Some General Advice

As I will shortly be heading off on an adventure, I've been looking back through the journal I kept while interrailing with two friends almost five years ago. I found this list on one of the front pages.

• Always take gaffa tape. Not matter how your friends scoff, they’ll end up using it.
• Don’t worry about getting a penknife through security. As long as your friend has cutlery, they won’t notice you.
• Never conduct German lessons on the metro.
• Always read the instructions for cooking pasta.
• Gits are far superior to gîtes.
• Always look at the ceilings in art galleries.
• If you meet a Mexican on the train, just say no.
• ALWAYS check the location of your hostel first.
• Always climb things. You might be amazed.
• Always take a lighter to the opera.
• If someone asks to take pictures of your toes, SAY NO.
• Don’t draw pictures of hedgehogs next to information that you might need to show people.
• Don’t validate your ticket the first time you get on a tram; wait until you have to.
• Don’t drop your backpack on a nun.
• Just because it’s pretty, don’t expect it to have running water.
• Make friends with the hostel cat for an attentive conversation partner.
• Don’t cheat at rummy unless you want to be penalised.
• Always take a journal.