General Information:
Do not expect dinner to take less than 3 hours. You may want to allot 5, just in case.
Be adventurous with your food... Although, be smart. Only order one adventurous meal, so in case it's bad, you can share the other meal :)
Europeans do not know the meaning of regular showers or deodorant. This was a problem in every city we went to!
Prepare to feel completely incompetent every where you go. In one day we spoke 4 different languages. We definitely weren't ready for Flemish. Who are the Flems, anyway?
Americans don't seem to be as hated as I thought. This was nice :) But, be prepared – even without saying a word, people know you're American. I was puzzled by this. I did get a “Gracias” once though. Every bit of French/Dutch also went out the window when someone didn't assume you were American, and started speaking very fast in their native language.
People you pay are frequently very nice to you. This does not apply in Brussels.
In my world, I'm pretending that 1 Euro is the same as 1 USD. This is a dangerous, but fun, assumption. :)
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