost, but you might also run into the Dutch Wayne Newton.
DON'T let the rain hold you back...because that might prevent you from doing anything.
DO keep your eyes peeled because your flight attendants might be staying in the same hotel as you. You also might run into them 20 times before you leave.
DO have the time of your life. You're super lucky to be experiencing the world with the love of your life, so cherish those memories.
Oh, and if you missed out on any of the fun, here are some links:
DO See a show every time you visit London.
ReplyDeleteDON'T Decide to take the hotel owner's bus directions to the show even though you have no idea where the bus is dropping you off.
DO Buy your museum tickets at your quaint Amsterdam hotel to skip the lines.
DON'T Stay in a hotel in Amsterdam if you aren't prepared to hike up five flights of super steep stairs.
DO Order the currywurst.
DON'T Go to the Hofgarten if you're looking for the Hofbrauhaus.
DO Wait in the line at Mike's Pastries.
DON'T Pay the exorbitant price for the underwhelming original Boston Cream Pie at the Omni Parker House.