Get Hyped For That Holiday With The Internet’s Most Memorable Eurotrip Tales
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Whether you go north or south, east or west, a trip to Europe is like nothing else – and the internet has the stories to prove it. Whether you’re meeting your new best friend or having the time of your life, there’s no doubt you’ll be telling your stories long after you return home.
To get you started, we’ve rounded up some of the absolute best tales from the internet about the good, the bad and the just plain weird of Eurotrips.
#1 There Will Always Be Pigeons
“It was a perfect afternoon in the floating city of Venice. After an amazing gondola ride with my new friends we were starving to try some local food. I was angling the perfect Instagram shot (with my new selfie stick…don’t judge) of my fresh slice of margarita pizza. Right when I was about to snap my like-worthy photo, a very rude pigeon snatched my food and almost broke my totally-not-obnoxious selfie stick! I guess the crackdown on feeding pigeons have left them fending for themselves. They are aggressive! I watched another one fly in and snatch a lady’s burger as she was walking- she ran screaming.”
– via Contiki
Pigeons are everywhere, all the time. Prepare accordingly.
#2 One Word, And I’m Yours
“I was on a train in Paris about this time last year, me and my friend were on our way to meet some people down at the Moulin Rouge. I was eating a cup of noodles with a fork I’d liberated from the hostel. When this lovely gent stands up to leave the train, sort of half bows with his head down and hands together and ever so gently takes my noodles from me. Says ‘merci’ a couple of times and departs the train.”
– via Reddit
But what happened? Why did he take the noodles? Did he eat the noodles? Is this just what happens when you try to enjoy a cheap and tasty meal in Europe? WE WANT ANSWERS.
#3 Sometimes, All It Takes Is A Song
“I was traveling with a group of Aussies and Brits who saw me browsing the karaoke song selection (no shame in my game) and pulled me up on stage to sing with them. I happily bounced around the stage with them to a song by S Club 7, a band that I knew nothing about – so I just mouthed fake words. As I was leaving the stage, they pulled me back up to belt out Oasis’s ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ while onlookers gave us puzzled looks.
“Finally, the cherry on top of the song-filled evening culminated in my epic performance of Sir Mix-a-lots “Baby Got Back”. A memorable and epic night surrounded by new friends in the stunning city of Florence.”
– via Contiki
#4 Always Check The Sword Policy!
While swords do make for excellent ice-breakers, we’d hazard a guess that leaving them at home until you’ve gotten to know your travel buddies better is probably for the best. But that’s just us.
#5 Clear Eyes, Full Hearts
“My first time in Europe, my college roommate and I travelled to London and stayed in a hostel. We shared a dorm room with two other travellers, and I had one of the top bunks. When I was climbing down the ladder one morning, my foot slipped. I caught myself hanging from the top bunk, and I came about 1cm away from kicking a total stranger in the face while he was sleeping. That woke me up.”
– via Contiki
Can’t lose.
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