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    10 Things No One Has Told You To Do On Your Semester Abroad

    You already know about multi-level nightclubs and bike tours, so try these other activities. Because life is an adventure.

    ToryG987
    by ToryG987

    Community Contributor

    1. Climb everything.

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    If it's high enough to have a view, find the stairs and huff it. You'll get to see the layout of the city and also avoid getting fat because you are doing so much of the next thing.

    2. Eat a lot of street meat.

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    You may not go near it in your own city, but trust us, it's going to be delicious. And the vendors will be much nicer to you than snobby restaurant waiters.

    3. Take a night train.

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    Because...awesome. A train with compartments and beds? It's like, bam, Indiana Jones meets the Harry Potter Knight Bus.

    4. Drink espresso black.

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    The caffeine will hit faster and whoa, could it be true? The caramel latte you drink at home is actually just a big cup of hot, sugary milk?

    5. Bring only one outfit when you travel.

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    You know, what you always wish you were wearing anyway? And that massive guide to European street art needs its backpack space.

    6. Seek out elderly locals.

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    They will have way better stories and cultural knowledge than that tour guide who is actually from Long Island.

    7. Take a real vacation at some point.

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    Or a staycation. But you don't want to burn out, period. If you need convincing, see item 10.

    8. Don't just people watch.

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    Dogs, pigeons, cars, sunsets -- take it all in because it just isn't the same at home.

    9. Bite the bullet and buy something when you first see it.

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    No, you will not find it again later or for less money.

    10. Stay up all night.

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    To really know a city is to experience it at every hour. Sleep is for the plane ride home.

    Now is all about the adventure.

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