Best Website for this ever!
4 months ago
Well at least that I’ve found so far : ) Check out www.onebag.com
How to backpack in Europe
It made me
Happier definitely! 
"Really, really worth going."
How I did it: 1.Check out the map and decide on where I wanted to visit, in terms of specific cities, not countries.
2. Arrange my destinations in sequence and decide on where I should start and where I should end. Make them a loop, if possible.
3. Check out the budget airlines and Eurorail websites, and decide on when I should take a train and when I should take a flight. Book the flights early for better prices. Get a rail pass if possible too.
4. Settle my accommodation.
5. Check out places of interest in the various cities and mark out those 'must sees'. Don't have to be VERY specific. Those details can be filled in during a train ride or before bedtime during the trip.
6. Buy insurance before my departure.
Lessons & tips: 1. Don't book hostels just because they are cheap. Do take note of their locations. Some of them are VERY far off the city centre. The money you save on the bookings will be spent on transport instead--not worth it!!
2. Flash your student ID (if you have) whenever possible to get better prices =)
You can check out my travel blog at www.hidaatravel.blogspot.com for more tips. I'm still uploading the photos though, there are just too many of them! =X
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21 months ago
After I finish grad school, my friend and I are going to backpack thru Italy. I would like to hear some suggestions for were to stay and what to see
I've always wanted to do this!
2 years ago
Now that I have a husband and kids, I would love to see if we could do that together… What a great experience that would be!
what could be more amazing?
2 years ago
With only the essentials on my back and a good friend to share it all with…
Living in a foreign country and having the opportunity to experience other cultures would be so rewarding. There would be so much to learn about myself and life being away from everything… just simple living, without any distractions.
Backpacking Europe
2 years ago
I did this throughout July 2007. Amsterdam -> Berlin -> Prague -> Budapest -> Vienna -> Ljubljana -> Munich -> Venice -> Rimini -> Florence -> Rome. Fantastic time! Next time, I want to see Scandanavia. I’d also like to backpack Spain.
3rd July
2 years ago
I’m going to backpack Europe on 3rd July – 3rd Aug…
We’re starting in The Netherlands and also visiting Germany, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Italy. I’ve already done plenty of places in France and Spain. So excited! x
Untitled
2 years ago
Okay screw the one country idea. I’m doing multiple countries. I think the best I can do while still holding a job is take 3 weeks vacation (the best part is, I will get PAID to be in Europe! and with direct deposit, I get a paycheck right away just adding to the amt. of money I have to use). I know with 3 weeks I won’t be able to even do a fraction of what I’d like to, but it’s better than nothing. It will be a small taste of Europe, and hopefully the first of more trips. I’m absolutely starting to save vacation days and work holidays to get comp time for this. People may think I’m dreaming now, but soon enough I’ll show them that I’m actually going to go!
Someday
2 years ago
Someday I’d like to backpack in Europe. Ideally, I want to go through multiple countries, but now that I have a real job, vacation time is a huge issue. So… I’d like to backpack around one country at least. Maybe England would be a good start.
Untitled
2 years ago
Went backpacking thru Italy,Spain,France and Ireland almost ten years ago now and had the time of my life…Spent most of our nights in hostels,but also did some camping and B&B’s.
In the works
2 years ago
My friend and I found a good tour group that we’re gonna join for our European excursion, which takes all the work out of planning! Sounds perfect b/c she and I are always crazy busy and not big on planning anyway. We’re hopefully booking in the next month.
