Short haul city destinations that are only a few hours from London such as Amsterdam and Paris are easily reachable for a long weekend of intense lifestyle-seeking. This makes it easy to blend in with the locals as you travel within Europe and you'll also get right to the heart of the action with no jet lag.
One of the most effective ways of blending in is to brave it and travel solo. This means you certainly won't be mute for the duration of your trip as you'll be left with no choice but to make a conscious effort to speak to people. The prospects for travelling solo, and meeting like-minded people, are fantastic with such a huge array of cheap hotels throughout capital cities.
If you want to make an attempt to learn the language, taking a phrasebook away with you will be ideal. You'll be able to give the language a go and be able to say more than bonjour. No one will expect you to be fluent in French when you step off the Eurostar in Paris at Gare du Nord though so don't worry. With a phrasebook you can make a little headway although most Parisians will be able to tell straight away that you aren't local, and will more than likely speak back to you in English.
As well as being a useful tool for connecting with people, language is naturally very important for blending into the local atmosphere in terms of speech. You will be one step further into the community if you can make a friend in a bar, or get to know a local person in a cafe, bonding over mispronunciations.
Hopefully you'll be in the company of someone with whom you can share a beer or two with and you'll find yourself in a win-win situation as the French love a chance to practise their English.
One of the most effective ways of blending in is to brave it and travel solo. This means you certainly won't be mute for the duration of your trip as you'll be left with no choice but to make a conscious effort to speak to people. The prospects for travelling solo, and meeting like-minded people, are fantastic with such a huge array of cheap hotels throughout capital cities.
If you want to make an attempt to learn the language, taking a phrasebook away with you will be ideal. You'll be able to give the language a go and be able to say more than bonjour. No one will expect you to be fluent in French when you step off the Eurostar in Paris at Gare du Nord though so don't worry. With a phrasebook you can make a little headway although most Parisians will be able to tell straight away that you aren't local, and will more than likely speak back to you in English.
As well as being a useful tool for connecting with people, language is naturally very important for blending into the local atmosphere in terms of speech. You will be one step further into the community if you can make a friend in a bar, or get to know a local person in a cafe, bonding over mispronunciations.
Hopefully you'll be in the company of someone with whom you can share a beer or two with and you'll find yourself in a win-win situation as the French love a chance to practise their English.
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