If you plan on going on a city vacation, whether it be Rome or Paris, below are a few items that are sometimes overlooked which you will want to bring:
1. Sandals are great for walking the boardwalk or meandering from beach-house to local eatery, but remember that city trips often require much more walking on hard pavements and cobblestone in Europe. As such, remember your pair of sturdy, comfortable flat-heeled shoes. Loafers wonderfully double as casual and formal shoe wear.
2. Don't forget your local etiquette concerning dress. While in most cities and countries you're fine wearing shorts, etc, don't forget some Churches and cities as a whole are more formal. You may stick out as little or as much as you want, though!
3. LAYER! If you are out all day, you can certainly expect the weather to change at some point. Even if it's beautiful outside all day, some museums, etc can be down-right cold!
4. Don't forget that nice outfit for the opera or high-end dinner. I know this takes up a lot of room in your luggage, but it is a must for those elegant occasions. One outfit will be enough as long as you're not attending these events with the same people!
5. Umbrella, need I say more? Don't expect perfect weather every day!
6. While most crime isn't malicious in Europe, there are pickpockets, etc. Please consider wearing a money belt/pouch under your shirt in the cities and keep fine jewelry to a minimum. Also, keep your money/credit cards divided between you and your travel companions.
We will have many more tips in the future, but these are necessary items that travelers frequently forget. Leave your suggestions as comments for everyone to learn from!
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