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How NOT to Look Like A Tourist While Traveling To Europe This Summer
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don't be this person you know the one
that stands out so much as a tourist he
almost has a flashing neon sign overhead
that says american american instead in
this video i'm going to share some
simple style tweaks you can make to
really blend in when you travel to
europe and these tips are all based on
my experience of living there for over
six months hi ladies it's erin and
welcome back to my channel in this video
i want to share how not to look like a
tourist while you are in europe there
are some simple changes that you can
make
and things that you can pack so that you
are guaranteed to blend in and look more
european there's a couple of reasons why
you don't want to stand out the first
one is safety when you stand out as an
american taurus or a tourist you are
more likely to be a target for
pickpockets or any other kind of minor
petty crimes which let's face it would
really ruin your trip the other reason
is you just feel more comfortable when
you blend in you don't really want to
stand out in a bad way you want to look
like you're right at home you fit in
this is your jam this is you
and so with these simple style changes
that you can make you really can achieve
that goal and have a wonderful vacation
traveling through europe by the way
before i continue i just want to say
that i've done a bunch of blog posts and
videos on the subject of packing packing
in a carry-on how to pack like a pro
i've done how to look chic in paris what
i pack for paris how to dress more
french so we will link some of those
videos below if you really want to dive
into the travel videos we have a whole
catalog of them and we will share some
of those links below in the description
box the number one thing that you want
to avoid while in europe in order to not
look like a tourist is
activewear activewear will make you
stand out faster than anything else as
an american taurus
skip wearing the
full head to toe lululemon look that you
might pick up your kids from school in
or go to the grocery store in it is
totally not okay in europe when i was
living in spain i wouldn't even walk the
dog in sweatpants whereas here in
colorado i'd wear that anywhere wouldn't
matter it's totally different in europe
they put a lot of emphasis on style and
so
if the goal is to not stand out as an
american taurus then definitely skip
activewear one simple swap that you can
make instead of wearing your lululemon
leggings or your spanx leggings
you could go for a pair of like spanx
trousers for example and those would be
much more elevated much more chic or
simply a pair of jeans you know and in
europe they don't do a lot of hugely
ripped up distressed jeans they do more
of a sophisticated sleek jean so maybe a
dark wash boot cut jean or something
like that would be perfect for your trip
the second way you can avoid looking
like a tourist in europe is to avoid
wearing heels i know you're like wait
what because they dress up more they're
very sophisticated very stylish heels
are very sexy most of europe is older
they have a lot of cobblestone streets a
lot of uneven sidewalks uneven streets
and so wearing heels is kind of like a
rookie mistake the only exception to
that might be if you know okay i'm going
to take a cab from a to b i'm not
walking that much when i get there and
i'm getting back into the cab coming
back otherwise what i would do instead
is wear a pair of wedges like a wedge
heel if you want to give yourself some
height but not compromise on the comfort
and the functionality you could also go
with a block heel something a little
chunkier that gives you some more
stability this season spring summer
season i'd probably bring a wedge sandal
i love my sea by chloe sandals because
they add so much height but they're also
incredibly easy to walk in and
comfortable in the fall winter that's
where i would go maybe more the booty
route like i would wear a chunky heel
bootie like a chelsea bootie or
something like that that would provide
that function but also the fashion
component the next thing you want to
avoid when in europe is
really sexy revealing show it all type
clothing the outfit that you wore to
vegas for your friend's bachelorette
party is not gonna work
for europe you want to keep things more
in the elegant lane versus sexy lane so
think elegant sophisticated classy
versus
edgy sexy showy not a lot of cleavage
not a lot of like tube dresses or mini
dresses if you do a mini dress then
maybe it has sleeves or some more
coverage on top i love mini dresses but
when i buy a mini dress it usually has
some sort of coverage up top and i've
talked a lot about the one skin roll so
when in doubt maybe go with that one
skin roll so if you want to show a
little bit of decolletage then maybe you
do a longer midi skirt if you want to do
the mini skirt then maybe you do sleeves
short three quarter or long sleeves that
is
one very simple change you can make in
order to look more like european by the
way if you want more tips on how to look
more sophisticated with your style i've
done a couple of videos on that too one
is all about kind of what to avoid
looking more like you know in this
column over here more in the like
you know slightly maybe too sexy side so
that's a really great video that you can
watch after this one another thing that
screams tourists are the utilitarian
backpacks if you're carrying the
jansport or the old you know just the
old
regular backpack that's gonna scream
tourists so will a nylon fanny pack and
any kind of like rectangular bag
crossbody bag which i know is tempting
to buy because it is so versatile but
maybe go for something with a little
more design a little more elevated than
those very utilitarian pieces because
they really do scream tourists so no
backpacks unless it's like a very
elegant chic backpack well designed no
fanny packs again like if you have like
a prada belt bag that's a different
story but i'm talking about those nylon
very utilitarian fanny packs and then i
would avoid those rectangular
nylon or very utilitarian cross body
bags as well the next thing you're going
to want to avoid and this may strike a
couple nerves flip-flops flip-flops
really do scream tourists they're too
casual europeans don't wear that kind of
sandal what you can do instead is more
of a birkenstock or slide sandal that
are very on trend right now by the way
just as comfortable if not more
comfortable than a flip-flop look a heck
of a lot more chic too so just skipping
the flip-flop and doing something a
little more elevated something like this
a slide sandal that's very birkenstock
like it doesn't have to be this one
there are so many that i purchased
recently that we can share with you
below in the description box this is one
pair there's another pair of brown side
sandals that i love by seychelles i've
got another one by bp
with the braided straps across the top i
found another pair by vince camuto that
looks really similar to this pair but
for a fraction of the price so any kind
of elevated chic sandal that can
substitute for those flip-flops is the
way to go the key though and here's
another one of those where i'm like oh
it's such a rookie mistake and believe
me i make this mistake over and over and
over again do not buy the shoes right
before your trip buy them a month before
your trip so if you're going on a trip
in july buy them asap and wear them as
much as you can wear them around the
house wear them to pick the kids up wear
them to the grocery store wear them to
the sports games wear them wear them
wear them break them in and then that
way when you are walking around europe
and tr and walking all over and walking
for miles you know that you can count on
those sandals to really keep your feet
comfortable and supported what you don't
want to happen is to walk six miles in
jerusalem like i did and then end up
with blisters so you can't wear the
shoes for the rest of the trip that is
what i call a classic rookie mistake
i do it again and again because i'm like
oh i see the shiny object it's the new
pair of shoes and i'm like i'm gonna
bring those and i don't take the time to
break them in because i don't have the
time and then i end up with blisters and
unable to wear those shoes for the
remainder of the trip which is exactly
what happened so please learn from my
mistakes my rookie mistakes don't do it
give yourself ample time to break in
those sandals before your trip the next
one is outdoorsy outerwear that is
something you want to avoid if you don't
want to look like a tourist i mean like
these north face
windbreakers or whatever brand you're
using holly hansen or patagonia this
gonna scream tourist i love this jacket
i wear this jacket all the time hiking
out in the mountains i've brought it on
specific trips before like our trip to
idaho we went camping in the um idaho
wilderness but would i bring this to
europe oh no
no i wouldn't because it makes you stand
out as a tourist and i don't want that
my husband on the other hand always
wears outdoorsy outerwear
i've never tried to control my husband
like he wears what he wears i can't do
anything about it but i personally
am not going to stand out like a tourist
so my strong suggestion a recommendation
for you if you want to blend in more and
you want to look more elevated
sophisticated elegant don't bring the
outdoorsy outerwear on your trip now if
you're going hiking in switzerland yes
of course you bring it but if your
primary trip purpose is to go and bounce
around european capital cities and see
the sights uh-uh don't do it what you
wear instead is a beautiful trench coat
like the one i've showed you a zillion
times that i brought with me to spain
it's my sandro pleated trench i love
that jacket you do a trench coat which
is very sophisticated and elegant
elevates everything you know you put it
on with a pair of jeans and a tee it's
automatically elevated another option
could be a leather jacket there were so
many leather jackets in spain and paris
when i went
lots and lots of leather moto jackets
another option is a blazer you could
wear it as outerwear with a scarf that's
a really pretty look too i just brought
my white zinc asset blazer to the middle
east and that was kind of my primary
outerwear jacket because it was pretty
warm while i was there and then i had my
scarf and that was it so you can do one
of those three things as your outerwear
option another thing that you're going
to want to skip very similar to the
activewear is
the baseball cap now even though this
one is quite chic it's from and other
stories and like a faux suede and i do
really love it this is so american
europeans are not wearing baseball hats
just not happening so instead what can
you wear well obviously no hat you could
do a sun hat you could do a nice rag and
bone felt fedora obviously you got to
have something that's packable so look
for packable hat it makes the hat hunt a
lot simpler when you type in packable
because it significantly limits what
you're going to find online san diego
hat company is one that does a lot of
sun hats that are packable so that's one
you can look at but we'll put a couple
of suggestions below in the description
box you have to kind of think of what
hat you want to bring and also what
season is it right so i'd go the felt
route the felt fedora route if you're
going for fall winter if you're going
spring summer that's where i would go
for sure in the breathable
straw packable hat zone the next tip i
have for you to kind of blend in more
when you're traveling to europe is to go
light on the logos so i have talked
about in pretty recent videos how
logomania is a huge fashion trend right
now and that is something that's still
going very strong you see logo prints
you see brand names on clothing on shoes
emblems on shoes emblems on belts
emblems on bags which has kind of always
been the case you see more logos than
ever right now what you don't want to do
is go full on head to toe logo right so
don't do the tory birch like emblem
flats with a big you know valentino belt
and then the logo bag on top of it you
want to really just keep things more on
the subtle side the other thing about
wearing a lot of logos is that people
may see that and see dollar signs like
it's the same reason i never wear my
diamond wedding ring when i'm traveling
because i don't ever want people to look
at my person and see money money money
go easy on the logos another reason why
you don't necessarily want to travel
with your nice bags is because they get
really beat up so this is my beautiful
wutega venita cassette bag and it is all
cracked the leather is really beat up
because i literally beat the crap out of
it i took it to spain i took it on a
cross-country road trip and i'm happy i
had it because it really added a lot of
impact to my look but i also ruined the
bag so it's something to consider if
you're just going for a couple weeks
maybe don't bring your best bag maybe
bring something that you don't mind
getting beat up as long as it doesn't
scream tourists with the nylon backpack
the fanny pack or the crossbody bag
another quick thing to consider with
your handbag is that you should you
really should have some sort of
crossbody strap i think that's
preferable over any kind of backpack
even if you find a chic one because the
crossbody stays on the side and in the
front of you so you're really in control
of that bag whereas if it's on your back
you really you don't know what's going
on back there especially in a crowded
place so i really prefer to have a
crossbody bag that is chic but also can
hold all of your essentials and by
essentials for me that would be
sunglasses it might be a little thing of
sunscreen a wallet just a like a little
card holder and then maybe a lipstick or
lip gloss and that's pretty much it
making sure that it's large enough for
those essentials but small enough where
it's not going to feel too heavy now if
you're bringing a nice camera and all
that it's another story you're probably
going to have to be carrying a zip top
tote but if you're just doing essentials
while sightseeing i think that's the
optimal bag to have another tip to help
you blend in more when you're traveling
through europe is to keep leggings at
home i know it can be tempting to bring
your favorite leggings and you know you
see them all over instagram i still see
the spanx faux leather leggings
everywhere on instagram you know with
the baseball hat and the leggings and
yes they can look really edgy and sporty
and cool and even sexy but they're not
appropriate for europe okay so skip the
leggings and instead opt for you know a
chic ankle trouser a really chic dark
wash pair of jeans and boot cut straight
or flared leg you can do skirts you can
do dresses just don't do leggings i
think it's also important to talk about
hair and makeup because that's an
essential part of
blending in and looking more like a
european versus an american
and i would say that in
the united states there is this
glamorizing of over the top in all
beauty right like hair done up full
makeup with the lashes and the nails and
you see some you know some people have
pointy long nails and or you know
pattern manicures or we go kind of all
in on beauty and we do all the things
europe is all about being understated
like they are doing things in a much
more subtle way so hairstyles are more
subtle less european women color their
hair than i would say american women do
they have more like natural hairstyles
versus like hot tulle hairstyles or not
curled and
and done up the makeup is the same it's
much more understated you know they're
not afraid to do a bold lip but then
there's a more muted palette around the
bold lip just think understated elegant
subtle when it comes to your hair your
makeup your nails and the grooming don't
go full kardashian in europe if you want
to blend in that will make you stand out
but not in a good way you want to look
more subtle more elegant more classy
more understated like you know those
videos you see on instagram where
they like have the foundation dripping
across their face and then they put one
layer on and then they do contour and
another layer and then they have the
strip lash and then the lips and it's a
whole thing it looks like a different
person don't do that and not even a
version of that okay dial it way down
let's do a recap no athleisure including
baseball hats including leggings
including sports shirts you don't want
to wear your texas t-shirt in paris
france avoid traditional heels instead
opt for a chunky block heel or more of a
wedge heel don't wear clothes that are
too tight sexy and revealing instead go
for elegant sophisticated tailored
clothes skip nylon backpacks or fanny
packs or even those crossbody bags
instead opt for something that is a
little more designed a little more
elegant maybe a leather bag or a faux
leather bag flip-flops are a no-no
instead go for an elevated sandal or a
pair of really elevated sneaks go light
on the logos make sure your hair and
makeup is neat and clean and very
understated and if you do all of those
things you will definitely blend in with
the europeans now the other thing i want
to address that's really important are
sneakers so it used to be that you would
go to europe as an american with your
sneakers your white sneakers and that
would be enough to have you stand out as
an american tourist but now europeans
are wearing white sneakers i will say
though that it is more of a specific
type of sneaker it's like a cool daytime
casual sneaker versus like a traditional
running shoe so it's like converse vans
veijas golden goose sneakers i just got
this pair by chloe that i wore all over
the middle east that was really cool so
something like that it's more of an
elevated sneaker you could definitely
find an elevated sneaker at a variety of
price points i think there are so many
options now we'll put a couple in the
description box below for you but i know
a lot of you kind of equate the white
sneaker to kind of standing out in a bad
way and it used to be like that but it's
not anymore europeans wear sneakers now
in fact i would say the majority of the
women walking on the streets are wearing
sneakers these tips are based on my
experience living in spain recently i
was there with my family for six months
this is what i noticed and i thought it
would be great information to share with
a lot of you especially as the world's
opening back up and restrictions are
becoming more relaxed and we're not
having to get covetous everywhere we go
that you'll be traveling more and
especially to europe be sure to bookmark
this video save this video so you can
refer back to it when you start to pack
and remember if you need help packing
i've done that video too i've done a few
of those videos packing can be really
overwhelming especially if you are going
to places like i recently went with my
family to the middle east and you have
to consider the culture and how to dress
sensitively for the culture so i don't
know if that's a part of your packing
but packing can definitely be tough just
keep these tips in the back of your mind
so that when you are kind of shopping
for what to bring or looking for what to
bring in your closet you'll have a
better sense and a better gauge of what
to pack so that you do blend in and you
don't walk around with that flashing
neon sign over your head saying american
taurus which is going to make you feel
so much more comfortable so much more
safe and secure and just better and have
a better trip do you have questions let
me know in the comments below if you
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really appreciate each and every one of
you i will see you next time thanks
again bye
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