Visit Europe - Five Things You Will Love & Hate about Visiting Europe
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This video is for US travelers visiting Europe for the first time. There is no one true "European" as each country in Europe has its own culture, language and people; so these are just overall love and hates that travelers to Europe from the US may look forward to.
Have a great trip!
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Filmed in Vienna, Austria
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The one thing to keep in mind that isn't mentioned in this video is that American-style service is considered to be somewhat overbearing by many Europeans. What appears to be bad service in American terms is actually good service in European terms, and what's good service in American terms is considered overbearing and annoying in European terms.
Neither's really better or worse than the other, though, just different. Personally I prefer more European style service, but that's just me.
No really, it's worse in Europe.
SeanP7195 Do you actually live in Europe, or are you just somebody who's visited? Given I'm actually from and live in Europe, I think I'd know a thing or two about what's appreciated as good service over here, and persistently hovering over customers isn't one of those things.
Cíat Ó Gáibhtheacháin And as a person who lives n America I can tell you that "persistently hovering" over a person does not happen often and is completely overblown here.
SeanP7195 I was just giving your a European perspective. Just as service over here appears worse _to you_ based on your perspective, service in the US appears overbearing _to us_ based on our perspective.
Cíat Ó Gáibhtheacháin Yes and I agree with that. Thats the purpose of this video. He is telling Americans visiting Europe that some things will appear different to you and be prepared and don't take it wrong.
The "bad" service is not that waiters don`t care or that they`re not nice. Europeans like to keep to themselves in restaurants or in stores, and don`t want to be interrupted all the time. Waiters just respect that wish for privacy by keeping their distance as much as possible, and the custumors appreciate it. If you need something, you ask for it.
yes, it would be really annoying if the waiter would come and offer me stuf all the time. but i guess what is polite for us may be rude for an american...
***** Yes but you do not have to tip in the US. SO you have a choice in the matter.
Thank you. I have tried to slow down my pace/voice in the newer videos because sometimes it was even too fast for me :)
Thanks for watching and a big thanks for watching and commenting!
I've never slept in an all-out shitty hotel bed, I've spent time in northern, eastern, western and central Europe. Yes, some beds weren't as nice as my own bed at home, but some were a lot better.
Yeah, for some reasons whenever I have a hate I do get lots of mad people. On the German and Portuguese versions of this I have a few death threats if I ever go back to those countries in the comments. ANd nothing was really that bad :) Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope you will like and subscribe!
@dpsantos1994 I got out just in time. I am uploading the videos from the US on an extremely bad internet connection. Hence why it will seem like I am stuck in Vienna for awhile :) as I think I have another 10 videos from Vienna to upload, then there is Salzburg and Munich videos to come as well... and then more Visit America videos that I am filming now in the US... Thanks for your concern by the way! And thanks for commenting and watching!
@dvdnal7 Thank you. I do love everywhere i go. i just got so tired of every guide book saying "its the next prague" "its the paris of the north/south/east/west" stuff... so i made these so people know that the country is worth visiting and they should knwo the good and the bad before hand :) thanks for watching and commenting and i hope you will subsribe! all the best!
Atleast in finland, you can pay with credit card everywhere, even at the smallest shops and restaurants. And the toilets are clean and usable :D
KylläKyllä yep. I agree indeed.
Well, yeah, the nordic countries are pretty hi-tech in general. What actually annoys me about this video is that the guy's talking about Europe like it's some kind of a monolithic whole. There are massive differences between the countries.
But we need to pay as service charge as in mall or railway
I would agree with you on the US service is a bit different :)
Yeah, my Five things you will love & hate about Paris video does mention something aboutthe service there :) but you will have to wait until July for the upload as i am backed up quite a bit here :(
thanks for watching and commenting!
@epicureabovarista Its weird but in cafe's in the north i have seen it and "experienced" it:)
crazy i know&if you go to Lithuania, poland, you see it too.I have never mastered my aim sitting so its always an experience when i have to go... well you know what i mean ;)
This video is really for US tourists going to europe because some reallly don't know what to expect so i am just trying to give them a heads up. Thanks for commenting and watching! Have a great weekend. and ps, I love South Italy!
There are laws throughout Europe that say all building must have access for disabled.
Now its just a matter of enforcing the building code and building them.
you would never know it going to Italy...it's even worse in the older Italian towns built on hills..pretty much impossible to navigate in a wheelchair by oneself
@@deadhardyThat's horrible but you can't expect 800 year old towns to adhere to accessibility standards
I don't want to bitch, because there is some thruth in the most things your saying. One thing about the service though. I understand that from an American perspective service can seem poor. But, we in Europe don't like the American service either. We for example don't want to be bothered by a waiter or a shopkeeper every five or ten minutes. I am serious, in general we don't like it when a waiter, during our maincourse for exemple, is coming over to ask if everything is ok and if we still have some requests.We can really be annoyed by this. We percieve this as an intrusion during our meal. Some sort of pandering which is not necessary. If we want something we will ask for it. In general we don't like the American style of service, because we never know if the waiter is being friendly just because he/she wants to earn a tip.
+Piston Honda Yes, we walk.
+Piston Honda The fact that the waiter is not asking you every five minutes if everything is ok doesn't mean that he/she is not around, whe you see him/her looking you meke him/her a sign and they come.
I agree with Yves VD, I haven't been to the US yet but I'm from Spain and I don't want to be interrupted while I'm eating, for me good service is someone that is available when I need him/her but not someone who is constantly interupting my meal :)
+Piston Honda Waiters are trained to scan all tables. Just put up your hand, in his/her direction and he/she will come. Only if the waiter is nowhere to be found (maybe because he or she is spending to much time in the kitchen or behind the bar, you could argue that the restaurant has a poorly organised service.
@wekeos I completely understand :) I have lived the vast majority of the past 13 years outside the US and 10 of those years have been spent living in various countries in Europe and I love it. The hates are more or less just little annoyances that travelers may find. I really appreciate your comments and thanks for watching! Happy Holidays!
As a disabled American that travels to Amsterdam frequently, things are not as inaccessible as he's suggesting. Hotels and museums are making themselves very handicapped friendly, and even small stores have put in metal ramps over the step at the entrance. Sure, not all buildings there have the room for ramps and such (most of which were built long before we were even a country,) but most _are_ making critical changes wherever they can. As it is such an international tourist destination, I've had the opportunity to talk with people from all over Europe, and they tell me that their cities are making themselves more accessible as well. His advice of checking ahead was spot on, but don't go there expecting to be completely surrounded by barriers.
Go to Italy...it'll be nearly impossible to get around easily in a wheel chair. It's even worse in the older towns built on hills on the country.
Jebuiz y'har That's going to be true anyplace where the buildings are several hundred years old. Nobody's going to be rebuilding walls that were erected in the early 1600s just to put in a ramp, nor should they be expected to. But you WILL find many instances where museums, hotels, restaurants etc. will have a single step or two ramped over, and when restorations are made, entrances are levelled out, or alternate access is opened up. One century at a time, the world IS becoming more accessible.
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Number 6: Don't say annoying ignorant shit like "I'M PART AUSTRIAN" or "IM HALF IRISH". No you are American, don't try and tell us you belong here. You don'tttttt.
you own a country? amazing
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Maybe you should not use caps or excessive letters, either.
Is a great place and I lived there for 5 years so i know :)
Like it so much I am taking students back there from the US to show them how great it is :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yeah, it does happen a few times. The best was in Lisbon when I was filming learning portuguese videos and people would come up behind the camera and watch me through the camera and then look at me like i was crazy. it was pretty funny. a few times people would talk to me or complain to me, in croatia one guy walked by in between me and the camera (and it was about 2 feet in front of me with plenty of room around, i was like, ok dude). Thanks for watching and commenting! hope you will subscribe!
4) I disagree with you. This is my assessment of Europe for US travelers after having lived in Portugal, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, UK, Austria & traveling all over from 1999-2011.
5) i do appreciate your comments and hope you will subscribe and I do thank you for watching
@mmwillems are you referring to Germany? or Belgium? or literally the other side of the highway?
@shadyaftermathuk I am talking to US travelers specifically in this video. In the US you can pay everything pretty much everywherewith the card. it is easier now in europe than it was, but not quite at the rate that the tourists i am making this video for are used to.
Also, London is not all over europe. there are cities that do do a good job, London, Munich, Stockholm, then there are ones that do not, Lisbon, Venice, Budapest, so it goes both ways. I am just trying to help. and all caps?
@MrSkaramanga No it is not sanitary. I still remember the first time I was told to do that it was in "hand motions" as the guy mimes the whole "process" out for me then opens the trashcan with the pile of poop filled paper... Got to love it :) Thanks again for commenting and watching!
Really? If the waiter/waitress howered around me and asked all the time "Is everything o.k.?", "What else can I do for you?", "Would you like this or that?"
I would feel like a special needs child. That's not service; that's belliteling and it's annoying
I agree. Ditto stores. I'd rather browse thru a shop unbothered rather than have a pushy, saleswoman (Korea) push items on me (presuming I'd like their choices) and me constantly shaking my head, "no". Course that was 20 years ago so maybe they've since changed. I hope so.
I was 3 when this video was released and i also live in Vienna so i'm theres 3 year old me a few Kilometers away from where you stand there
That's so wholesome. I grew up watching Mark as well
Just wondering about those toilets. I'm Swiss and I've travelled a lot in Europe. And the very first time I ever saw one of those hole in the ground squatting toilets was in China and all my European friends there agreed that they'd never seen it before. I'm not doubting that there are some in remote places. But Americans travelling to Europe can expect to find normal toilets like 99% of the time. At least in the Western and Central part of the continent (haven't made it further east than Czech republic and Slovenia).
+Soff1859 When I was on a tour through the Alps, in Italy and France I barely saw a real toilet. Only those so called Turkish toilets. But I slept only on campsites. In higher class hotels I've never saw one of those.
+Soff1859 I'm austrian and my parents and me travel a lot so we saw this toilets in swizerland (in the italian swizerland), italy and france. I actully like this form of toilet becaus when you're on a camping side every one uses the same toilets. Do you really want to sit on that toilet (and it's much easier not to sit on that toilet than a normal toilet).
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Maybe I've never seen them because I don't usually go camping. In China they're very common, but even though I stayed there for half a year I never used one. Always managed to find a "real" toilet somewhere ^^
+Soff1859 Loads of them in Paris.
+blabla62871 the sewage tubes are standard ∅100 pvc, very difficult to clog, but the septic tanks can't deal with the normal hygiene paper
@TheArrangment Thanks Chris. I appreciate the comments. And yeah, I do not even go to tourists places anymore, I go to cities where my friends are. They make visiting Luxembourg (friend there who showed me around) Italy or where ever so much better... and my personal favorite, you get the "grandma's" versions of all the food... sooooo much better than any restaurant... ok now i am hungry. Have a great week!
As an European I agree on most points. Many places are not suited for handicaped people. I also have some issues being 2m (6.6ft). I feel like Gandalf in the hobit-home (doors, ceiling, tables, beds, toilettes).
Yes toilettes suck in many places. If you want a fairly clean one, you need to pay for it. Personally, I wouldn't have much of a problem with a hole in the ground, as long as I can rest my ellbows. Noone in Europe wants to sit on a public toilette.
What you say about cards, service and friendlyness (and English skills) of the locals strongly depends on the place you are (not just the country!).
lol 6.6 foot I thought europeans were rather tall.
The disabilty thing should have changed a lot since you made this video. Accessibility is required by law in many countries, I'm assuming it's an EU directive.
***** I guess it's about things built hundreds of years ago which you cannot change that much cause I don't think it is much of a problem, and I'm in eastern europe. That bathroom thing with a hole in the ground it has to be so rare. it has been more than 10 years since i have seen one
+Breaking Tirana I live in Singapore and I swear I see a hole in the ground toilet at least once every 2 months. Good for you.
Seriously...but when did this guy come to Europe?
100% of public transport is impaired people accessible by EU law. You might find a weird old bus way out of the main routes that isn't but all subways and major city public transport is.
According to Visa/Mastercard data a range between 78% and 95% of all commercial exercises today (2015) throughout Europe do accept their credit cards. Different story for Diners which is not popular in the EU, also AmEx is less available. Of course this might not be true if you consider "Europe" some poor eastern countries like Albania or Bulgaria or such but they are not in the EU, but England, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Austria, Spain and such have close to 90% of credit card availability. In Scadinavian countriues it's even more available than in the US and only in really remote tiny towns (in areas with 3 meters of snow all year around...) you might not be able to pay with "plastic money" in restaurants.
It's not true. I live in west Germany and if I ask to pay with credit card, in most (small!) stores and restaurants they would laugh at me. In a lot of restaurants they don't even accept debit cards.
+Caius Marius Same here in Romania. I have credit cards, but never use them to pay at stores at restaurants.
Sandro Bindelli one reason for lack of accesibility is that platform height is not uniform. So having level boarding for all trains is something of a challenge
The use of credit/debit cards is actually more advanced in Europe than in the USA. Many retailers in the USA still use the old swipe and sign system. In the UK you can pay for things just by swiping the card or pay for things on your cellphone such as car parking.
stevo728822 just because the chip in card system is there more often that does not mean that cards are accepted in as many places... cash is still king in Europe and in the US people don't like cash :)
woltersworld I've done some research on this subject and I'm afraid the numbers don't support your personal experiences.
A Nilson report in 2013 shows in that year 1.9 million credit/debit POS retail transaction systems were shipped within the USA. But in Europe, 4.9 million were shipped, over twice as many. Another NIlson report from 2012, says in that year there were 115 billion credit/debit card transactions and 47 billion cash transactions at retail outlets within the USA. So, cash is still used in one third of retail purchases in the USA. Another Mastercard report says that 40% of their 700,000 PayPass contactless merchants are in Europe.
The USA is reported as being the last major country still to be using the old swipe and sign method of payment. Europe has been almost fully moved over to chip and pin. As a result of this, over half of all fraudulent credit car transactions worldwide take place in the USA.
There is one particular reason why restaurants/shops in southern European countries actually prefer cash to cards. And that is so they can avoid paying tax on the cash income i.e. hide it on their annual tax returns.
woltersworld Well, I live in EU and I only know one place that doesnt accept cards..
woltersworld Im from Latvia, here there is no place where you cant pay with credit card, except casinos, because its forbidden, so people dont gamble too much. But i traveled a lot in Europe, ive never had issues with credit cards, except in paris.
Your videos are very informative! Do you plan on making any videos regarding further east European countries such as Romania, Bulgaria etc. ? There's very little info to be found about then on TH-cam.
@TheArrangment I do have some notes back in the US on my visit to Luxembourg (i SEVERELY sprained my ankle in a bar there, fell face first (sober) in the bathroom and caught myself about 2 inches from face planting in the urinal) so lots of good memories :)
was there during one of the city festivals and had a few locals as well as some french friends showing me around while i was there. remember, the park had "born to be mild" in flowers and that said a lot to me :) but wow was it expensive
@macrent2 yeah... my son (who was 3 at the time) fell down them... not a good memory :) yeah, I think I have that on my love/hate amsterdam video about the death defying stairs :)
No worries. Lots of countries do not have this issue, Germany, UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, never had the bathroom problem. I didnt think you were rude, i thought you were just asking like "where the heck does that happen?" :) all the best! hope you will subscribe!
It's now 2017, so I assume most places now take credit cards?
@JaneFokster and that is what i have been saying in my videos. I lived in Europe for basically 13 years so I loved all that stuff.
5:22, in most europe countries people will help you, but you just need to ask.
Like the rest of the world....
thanks yannick. my best friend moved to malta last month so hopefully if I can't get the job I want there I can at least go visit him. and of course get a few videos made :)
isnt it cold?
I may be moving there in the next year or two so I hope you can wait just a bit longer :)
In the spring, I went to Europe, I went to France and Greece (Mostly Greece, Paris was just a plane stop). I absolutely loved it, ALL. The culture, the food, the people, all of it! I'm planing to go explore more countries in this vast continent. But the question is, what country am I going to next?
0) this video is for US tourists & I am pointing out to them in comparison to their US experiences.
1) You obviously must not have too many friends with special needs as deeming Europe handicap accessible is just not true. I admit it is impossible to make some things handicap accessible, but to say it is well done for special needs people is just flat wrong.
2) i agree credit cards have become much more accepted all over europe (though still cash is king, see Germany)
3) Italy, Poland, Baltics
To the Europeans: don't take his "hates" so personal. He's making generalizations that uninformed Americans may not be aware of about Europe. As an American who has lived abroad in numerous countries, including European ones, his comments are helpful in preparing the unexperienced traveler. The last half of the video is also him explaining why Europe is great as well, which out-weighs the negative indefinitely.
about the 4th point: american beds are just different than european beds. I wouldn't say worse or better. I heard a lot of germans complaining about the "too high and too soft" american beds. it's just that it's different. if you're used to european mattresses, sleeping in the USA can be very weird.
but about the service you're right though I actually love our crappy service in germany. it can be funny.
Where is this?
Got giddy when I saw Schonbrunn Palace, it's my favourite place in Vienna. Mum lived in Pohlgasse, in the 12th district about 20-30 minutes walk away. The cafés in Schonbrunn do really nice Schnitzel & salad dinners.
@qwiksquirrel Have you ever tried to travel around Europe with someone in a wheelchair? because you obviously have not if you are telling me that Europe is easy to get around for people with limited mobility.
and actually i lived in 5 european countries for the past 13 years... so yes, i have been to europe.
What about bed bugs ? I have heard their numbers are increasing rapidly in some parts of Europe ?
@shadyaftermathuk Lived 3 years in Berlin, 5 years in Lisbon, 1 year in Finland, half year in Italy, more or less the same for austria and england... oh and yes there were the 4 years working all over eastern europe... l
@MiloDaemon yeah... hotel room beds... my back started hurting reading your post :)
I managed to get around most of Prague castle and Wencelas Cathederal. I went on a barge too thanks to an amazing and very dishy tour guide who was an ex olympic Javelin thrower
why did you disable the comments on the Ireland video???
Interesting video. I like the idea that you try to help other American tourist. Unfortunaley I'm dissapointed that you make it sound like Europe is one country. Some of the European countries are way closer to the USA than to other European countries when it comes to a lot of things. In Scandinavia we use credit cards all the time. Most people here never even have any cash. When I have been to the USA I've had to bring cash with me everywhere. You may be right when you say that many employees in the service branch don't get tips, but I believe the quality of the servers is different from place to place. One time I ate in Washington DC it was a female server who knocked over my glass so that my fanta flowed all over me. All she said was "ups, sorry" and went along with her work. She didn't come with paper towels or offered me a new fanta or anything. The toilets in some of the southern European countries may be bad. I don't know about eastern Europe, but in all the western European countries and the Nordic countries I've been to they're good.
Just like the USA consists of many states, so does Europe.
Again, he generalized and made a point of saying that.
Scandinavia is modern and very well developed, but geographically it's in the out-of-the-way corner of Europe so most americans dont include it in their Eurotrip. When Mr Wolters talk about visiting Europe, he doesnt mean going to Norway.
@ivanmanko The difference between even the best handicap accesible European cities and the US are still quite different. The Americans with Disabilities Act has made pretty much everything accesible to all. Though there are places that have come a long way (munich, london and to some extent barcelona like you said), but it still is no where near the level it should be so Europeans with limited mobility can enjoy the wonders that their countries and cities have to offer.
This bloke makes Europe sound like a third world country, Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere and we don't have holes in the ground for a toilet and we do have intimate cleaning products.
Filming this must have been sooo awkward for you, sitting there alone and talking to your camera XD But I love how you put this together with the 5 bad and 5 good things! Really great video!
These doesn't apply to Scandinavia. (maybe the bed one)
This guy is actually comparing toilets in Albania with toilets in - lets say - Finland
Europe is a continent, not a country.
Is it fair to compare toilets in Beverly Hills with toilets in Sau Paulo? No its not
to be honest to one of your points. i think it i just another sort of service. there are shops that have people who ask to help but i prefer personally to look aroun by myself and if i have a question that i can just ask it ( wich isn't a problem)
Best honest and raw video ever!!
Few thing for the americans, that may come unexpected:
- Europe is not a country
- We dont all speek french
- Paris is not the capital
What this guy said is totally NOT TRUE and cannot be true because of the diversity. I doubt there is one non-accesible building in Finland or not perfect toilet in sweden. In Estonia you can even vote with your credit card...
***** I had a really shitty bed in paris with a hole in it, exactly as described, it was a cheap hotel, but a very good bed in the netherlands, with huge pillows...
it is really sad that you think americans believe that "europe is a country" "you all speak french" and "paris is the capital"
***** I am from Europe just to tell you. We went to a hotel and ordered a 4-star room. We got the last available. We checked back. They said the room is reserved for us. So when we get there. We lost the room. They told us that we "ordered" the 2-star room and it was a mix up. So obviously someone bribed them or something. So we got stuck with the 2-star room.
***** ive just recently been to amsterdam, there was no indication of it on their booking site, but the room was in the BASEMENT. (hotel blyss)
Rowdy Starling It is a joke... unlike the tourist guide above that says "all beds are uncomfortable in Europe" or "service is shitty in europe" . You dont have to be an idiot to talk about a totally multicultural area as one big state while it is not. Finland is further from Albania both culturally and economically than any US state from the other. You simply cannot state that something is true allover europe unless you are narrow sighted. Like the guy that made the video.
i'm getting uncomfortable with you pointing at Schönbrunn saying "Germany" (5:52), but i'm telling myself you have not intended that and I'm just oversensitive bc of my experience with foreigners, lol
I’m amused that nearly every post is an affronted European when this video is meant to prepare potentially naive Americans on what they might find in Europe. Whether you accept it or not much of what he says is true. He says the phrase, “It’s no big deal, just don’t get upset” about 20 times. He doesn’t say these things are universal. He doesn’t say EVERY euro toilet is a hole in the floor. He says don’t be surprised if you find one. I encountered my first “squatter” in the back of a nice pub just outside Dublin. In planning for my upcoming trip to Italy I’m running into “Cash Only” everywhere-B&Bs, restaurants, admissions. This isn’t because Italians are backwards and don’t have credit cards, it’s because they are avoiding taxes or bank fees-just like a mom & pop store in America. I’m sure the service in your osteria is fine, ‘cause you’re a local and they care about you. But they see me as a tourist who they’ll never see again. “Servizio incluso” so why bother? Again he’s not saying every bed in Europe is bad, but don’t be surprised if you’re paying 140 euros to sleep on a lumpy mattress. Look out your window, you can see the Acropolis. That’s what you came for. Europe is full of winding stairs and narrow halls-that’s awesome, but grandma in her wheelchair has got to plan ahead-just like he said. In the US we have the ADA, an extremely expansive law that requires everything to have accessibility-even small cafes will have wheelchair accessible bathrooms; the smallest public buildings are required to have ramps and lifts. Heck we even have braille on our drive-through ATMs! This isn’t true in Europe. All he’s saying is be prepared.
And what about the 5 Loves? History, art, architecture. Mass transit that’s the envy of the world. Authentic food and experience and friendly knowledgeable people. I don’t see a bunch of Americans jumping on to discredit those statements.
So how 'bout a truce? You stop equating every American with the fat Texan who just waddled off the cruise ship and we’ll stop seeing every European as the snarky Parisian waiter or the hustling unlicensed tour-guide in Rome? Wha’da say?
When you come to America you can complain about our appalling public infrastructure, scam of a health-care system, forced-cheerful service industry and over-corporatized everything. And most of us will agree.
how bout you shut the fuck up?
I know but Europeans are so thin skinned you cannot say anything to them without them all acting like screaming children. This is why so many people have rampaged war on them many times over. They expect to have their asses wiped every time they fart.
@xbornstubbornx Yeah, i love easyjet (they are so much better than ryanair). we fly out of Lisbon a lot and always fly with them for nothing. and they dont go to the crappy middle of no where airports like ryanair. Stockholm with ryanair was the worst, the airport is like 100km from town. freaking insane. thanks for the posts!
Thanks for sharing! see you in September Europe!
Yeah, in Europe we don't have that "customer service" thing. I've seen attempts, like free sample stands in stores, but I feel like I'm stealing a little by accepting a free sample. I wonder if other Europeans feel similarly.
I don't think I've ever seen a greeter.
Tips are indeed not as customary; sometimes Europeans that helped you with anything will even refuse to be compensated for it out of some sort of embarassment or to not lose the good feeling of having helped someone I guess.
Very very nice video, Mark. Can't wait to come visit Europe!!
thank you! we loved our time in slovakia. we have a couple videos from bratislava. i hope you will check them out and subscribe. you have a great country with amazing people!
@rorica I lived in Austria, Germany, Finland, Portugal, and Lithuania. I have worked in Latvia, Poland, Estonia and Russia. I have spent over 4 months in Italy and the UK. So I do have a little bit of idea of Europe as a whole. I do speak Spanish, Portuguese, German, English, Italian and Lithuanian and have loved living there. I was just getting people ready for their trip. So, when you find some handicap friendly European places you let me know... ;)
I have had the "pleasure" in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Poland... But it is just a let's say once in ten pee stops in those countries, but they always seemed to happen when i needed a bit more than a hole... if you catch my meaning. all hte best!
Ohh, lets not forget dryers. Europe has some issue with dryers. They say they are lazy, But for some reasons refrigerators, microwaves, ovens, coffee pots, washers, dish washers, furnaces, air conditioners and elevators are not. Besides, littering your home with wet clothing looks really great and in places like Scotland were it can take days to dry its no inconvenience at all. Seriously guys, what is it with you and clothes dryers?
@qwiksquirrel Where are you? Scandinavia? They do a pretty good job up north, but east and south are not helpful for those that have issues.
DId you not notice that I said this is for US tourists coming over? I am just trying to prepare them for the worst possible case scenario, most likely none of this will happen to them, but best to be prepared.
I am still just disgusted at how you disrespect people with disabilities.
Italy or Germany... rather different places but both are ones I truly love to visit. But honestly I like pretty much all the countries in Europe and love traveling all over the place.
most of the things he said (bad things) about europe weren't true.
But they are true.....to an American and he pointed that out several times. Yes, there is less handicap accessibility in Europe. Doesn't mean none, or bad, but less. Yes, some toilets are worse than the American standard. Yes, some service does suck compared to the American standard, yes, more places do not accept your credit card where everyone does in the US. Seriously, whats with you folks? Can you not take even the slightest inference?
Hole in the ground, where in Europe have you been????
ReadeRomke he's probably referring to East Europe like Bielorusija und the Ukraine
Yeah, we use national carriers or Easyjet... Ryanair has only caused problems for us. Stolen/lost phone, over charges, unfriendly staff... I think we agree on that :)
Hello Mark, may I ask what country you live in Europe? And why? Curious, if you have a video on immigrating from the US to Europe and what would be best. :)
@Xentra7 I hope your butt is ok :) yeah, those stairs are wicked. My wife thought it was one of my parents that fell down the stairs when she heard him fall. and it was just our tiny little son. i caught him right before the laststep... nothing like blood all over the apartment from a small kid... yuck... but hey, i am super excited that you like the videos! thankyou!!! or Obrigado!!!
Love the sound of footsteps on snow :)
When I'm 25 I want to move to Oslo Norway + the music Bu gün bayram that music stuck in my head
Loving your videos dude. I am a South African living in England.
Ever been to South Africa? Would love for you to do a video on that.
Keep up the good work.
wolters i am sure i seen you on my travels in vienna on the underground back in may 👀😀
the whole accessibility things is out of date now. There is no problems with getting around by public transport anywhere in the UK,
Johan Mahoney-Berg The UK is the worst country to visit in Europe. So... we don't care.
Nice video and very informative. But one topic I haven't seen you touch on yet: racism in Europe. As an African American planning a first trip to Europe do you have any advice or pointers for us? Are there countries that would be less welcoming than others? How would I be received or viewed in Austria? I have a particular interest in visiting Germany. Are there parts of Germany that I should avoid?
After reading the comments I feel embarrassed again to be an European. We surely are bad with logical thinking.
Nowhere in this video this guy claims Europe is a country.Nowhere does he claim there are holes in the ground in whole Europe. We know there are still countries in Europe where you run into that stuff. You denying it based on amazing toilets in Sweden makes you look like an idiot.
This guy only names stuff you can run into when visiting Europe. You really are overestimating importance of individual countries in Europe. You really believe tourists from other parts of the world wanna learn crazy shit for each individual country when visiting a continent with many tiny states? Get fkin real.
most bad things on this list dont apply to england
Hey, in my experience the beds in the US are crappy!
Hello, you are so young here... but even now you are still young.... i really love your videos....thank you
A hole in the ground? :)) I wonder where we do have that in Europe...?
But I do have to agree on the beds: narrow, short. :(
@dpsantos1994 yeah, I have noticed all of my friends that were there in Vienna and around have been posting, some combination of snow + bad words + more bad words :)
The tips system here is like give as much as you want. If you dont like the food or whatever dont give anything and if you like it you can give as much as you want. No one really expects you to give tips but if they gave you a good service they might expect it but there is no % that you always should give.
maaaaaaan, your videos are SOOO good! I'm from Brasil and love all about europe - going to go there in january - and your videos are helping me about everything.Thank you for your work!
A friend of mine told me that when you need to buy something to use the bathroom at a restaurant or store make sure you buy the item BEFORE you go in and confirm what you’re buying before you use it because they may try to scam you into buying more after the fact! Hopefully that makes sense and helps you guys out!
MsMakeupLoverrr that isn’t true at all
Mystery Egg just a difference in opinion! I’m sure it may be true in some places maybe not others! Was just a tip to help people if they want to be sure they’re not being screwed over!
Are you stuck in Vienna?
Because of the weather, you know, and the airports?
This is so funny to watch...I love your videos... regards from Oporto, Portugal ;)
Thanks! I love Porto. Always enjoyed going there and would love to head back!
you're always welcome to come here again. I live near the famous Luis I bridge, in Gaia, I'm very lucky, and Porto is really different now ( I think mostly because of the turistic boom we're having") so come visit us again :)
when I was in London the people were pretty helpful especially the tour guides, I can't walk a long way so I need a wheelchair at times, The people were incredibly helpful so I had a great time.
very nice video, and exactly in the point i think....
Such a beautiful city with wonderful culture and history - Vienna.
Chek this out. I don't remember whether it was an EasyJet or Vueling (which is now merged with Clickair). But the fact is I'd never had a cheaper trip. The flight ticket from Lisboa to Madrid cost me less than the cab from my hometown airport to the apartment building. 17 Euros including everything.
Mark, have you ever taken ill in Europe? Perhaps a good topic might be about staying healthy while traveling and accessing the socialized medicine system. I had sustained an athletic injury while in London. Hoping you could share your know how on this one.
Socialized medicine for locals. I had to pay out of pocket each time, though it was significantly cheaper than in the US. our youngest was born in Portugal and we had national health insurance but bought private health insurance because it let us into the best hospital in the country instead of the public ones... new baby and we had our own room, while public was 6 babies and their moms in one room :) my wife was on bed rest for am onth as well in the hospital so we know a lot about the hospitals :)
I sustained a running injury to my ankle in London. The wait time was about 4 hours to be seen on a Sunday as the walk in clinics were closed. From what I now understand 4 hours is better then average. I handed them my HMO card hoping they would just direct bill-I really did not know what to expect. Thankfully emergency treatment was at no cost to travelers in the UK. I had a few days left and was debating to leave early due to the walking cast. I stuck around, took it easy and drank in a pub across the street from my hotel. They had a decent lunch and pub quiz nights so I think I made the right decision by not cutting it short. I really do not how the system works in other countries but I learned a valuable lesson and take out travel insurance. Why worry about it.
I dont know why, but I find it a little bit annoying (as a German) when people come to you every 5 sec. and ask you "Its everything okay?". I wone be alone in a shop and talk with my friends, so a little bit annoying, but I know the rest (bad things) about europe are true, not everywere, but, yes.. :)