I Spent The Summer In Europe—Here Are 10 Habits I’m Keeping Forever
No country or culture is perfect, but after spending time in Italy and France this summer, I noticed a handful of everyday habits that felt too good not to steal. None of them are groundbreaking (in fact, you’ve probably heard them all before), but that begs the question: if they’re so simple, why are they missing from the average American’s daily life?
For the record, this list won’t include chain-smoking on every corner or eating a croissant as your only breakfast (I missed my protein, thank you very much). But what I did see, and practice, were small lifestyle choices that felt healthier, classier, and more intentional than much of what passes as “normal” back home. To make sure I wasn’t just living out a tourist fantasy, I also asked actual Europeans about their daily habits along the way and paid attention when I was lucky enough to be immersed in daily life.