Tips for Traveling Around Europe

After studying abroad in Italy in Spring 2009, I think I picked up a few tricks here and there about traveling through Europe.

One thing I was stressing about when packing for Europe was all my clothes. How was I supposed to fit three months worth of clothes into two suitcases? Then still have room for everything I planned on buying while abroad. There was no way. With some contemplating and repacking, it was decided that only 3 or 4 jeans are acceptable, a couple pairs of yogas and leggings, 10 or so shirts, and various shoes. However, if you are only going for a week or two this can be cut down drastically. Bring only one suitcase, wear a pair of yogas or sweatpants on the plane and bring one more, wear one sweatshirt if you must on the plane, bring enough shirts for the trip and various layers because you don’t know the weather. The key to Europe is layering. It can be hot one day and the next day it can be bone chillingly cold.

Traveling around Europe is easy once you get the hang of it. I recommend buying a Europass is you plan on traveling around to different countries. You can sleep on the train at night so you are rejuvenated for the day. If you are going to do the backpacking thing and sleep on trains, then you should get one of those backpacks that you see a lot of travelers with. You can fit everything you will need into these and it is easy to transport.

With hostels, you have to be careful. I got scammed and ended up showing up to Paris at 1 in the morning with no where to stay. Hostel World is a great website. They have hostels everywhere you plan on going and they have some of the best prices around. This is the only site I would recommend booking a hostel off of.

These are just a few recommendations from a fellow traveler. This website can help you with everything else you need to know and goes more in depth with every aspect Back Pack Europe. Untimely, enjoy every minute you are abroad. It will go by in the blink of an eye and it can change your life.

“I met a lot of people in Europe, I even encountered myself,” James Baldwin.