There are many key elements that you must keep in mind when traveling to Spain that differ form normal life in America. You may not even realize something you did offended someone or doing a simple task like crossing the street can a be a race for your life. Food, something you may think you can't go wrong with, FALSE. There are many things to consider when traveling and I hope to keep you safe on your adventures around the world.
First thing we'll start with is gestures. In America the thumbs up symbol, no big deal right? In Spain, you give someone the thumbs up you better run the other way. Don't ask me exactly what it means but they don't seem to like it there. The "a ok" symbol, yeah don't try it. They don't warn you of any of this before you arrive, it's just "enjoy your trip!" So take my advice on these two things.
Now crossing the street in Spain is probably one of the most exhilarating things you will ever do in your lifetime. There are tons of blind corners and the most dangerous people are the bastards on the mopeds. They come zipping down the road oblivious to all traffic signs and people around them. Red light? Means absolutely nothing! They will run you over regardless! The vehicles always have the right away. If you get to the middle of the street and you hear an engine rev don't hesitate or look, JUST RUN.
Food is something I always thought couldn't go wrong because I love food. Well once again Spain had a surprise for me. There are certain things that they may put in your food that you wouldn't consider in America because it's fatal. They like to put parts of animals in the food that you wouldn't even know an animal had. Especially if they find out you're American, they don't seem to like us for some reason. Always make sure you know what you're eating and what it consists of and check it when you get it. I can't stress that enough.
As long as you keep all these tips in mind you should be able to survive a trip to Spain. I know Spain is supposed to be beautiful and majestic, don't get me wrong, it is, but there are just those few things you need to be aware of. Just to help make your trip a bit more relaxing and enjoyable. If these rules are followed you should have a wonderful experience in the beautiful country that is Espana. And don't forget to pick up a few phrases of Spanish, even though there are a bunch of english speaking people there surprisingly.
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You forgot to add the part about not getting into protest marches on the forth of July or speaking English in front of Salastino. You did manage to cover the basic aspects and i knew that section about the food was about that last day's lunch that we left to eat at Burger King. Nice job.
Thanks for the warning! Don't let your conclusion just train off in another direction. Stay focused. Also, you have to tell WHY you had such issues with the food--be specific! Nice job.
Wow........ I would have never thought that Spain was so dangerous. It reminds me of the Bahamas, it seems like a paradise, but its really dangerous.
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