TristanBM/Shutterstock European and American hotels have many different features you should be aware of before traveling. The room sizes and beds are often smaller. Bathrooms are designed with different features, like bidets. You need to buy a converter for outlets. Planning a vacation to Europe is no small feat. You have to deal with all of the headaches related to traveling by plane, figure out how to transfer your money without losing too much of it, and make your way around the language barrier. On top of that, you have to be aware of the many cultural differences that will come up, otherwise you're going to feel like a fish out of water.