Today I learned that you should always take signs seriously. Even ones that seem silly. Say, for example, there’s a sign by the bathroom in your hotel advising you to always keep the door shut when showering or the fire alarm will go off. You should never see such a sign and think to yourself […]
Read more "Life Lesson #20 – Fire"Today I learned why the French never put their feet on the seat in front of them when traveling on the metro. It was late at night and we were on our way home from Monmartre. I was alone in the carriage because we’d had a disagreement over which end would provide a more convenient […]
Read more "Life Lesson #19 – Guards at the Gare"Today I learned that drunk black French girls are really loud, and a whole lot of other things. Let me start at the beginning… LL #16: Write Stuff DownIt all started the night before we went to Paris, when I decided to work out which Metro Line we needed to take from the airport, and […]
Read more "The Best Life Lessons Come in Threes"Today I learned how to eat for a whole day on £1.50. We’re trying to save as much as we can, to make our limited money last so A) we can find jobs before going broke, and B) when we get jobs we can still afford to travel. Breakfast = freeOur hotel does a fairly average […]
Read more "Life Lesson #15 – Penny Pinching"Today I learned that you should always check the President’s schedule before booking a shuttle in New York City. Even if you think you’re being clever by making sure that you have door-to-door service (thereby not having to negotiate the subway in peak hour with 8 bags), you’re going to have to walk three blocks […]
Read more "Life Lesson #14 – Presidential Treatment"You know those crazy old guys that stay in youth hostels? Meet Snoring Lamp Man. Snoring Lamp Man moved into our four bed dorm the same day we did. He’s from Birmingham. And he came here for a lamp. This lamp: You see, it’s the original Tiffany & Co lamp, and it’s really worth £20,000,000 (Tiffany’s […]
Read more "Life Lesson #13 – Snoring Lamp Man"Today I learned that meeting a beautiful stranger on a subway is not as romantic as Madonna, James Blunt, and countless romcoms make it sound. If you’re ever on the subway sitting across from your partner, I don’t recommend making furtive glances and pretending you’re meeting them for the first time. Because you’ll probably lose […]
Read more "Life Lesson #12 – Stranger Danger"