Guide for Traveling in Europe

Here are a few tricks of the traveling trade that I have picked up along the way in these past four months.

Bridget's Guide for Traveling in Europe (I am the next Rick Steve's):

1. Conquer the City's Public Transportation: It's cheap, fast, easy, and you get to sit. Taxis love to rip tourists off, often. If you must take a taxi, use only registered taxi services and ask for the price or standard fare ahead of time. They are oh so tricky tricksters. 
2. Find Hostel or what have you first, so you can dump you bags and unload. Most cities you are free to walk around without your Passport.
3. Bring a lock or use one that is provided to you, to keep your valuables in the lockers at your Hostel. Don't be carrying around your Passport-treat this like your lifeline, trust me. Identity theft should not be taken lightly.
4. Exchange Currency and try to small bills as soon as you can. When you want to exchange your money back, remember that you will not be able to return coins. Recommendations, go into a bakery and spend your small change on all things cheap.
5. Travel to lesser known cities, like Eastern Europe for example. It is cheap. The Euro is just way to expensive. Anywhere that is not on the Euro like, Budapest, Prague,  and KRAKOW are cheaper. 
6. Find the Free Tours that are offered in the city you visit. These tours are great and are often to good to be true. You are suppose to pay tips and give as much or as little as you want depending on how you liked the tour. 
7. Try local cuisine, you only live once.
8. Research important places, people, memorials, museums. If you know for sure that you want to go to a certain museum or memorial then go. But before you do, make sure that it is open that day, be careful certain places like Jewish Museums/Synagogues aren't open on certain days. Also, most places have discount days or free days so definitely check that out ahead of time. You might even have to pre-register online, like in Paris or Berlin for certain attractions.
9. Watch your pockets and bags, who knows when there will be an unwelcoming hand seeking treasures from your bags. (hasn't happen to me, but just warning). 
10. Have fun and be careful at the same time! (Thank my Mom for that one). 
11. If you have any questions look for the nearest information center (look for the i sign). 
12. Learn basic words for the language of the country you are in like: thank you, please, sorry, excuse me, yes, no). 
13. Experience the culture and nightlife of the place you are in. Try to meet locals, branch out. Talk to the people staying at your hostel and the hostel workers to. They always have a wealth of knowledge of the city that you are in. Take advantage of that resource. 

I think that is all you need to start your adventure. It is really easy traveling all around. But it definitely takes practice and knowing what's up. 

Now, go on, Adventures are out there!