First Time in Europe : Everything You Need to know before you Goto Europe

Shorter Trips
Shorter Trips If you are working, rather than a student, teacher, or person of independent wealth, spending a whole summer wandering around Europe is probably not possible. For someone who has only two or three weeks to travel, the priorities change. Planning ahead to make the most of your limited time...

Sleep sack
Sleep sack Sleep sacks are usually required in hostels, and they serve as bed linen, which some hostels do not provide or provide with a charge. A sleep sack is essentially a sleeping bag made from sheets, with a pillowcase attached. They are available direct from Hosteling International and discount travel...

Sewing/repair kit
Sewing/repair kit A small sewing kit can be worth its weight in platinum. Once again, you can put together your own. Include at least six needles, including some big ...

Laundry
Laundry Get used to the idea of washing your socks and underwear in the sink and then hanging them to dry where you can contemplate them as you fall asleep. Laundromats, except in Britain, can be hard to find, and they are expensive everywhere - figure about USD 6 a load....

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Train Pass Conservation Strategies
Train Pass Conservation Strategies You just paid a lot of money for a Eurail or InterRail pass, and I guarantee that on some of those long train trips you will think long and hard about how to get the most out of it. Once again, most oil these will make more...

Let's Go
Let's Go Let's Go Europe is the guidebook of choice for the majority of young Americans and Canadians traveling in Europe. Let's Go is written by Harvard undergraduate students, so consider the source when opinions are expressed about politics and countries. Let's Go also publishes a number of single-country guides. Let's Go...

What not to bring
What not to bring There are always things that you wish you hadn't taken - usually too late, when you're schlepping up to the eighth floor of your pension. Rather than having to go through the agonies of offloading stuff halfway through your trip, here are some pointers about what you...

Boats and Ferries
Boats and Ferries If you are planning on taking a boat to Europe, have your butler return this book for a refund, as you don't need my advice on saving money.While in Europe, however, there are numerous ferries, lake steamers, and riverboats for those in the mood to set sail, many...

Basics Instructions
Visas Visas are pretty much extinct in Western Europe but are still alive and kicking in Eastern Europe. This could change by the time you are reading this, but don't count on it. Regardless, get any visas that you need early. Most visas, though not all, are issued while you wait...

Rough Guides
Rough Guides Guides is a British company, and therein lies its major strength as far as Europe goes. It has a home field advantage over other guidebooks, as continental Europe is only a ferry ride away. They publish individual guides to most European countries, as well as a 32-country Europe guide....

Rain Gear
Rain Gear Gore-Tex rules here, if you can afford the stuff. My favorite traveling companion is a 'tex jacket that has a separate liner that can be zipped in or out, depending on the temperature. Get a jacket with a removable hood if you can. Unless you are traveling in winter,...

Taxis
Taxis For some reason, a large percentage of taxi drivers everywhere, with the notable exception of London, are scheming, lying crooks who see impoverished travelers as little more than walking piggy banks to be emptied as quickly as possible. This is particularly true in France, Italy, Greece, and especially in Prague,...

Warning
Warning Eurail and other train passes should be purchased before leaving for Europe. There are a few major cities (London, for example) where some types of passes may be available if you can prove that you have been in Europe for less than six months, but they cost several hundred dollars...

Harassment of Women
Harassment of Women Harassment of women happens, and I'm sorry to say that the worst place for it in Europe is Italy, followed by Greece. Female tourists, specially those who are wearing shorts or skimpy tops, are seen as air targets for verbal or physical harassment that may not be dan-&erous,...

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