Two Tickets Abroad

Know the little rules before you land.

Tipping, meal times, café manners and the ride in from the airport, checked city by city across Europe.

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Sunset over the red rooftops of Lisbon seen from Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, with the Tagus river and the 25 de Abril bridge on the horizon
LisbonArrival
Outdoor taverna tables under yellow awnings on a stepped side street in the Plaka district of Athens
AthensEtiquette

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A blue and white tram on line 10 next to a red bike path on Weteringschans in Amsterdam, with several cyclists riding past
NetherlandsGetting around

Amsterdam Bike Lanes: The Rules to Know Before You Step Off the Curb

Red bike paths, bells, hand signals and the fines that come with them: what to know before you walk, ride or park in Amsterdam.

Palm trees and flower beds along the Riva promenade in Split, with café umbrellas and the stone south facade of Diocletian's Palace on the right
CroatiaArrival

Split, Croatia: What to Know Before You Land

The rules, costs and small habits that make a first trip to Split easier, from the €150 swimwear fine to booking island ferries.

Sunset over the red rooftops of Lisbon seen from Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, with the Tagus river and the 25 de Abril bridge on the horizon
PortugalArrival

First Evening in Lisbon: 12 Things Nobody Tells You

The bread on your table has a price, dinner starts at eight and the sidewalks are polished stone. Twelve things to know before your first night out.

Storefront of a Späti late-night shop in Berlin with a red and yellow sign and window posters listing drinks, snacks and coffee
Germany

Quiet Sundays and Bottle Deposits: Germany's Unwritten Rules for Visitors

Counter of a coffee bar in Rome with a three-group espresso machine, cups stacked on top to warm and a coffee grinder
Italy

How to Order Coffee in Italy Without Looking Like a Tourist

Café-brasserie with red awnings and a busy terrace on Place Saint-André-des-Arts in Paris, with a Metro sign on the left
France

Say Bonjour First: Paris Café and Shop Etiquette for Better Service

A glass mug of semi-dark beer on a coaster on a wooden table in the U Medvídků pub in Prague, with empty wooden booths and chairs behind
Czech Republic

Beer, Tipping and Pub Etiquette in Prague

Slices of Spanish potato omelette on bread, topped with roasted red pepper and held with toothpicks, on a white plate in a Barcelona bar
Spain

When Spain Actually Eats: A Survival Guide to Spanish Meal Times

Outdoor taverna tables under yellow awnings on a stepped side street in the Plaka district of Athens
Greece

Tipping in Greece: What Locals Actually Expect

Wooden newspaper holders and daily papers on a table in Café Sperl, with billiard tables and fringed yellow lamps behind
Austria

Vienna Coffee House Etiquette: How to Sit, Order and Pay

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Wooden newspaper holders and daily papers on a table in Café Sperl, with billiard tables and fringed yellow lamps behindAustria1 guidePalm trees and flower beds along the Riva promenade in Split, with café umbrellas and the stone south facade of Diocletian's Palace on the rightCroatia1 guideA glass mug of semi-dark beer on a coaster on a wooden table in the U Medvídků pub in Prague, with empty wooden booths and chairs behindCzech Republic1 guideCafé-brasserie with red awnings and a busy terrace on Place Saint-André-des-Arts in Paris, with a Metro sign on the leftFrance1 guideStorefront of a Späti late-night shop in Berlin with a red and yellow sign and window posters listing drinks, snacks and coffeeGermany1 guideOutdoor taverna tables under yellow awnings on a stepped side street in the Plaka district of AthensGreece1 guideCounter of a coffee bar in Rome with a three-group espresso machine, cups stacked on top to warm and a coffee grinderItaly1 guideA blue and white tram on line 10 next to a red bike path on Weteringschans in Amsterdam, with several cyclists riding pastNetherlands1 guideSunset over the red rooftops of Lisbon seen from Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, with the Tagus river and the 25 de Abril bridge on the horizonPortugal1 guideSlices of Spanish potato omelette on bread, topped with roasted red pepper and held with toothpicks, on a white plate in a Barcelona barSpain1 guide

How we put a guide together

Every article is written for the first day in a new place: what people there expect from you, and what it costs to get started.

More about us

  1. Official sources firstFares, laws and opening rules come from operators, city halls and tourism boards. Each guide lists the sources we checked.
  2. A date on every fact boxPrices change. The key facts carry the date they were last checked, and we update the page when they move.
  3. Our own business named in plain sightThe same small team runs ShuttleHero, a private airport transfer service. When a guide links to it, the link is marked and the public transport options sit right next to it.