Differences between Europe and the USA

1. Public restrooms cost money. (Of course this is the first thing I observed...)

2. Drinking fountains don't exist (but we are finding some in Rome)

3. In grocery stores, you get charged for grocery bags.

4. Passionate couples making out in public (mostly in Spain and Italy)

5. Hidden service fee in restaurants.

6. Fruit markets are everywhere.

7. "Snack bars," which are places with drinks, sandwiches, and sometimes pastries or gelato, are about as frequent as fast food restaurants are in the states.

8. Gelato, gelato, everywhere.

9. Taking trains is one of the most common ways of travel.

10. Dinner could be anywhere from 6 until 12

11. Europeans know at least 2 languages.

12. Regular coffee is more like an espresso.