I’ll show you the cheapest and also the best types of accommodation given your travel needs throughout Europe. This includes the websites where you can book the accommodations and how to choose between the different types of accommodations, as well as how I make this decision.
These are the places I would go if I only had 1 month to travel through Europe. I’ll tell you where to go, how long to stay, what not to miss, and how to get to each city. This is a great guide for people new to Europe and it should give you a good basis from which to plan your trip.
Eurolines Bus
I’m going to tell you about the cheapest reliable way to travel last minute throughout Europe. I travel A LOT through Europe and I usually do everything last-minute. Here, I’ll share with you what I do to get the cheapest transportation options and which websites I use. This is perfect for those travelers that don’t like to make a final decision until the day before departure – like me. 🙂
Here, I’m going to give you tips on things that every person needs to know before they stay in a hostel. This will cover everything from common sleeping arrangements to meeting people to how to keep your stuff safe in a hostel.
This article covers everything you need to do to get a long-stay visitor visa for France (allows you to stay longer than 3 months). I just went through this process and received my “Long stay visa for visitors.” This article is intended to answer any questions that you may have and to clear up general confusion in regards to some of the requirements. Here, I will cover every step, explain every document, and tell you exactly what I did in order to get this visa.
The U.K. is notorious for having the most difficult border crossing in Europe. The border agents for the U.K. are the strictest, most annoying, and down-right ridiculous immigration control people of any country that I have been to in Europe.
I have had to endure questioning from these dolts so many times that I can’t even count; but, through this process, I have learned what they want to hear and what they don’t want to hear.
Below, I will share my experiences with you and tell you how to get through the U.K. immigration control.
This also works exactly the same for Ireland. Anywhere you read “U.K.” in this article, you can also read it as “U.K. and Ireland.”
I want to talk about Space Bags and whether or not you should use it when you travel. This may seem like a no-brainer, but after traveling now for 13 months straight, I’ve changed my opinion on it a bit.
Below, I will analyze when I think you should use it and when I think it will cause you more trouble than it is worth.
Airplane vs Train
In Europe, you have many reliable methods of transportation from which to choose and each has its pros and cons. You can travel by plane, bus, car, or train. Here, I want to tell you why I chose to take an 8.5 hour train ride to get from Cologne, Germany to Vienna, Austria instead of taking a 1 hour plane ride. Continue reading »