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@ BitcoinBizHub
2025-05-07 12:40:12
Hearing more about travellers asking about going to Europe.
So for anyone looking at going to Europe (on holiday, etc) have a valid passport at least 6-12 months left on it (and a driving licence/ international licence for car rental). Check if you need a tourist/ work visa or not for the EU from your country (UK now even has visa requirements for EU nations, although might not be enforcing it yet). For anyone not sure how the EU operates, it's a bit like the states but without as many guns;
there's federal (common laws) across all countries, but also individual country (state laws) like different speed limits, drug use tolerances, taxes, but other than that, it's common sense behavior across all with different languages, cultures, histories and food, with most under 40 years olds speaking fluent english.
As a standard rule, "Act like a prick, get treated like a prick". Be nice and pleasant to people and there's no issues, same as your country. Mind your wallet/ bag in public. Look up where bad neighbourhoods/ streets are. Don't look like a tourist. Basic common sense while traveling. Carry some cash. Also most take Euro (incl. contactless payments), but not all. When you land on mainland Europe (excluding Ireland or UK) you can drive over borders with no passport checks for the most part, just road tolls usually. Ireland and UK are islands, shock horror. Learn a few local language phrases (please/ thank, etc) and your acceptance from locals will 10x. Now go enjoy your trip!