I started writing this post after the third day in a row of foreigners telling me all about what they know or think about Americans. Most of that “knowledge” is stereotypes from movies, but some of it is real and I have experienced Americans abroad enough to agree with them. I highly recommend all of the following advice when you (not just Americans) travel abroad, much from personal experience or horror stories from friends. They are in no particular order, so just read the ones that are relevant to you 🙂 First step: Don’t say you’re an American. Say instead, “Hi my name is Kirsten. I’m from California! What’s your name?” Obviously,…