Top Ten Tips for 2009/2010 (according to Steve)

(in no particular order of importance)

#1: When in Europe, seek out McDonald's if you're in need of a free bathroom.

#2: It is near impossible to successfully couch surf in Italy if you are not a young hot female or if you are a hot young female who is traveling with their boyfriend.

#3: When staying in hostels/hotels, and the breakfast is included, ask if it is "hot"

#4: Pack Light!!!

#5: There is no good substitute for the (real) Nutella.

#6: Always be wary of people coming up and talking to you for no particular reason... at the train station... when it's 4 a.m.

#7: Share travel tips with fellow travelers... they will hopefully reciprocate.

#8: Never pay the sticker price.

#9: Don't be ashamed to eat the familiar (read: McDonald's) once in a while/when you feel you have to.

#10: invest in a good map or be willing to suffer the consequences.