Expats guide to pick the best travel places in Europe. For those in Eastern Europe, who have long been living in dictatorship, travel is still a miracle. Those who lived for example in Romania before the revolution know that the rule for ordinary mortals was to never receive in their lifetime a passport and an exit visa from the country. People like me have traveled mostly in their minds, with the help of books, movies, art and with their own imagination. Closed behind the Iron Curtain until 1989: The term travel referred to us in distant or less distant countries. It was something about freedom and independence. It can be said: it was synonymous with luck and joy. After the change, we were no longer locked in our own country, but we were locked out of the other countries. I needed a visa to get somewhere. The situation changed only after joining the EU.
Copenhagen – Tivoli Gardens: For anyone who loves amusement parks, Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark is a bucket list adventure. The amusement park is one of the world’s oldest, dating back to 1843. Open-air concert venues and gardens are matched by amusement rides and carnival games, which are must visit attractions for visitors of all ages. Dublin – Trinity College Library: Library lovers and book enthusiasts flock to the Trinity College Library for a glimpse of the Book of Kells, along with other rare manuscripts and three medieval Gaelic harps—the national symbol of Ireland. In addition to the Long Room, the Old Library is one of the biggest attractions in the country.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most iconic structures in the world and it is famous for the fact that mistakes by the architects and engineers who created the tower caused its infamous lean. Almost everyone who visits Pisa in Italy wants to have their photograph taken in front of the wonky building. The tower was constructed throughout the 12th century and is the bell tower of Pisa Cathedral. The reason for the lean is that the ground on which it is built is soft and there were inadequate foundations for the structure. Over the decades, the lean increased. In the late 2oth century, engineers took steps to stabilize the structure. The tower has seven bells and stands at over 183 feet tall.
Expats in Europe advice of the day : Find out what your new country doesn’t have! Can you fill your prescriptions abroad? What about your favorite food? Sometimes a jar of peanut butter helps after a hard day of culture shock, but guess what? Nobody eats peanut butter! Think ahead about what you might miss a lot and make sure, if you have to have it (like those meds), it can be gotten. Read extra info at We Be Trippin Europe.
Stay open-minded. Not everything will be the same as inside your home country, more than likely they will be very different. However, that is all part of the experience of living in a new place. While you may not love every difference, keep in mind that you more than likely don’t love everything about your home country either- and that’s ok.