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Information retrieved from : http://www.time-travellers.org/Historian/UglyAmerican.html How to Avoid Ugly American Syndrome My fellow Americans, Are you planning a vacation to Europe?  Are you aware of “Ugly American Syndrome”?  You know how Americans tell jokes about foreigners (the French always seem to be a popular target for a laugh)?  Well, guess what?  They tell jokes about you !  And from what I have observed the European stereotype of the ugly American is embarrassingly true. I saw a play in Ireland in summer 1999 in which American tourists were satired--they were dressed in white sneakers, fanny packs, t-shirts with a sports team logo, and baseball caps.  They complained about the cigarette smoke and asked for decaf coffee.  Quite amusing since the actors resembled my parents a bit.  (Though, I must admit I also asked for decaf coffee in Ireland.) Some stereotypes and how to avoid them: 1. Americans are loud.   Talk less loudly.  Many Europeans speak English very well

Our first day in Netherland was hilarious excited. Me and my friends weren't frequent travelers, so for a one month stay in Europe we all ended up overpacked. Our luggages extremely heavy and worried about being fined over 50lbs. All my friends made it to that max weight. I was not lucky as they are, my check-in luggage was overweight by 10lbs :( For future traveller advise is to pack light, some clothes, if not, I suggest you rather buy it there during the trip than pulling 70lbs of luggage at hand (one carry on and one check in)and RUNNING, RUSHING, SWEATY thats the three words best describe our 2013-2014 Europe Trip. Our luggages going and coming back on the train to/from Amsterdam Schiphol  However, we were manage to handle everything well except of what happened in Munche/Munich in Germany. The flight KLM was smooth except that I got drove back home 2 hour from departing to find my camcorder charger didn't find it in the end :(   It was raining day, just like