I did alot of this when in Europe...

...and I had a fantastic time and met tonnes of interesting people. There are some things, however, I would do differently next time:

1. Carry my 'documents' with me. Who knew that someone on a work Visa couldn't leave this hemisphere and return easily?!
2. Pack lightly. Hell, I'm buying a backpack. Screw the whole wheeled suitcase thing. It doesn't travel well...and especially not in and out of metros. Oh...and one laptop is enough...[just my Mac, baby]
3. Spend more time in Amsterdam. Darn those Dutch rock!
4. NOT stay at the Regent Palace Hotel - sca-a-a-ary
5. Budget better
6. Spend less time looking for Wifi and more time exploring
7. Get on a good sleeping schedule early on

But sleep deprivation and hellish travel aside, it was an amazing trip for myself AND Riya. I made contacts and friends that will last a lifetime, saw two beautiful cities I haven't been to before (and revisited one I have, but would go back to in a heartbeat), had some amazing geek meetups, ate some incredible food, took oodles of photos, gave out tonnes of alpha-invites and increased my blog stats three-fold. ;)

:: I did have a great time being a flaneur with my partner-in-crime for two fantastic days pre-Les Blogs in Paris, though...thanks...

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