Please be careful when selecting a tattoo parlor! One of my friends ended up in hospital while studying abroad in Barcelona. First time away from home, pretty sheltered upbringing, so he went a bit overboard. Got real drunk one night and decided to get a tattoo. Fast forward to a few days later and he's in A&E with a horrible burning sensation. Took them hours to figure out it was an infection in the tattoo. Afterall... No one expects the Spanish ink was itchin'.