Of course the first issue is what to pack for 17 days? The weather channel doesn't give past 10 days so the struggle is real people.
Recently I was talking with a coworker that has traveled abroad a bit. We discussed the agony of trying to fit in with your attire. Do you just accept you are a tourist or do you search Pinterest for clues on what the locals wear? This trip I'm agreeing with the coworker and giving in to the fact that a Canon camera strapped to my chest pretty much screams "TOURIST" so I'm packing my comfy American clothes.
We'll be landing in Bergen, Norway on July 4th. It's a #maroonfriday AND my nation's birthday. Thinking about that I'm frankly quite tired of people saying you don't want to look like an American while abroad. Do Europeans try to dress like Americans when they are here? I don't think so. Don't get me wrong I'm all about respecting the country you are in and I'll attempt to speak whatever language they speak in these parts but I shall not hide my US citizenship. I'll wear my MSU maroon Friday attire with pride!
Packing issues solved, remember this blog is about me. Not saying you can't enjoy it, but I have found on the past few trips that if I blog I pay attention to the local guides more and maybe when I'm too old to remember where I've been I'll have these posts to refer to.
As an apology to not conforming to European attire, maybe through this blog you'll want to travel to the places I'm getting to discover and you'll boost their economy :-)
