Last year I took a vacation to Brazil, when I came back I wrote this (sorry if the link doesn't work when you view this, I'm attempting to move my domain to a new registrar. The link will work again shortly.) post about gaming culture in the southern hemisphere. This year I'm doing an abbreviated tour of Europe. I'll be spending the 25th-27th in Amsterdam, then it's off to Rome, New Years in Budapest, then to <random places in Italy> with a break in Prague. The point of this post isn't to rub in my globe trotting escapades, but rather to find some Amsterdammers, Italianos, Praguians, or... uh.. um.. Budapestians(?) who'd be willing to share a glimpse of their gaming culture to a monolingual American.   
 
I'm interested in learning everything/anything about my counterparts overseas. Seriously, tell me anything. Here are some seed questions: What do you do for games in your country? Who're your favorite local developers? Can you give me a tour of your game development office? What does Assassin's Creed 2/Brotherhood feel like to you? What specific places in North Holland/Italy/Czech Republic/Hungary would make a great game setting? What arcades/game cafes/table-top gaming centers a cool in your area?
 
I hope to have my experiences written up when I return in mid January. So here's your chance to represent your niche's culture in a semi-pro-am blog post that literally tens of people will read!