14 Things You Must Do in Europe

Maybe you've done them already, maybe you can add them to your bucket list. Here is a list of fourteen things taken from my time living in Europe* that I hope can inspire many memorable moments of your own.

1. Pick a mountain in Iceland and climb it.

We chose Kirkjufell.

2. People watch from a Parisian café with a freshly baked baguette.

Champagne works too.

3. Dance with someone wearing lederhosen in the Hofbräuhaus tent at Oktoberfest.

Tabletop optional.

4. Wake up to church bells, a caffè latte, and a view of the duomo in Florence.

Goodbye snooze button.

5. Go swimming in a freezing Swedish fjord.

Admittedly I didn't go in, it says strong swell!

6. Enjoy late-night tapas on the beach in Barcelona.

Dinner starts at 10pm.

7. Drink a 40 koruna pint of Staropramen in a smoke-filled cellar in Prague.

Then try to wash the smoke out of your clothes for 3 days.

8. Get sunburnt in the Canary Islands.

We sure did.

9. Eat a homemade Belgian waffle in Belgium.

They're just called "waffles" there.

10. Go to the Bourgogne region and drink wine in the vineyard in which it was grown.

It tastes better that way.

11. Explore the seaside villages and clear blue waters of Cinque Terre.

It still doesn't look real.

12. See something disturbing in Amsterdam.

It'll happen to you whether you like it or not.

13. Look up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (then go tell Robin Williams what it smells like**).

Or pop next door and say hi to the Pope.

14. Spend a holiday with friends in a home away from home.

A good ol' American Thanksgiving in London.

* There were too many in London to choose from, more on this city to come later.
** It's a Good Will Hunting thing.