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Originally posted by thetalady
I am really enjoying the memories this thread brings back! Visiting Europe certainly makes you appreciate all the conveniences that we have in the US... and also makes you see how spoiled we can get because of them. It opens your eyes to the history there is out there and acknowledge how insulated we can be here in this country. Our history is SO short in comparison.
I hate to say it, but be very careful being an American in Europe right now. We may not be very popular right now 
Definitely check into how to call home to check in with your folks. I hear that trying to use your US cellular carrier can be horrifically expensive.
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yes- the first part is sooo true- i was very homesick for minor conveniences... you'll be surprised how much you miss gas stations and taco bell etc lol but you'll find alternatives- you might jsut have to be a bit creative
but these are minor inconveinces for the experiences you'll be having
as far as being american... we basically stick out like sore thumbs.. and there really isn't any question where we are from. It's easy to be lost at this fact and you feel very...exposed. However, try to blend it- the locals notice when you try their culture- they think its funny lol- but also- you'll start to appreciate our culture for all its obnoxious splendor
the call places and internet cafe's are alllll over the place- we used them all the time- but careful about the cost- a pound (in england) and a euro or so an hour for internet is appropriate- they try to overprice things- so watch out- also def ask about the rrate to the states BEFORE you get in the booth- so there isn't any surprises- when i was in dublin- it was 10 cents a min which is pretty good.