Eurotrip questions Redux: Have read previous posts and researched but need some specific advice for two issues: Eurorail and Pay as you go cell plan! [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 7 answers
The last weekend in August: Madrid or Lisbon? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 15 answers
I'm interrailing & backpacking through central/southern Europe in May/June. What are the quintessential things that I must do in each city I visit? Any general travel advice would also be much appreciated. [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 19 answers 
Best way to get reasonably priced flights from Sydney to Scotland and back with a stop off in Bali on the way back? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 2 answers
Help an American traveling in Germany get around for a month this summer - car or train? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 15 answers
Pleasant towns in Austria? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 6 answers
I'm thinking of taking a day/weekend trip from Lyon (Rhône-Alpes) to... somewhere. I'd like the destination city to be pretty close. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 9 answers
Craigslist alternatives for Europe? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 11 answers
How can I get a eurail pass before I leave for Spain tomorrow? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 21 answers
Help me pack my bags. I'm anything but a seasoned traveler, and now (insert excitement emoticon) am headed to Berlin for three months. Please tell me about what I do about the different voltage thing they have over there and what it means for my cell phone charger. Tell me if I can put my American health insurance on hold because of the glories of the European welfare state. Tell me how and if Germans tip. Recommend the best carry-on suitcase/bag ever. [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 18 answers
I'm going to London, Belgium and the Netherlands from May 10th-24th, and I'm looking for great places to stay. [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 13 answers
Hey I'm travelling to Europe this summer and want to go from Berlin to Prague. I found a previous post on it but it's from 2005 and the info is a little outdated so i was wondering if anyone had a good suggestion for going about getting to prague? I'm travelling with my Girlfriend and we'll be going from Prague to Munich after our stay there. Does anyone know if we can use our Eurail passes in Germany (from say berlin to dresden then switch trains to prague) or book a roundtrip ticket that will take us into Prague and then on to Munich?
All help would be appreciated! Thanks
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 8 answers
Where should I spend my 30th birthday? Europe/North Africa - specific criteria inside. Tell me about your hidden travel gems! [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 11 answers
Using an iPod Touch wireless features when travelling in Europe - what is the general availability of free wireless connections/hotspots? Would one be able to get substantial use out of it for checking train schedules, finding telephone numbers, etc? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 14 answers
Oh noes! We're getting old! Help a bunch of late 20-somethings plan their last hurrah in Europe. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 13 answers
My U.S. passport expires 13 Oct 08 and I need to book one international trip before then: leaving New York 17 July 08, returning 2 Aug 08 (one destination country, a non-EU-member in Eastern Europe, plus stops for flight transfers in one or two EU member countries). Is it even worth researching various countries' and airlines' how-close-to-expiration-date safety ranges for travel, or should I just assume I MUST renew my passport before then?
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 16 answers
My girlfriend finishes school in July and starts work in September. We'd like to spend a month abroad during August. What are good locations where we can live comfortably and be able to have a lot of experiences - touristy and not? While we don't have a budget set yet, I'd think we'd be looking at between US$3000 and US$5000. [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2007 - 11 answers
Two quirky gals, ten days in March, plenty of expiring FF miles but sadly just US $ to spend... where in the world should we go? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 15 answers
Going to Germany! [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2007 - 2 answers
I need advice on how to get food and money while traveling through Europe, and how to transport my bike. [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2007 - 8 answers
It's my first time traveling alone! I'm spending 10-11 days in Spain, and I need some advice. How to meet people to share the experience with? How to book accommodations and train/airline tickets on the fly? [more inside]
posted on Nov 18, 2007 - 29 answers
I've decided to spend August with the books of the Eminent Patrick Leigh Fermor, but I've found I may need a map to help me...
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posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 3 answers
I'm looking to travel very soon (leaving in the next couple weeks) to somewhere outside of the U.S. and stay for two weeks. Where should I, as a solo traveler, go? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2007 - 21 answers
My wife and I are avid travelers - we usually do one or two trips abroad each year. The past few trips have been to Rome and Athens. This year, we were thinking of going to Paris (we've not been there together). However, there are two problems: 1) the dollar is doing crap-all against the Euro. 2) we have one-year old twins. Suffice it to say, the budget for travel will be tight. We can take care of a place to stay and airfare. We don't eat expensively (we prefer to eat native) and our interests are museums, learning, and generally absorbing culture. What place in Europe will be relatively easy on the wallet?
posted on Jun 23, 2007 - 28 answers
Traveling in Europe. One potential stop I'm still undecided on. [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 21 answers
Where and how can I store luggage in Brussels, Belgium for ~8 days? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2007 - 11 answers
Would it be worth while for me to spend a month or two traveling around Europe alone?
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posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 33 answers
Can I bring a sleeping bag on my European hostelling trip? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 27 answers
With a week to spend in Europe this summer, I am going from Warsaw (2 days) to Prague (3 days) to...where? Krakow? Dresden? Berlin? I have two days and have to be back in Warsaw on the 2nd day. I'm traveling by train. What would I be an idiot to miss? [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2007 - 11 answers
Hi,
I am trying to put together a series of city breaks in Europe so that I end up with one great summer holiday of around two weeks long.
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posted on May 19, 2007 - 5 answers
Traveling to the Canary Islands in Sept. Where should we go? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 7 answers
We're planning on biking across Europe. We're planning on doing it a year from now. What are we forgetting? What did you encounter in a similar trip that we might be unprepared for? Any general advice? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 22 answers
I need creative souvenir ideas. [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 20 answers
I'm planning a summer tour around Western Europe and would love recommendations: which places are not-to-be-missed? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2007 - 18 answers
I'm visiting Vienna for spring break (And London for a day). What should I know? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2007 - 19 answers
Will I get attacked if I stay alone in a hostel? And other fun questions a very small woman has about solo travel in Europe. [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 39 answers
I want to do Paris/daytrips (1-2 days), Switzerland (4-5 days), and London/daytrips (1-2 days), all late this January. I'll be traveling alone. I'd love some advice. [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2007 - 27 answers
I would like to find out about good providers of photography tours and/or travel-based photography workshops abroad. Preferably, the workshops should be pitched at the level of an intermediate photographer. [more inside]
posted on Dec 27, 2006 - 6 answers
My fellow architects: what new buildings should I not miss in Europe this winter? [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2006 - 21 answers
I'm about to take a long-awaited trip to Europe, but only recently have I acknowledged to myself that this is in fact winter, and the trip will likely be very different from the last summer I spent abroad. Help me prepare for the cold road, materially, intinerarily, psychically... [more inside]
posted on Nov 25, 2006 - 19 answers
Where should I travel in Europe? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 18 answers
Get me off this hemisphere! Help me find cheap(er) flights out of Australia to Europe. Price are reasonable until taxes come into play (+25%). Is there a way around this? Help me beat the taxes and get a better deal! [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - 11 answers
London, Paris or elsewhere for New Year's Eve 2006? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2006 - 3 answers
In about a month I'm spending 2 weeks in Europe with my girlfriend. We'll be in Dublin, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Rome. Most of my research on these places mentions pickpocketing as being problematic (in some moreso than others)- what trademark methods should we watch out for and what are the best strategies for keeping our money safe? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2006 - 29 answers
Why can't I purchase a cheap air ticket on Italian MyAir.com from the US? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 11 answers
How can I get really cheap Eurostar tickets (London-Paris and back)? [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2006 - 9 answers
What is the best way to travel through Europe for the first time? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 25 answers
Can you suggest any tours from U.S.A. to Europe (including plane fare, transportation between European cities, and hotel accommodations in each visited city) that do not involve doing activities with a tour group? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 8 answers
What is the best website to use to get cheap airline tickets to Europe (specifically Amsterdam or Prague)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - 11 answers
Looking for vegan restaurants and things to do with a three year old in Brussels. [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2006 - 8 answers
So that job? Yea, didn't work out. Now what? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2006 - 31 answers
What are the hassles, legal or otherwise, involved in travelling with sex toys in Western Europe? My partner and I will be taking a vacation in Europe shortly. We'll be travelling through Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. Some of these countries are Catholic and none of them are the United States, so we're wondering about potential problems carrying sex toys through customs and in countries where we don't know the laws and customs. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 21 answers
Can you recommend any time-specific European destinations? [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - 22 answers
How to best stay "connected" while travelling in Europe? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 6 answers
What is the most cost-effective solution for banking while living overseas for ~4 months? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 16 answers
Suggestions on handling/spending money in Europe? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 21 answers
I'd like to go to Modena, Italy in early December to meet some friends. I'd also like to attend a student festival in Trondheim, Norway, in mid-February. What else can I do between December and February? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2006 - 6 answers
I have two nights and one day to spend basically anywhere in Europe (the EU or UK would be easiest). Where should I go? What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2006 - 20 answers
TravelFilter: This summer I and 3 friends are planning on travelling around part of Europe by train and are looking for advice on the main areas we plan to stay in. Information on hostels or other cheap accommodation (first hand if possible) would be great (more inside) [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 9 answers
Should I go to Amsterdam by myself? Do you have experience traveling by yourself? What do I need to know to prepare for this trip? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2006 - 27 answers
Is this airfare for real? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2006 - 42 answers
I need practical advice for extreme budget travelling in Eastern Europe this summer. [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2006 - 9 answers
Are there travel booking sites that have really cheap hotels that aren't hostels? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2006 - 15 answers
What city should I pair with a trip to Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2006 - 24 answers
Questions about using post offices in Europe. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2006 - 9 answers
Geneva, Amsterdam, Vienna, Salzburg: ask.mefiers, help me with some questions about a big European trip? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2006 - 19 answers
What do you recommend to do in Europe? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 38 answers
Chicago, Paris, Stockholm, Venice, Chicago. What's the best way to book flights for this sort of multi-city route? Orbitz doesn't seem to allow for more than three cities. What's more, I'm not at all certain that an online broker is the way to go for something like this. Any jet-setters who can offer advice would be appreciated! [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2006 - 17 answers
TravelFilter: Last minute. Wife an I going to Switzerland from the US in late January. Leave on the 19th. I have to be in Geneva on the 21st. Flying standby - don't know where I'll come in. Maybe Milan? Maybe Paris? Maybe Munich? Maybe Zurich? Need a good route by Rail to Geneva. More inside. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2006 - 10 answers
I'll be in Europe during the Winter Olympics in Turin, so I thought I'd swing by to catch an event or two. I got online to book a hotel today, and there's nothing available (big surprise). However, I still want to go... should I stay in Milan or Genova and catch a train into town for a day trip or something? I've never been to Italy... so I don't know how complicated it would be to "catch a train" for a day trip.
posted on Dec 5, 2005 - 2 answers
Anyone have a recommendation great European destinations for last minute late december travel for two Bay Area 30-somethings? Someplace that isn't totally overrun with Christmas or ski tourists, but where all the restaurants and museums aren't closed for the season? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2005 - 19 answers
Next September (16th ish) I will be going to Eastern Europe for a honeymoon. Any travel suggestions? Resources? Must sees? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2005 - 8 answers
I'm backpacking through Western Europe for six weeks during January/February. What travel gear is a "must have" for this excursion? [More details inside] [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2005 - 27 answers
I'm interested in backpacking through Europe. I have no job to tie me down at the moment, so I have all the time in the world to see as much as I possibly can.
How much should I expect to spend on a trip to Europe in a two week trip? And is it possible to see it all in two weeks, or should I plan for more?
posted on Oct 11, 2005 - 21 answers
I'm planning to take a trip to Europe with two to three friends for about two weeks during January break. We all have experience travelling in Europe - where would be good to go during winter? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2005 - 6 answers
Europe Rail Travel Info? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2005 - 14 answers
Tell me about Eastern Europe... [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 4 answers
I usually find great prices for flights. But I'm coming up empty on this route: Amsterdam to Zurich. [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2005 - 9 answers
Want to go to Croatia in September. Have questions and need some advice. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2005 - 9 answers
We're going on our honeymoon in Europe. We're renting cars in Italy and Ireland. I'm getting conflicting reports on the international driver's license. Do we need them?
posted on May 14, 2005 - 12 answers
For our first wedding anniversary, my husband and I want to take a trip to Greece. We narrowed it down and decided that the island of Rhodes looks great. The question is - how to get there and which village to stay in? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2005 - 12 answers
My wife and I are going to Europe this summer and I want to avoid looking like tourists. We are also looking to avoid being stereotyped as stupid, fat Americans. [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2005 - 56 answers
I'd like to vacation in Europe from California with my girlfriend in a year or so. It seems as though our biggest expense is going to be plane tickets. How can I reduce this expense? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2005 - 20 answers
Two active thirtysomething guys, two to three weeks in Slovenia and/or Croatia this (late) summer. What should we do? Ideally mix up the vigorous outdoors with the culture and the relaxing. Offbeat/non-guidebook advice is particularly welcome.
posted on Mar 13, 2005 - 16 answers
Where should me and my girlfriend go for our summer holiday? (Inside not being an option, as it is full of More)
posted on Jan 17, 2005 - 14 answers
I am going to a wedding in Zurich in May, and I would like to go to the beach to relax for a week before the wedding. Where are some good beach vacation locations where I can vacation cheaply, and still travel to Zurich for the wedding.
posted on Jan 17, 2005 - 6 answers
TravelFilter: I'm hoping to visit central/eastern Europe this summer. Recommendations of what to see and what to skip?
posted on Jan 10, 2005 - 15 answers
CheapItalyHotelFilter: I'm going there in a few weeks, and need recommendations for 50 euros or less. Any ideas? +
posted on Dec 18, 2004 - 35 answers
Of Canada, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K.:
Who hates Americans least?
Who is the least conservative?
Whose language is easiest to learn?
posted on Nov 3, 2004 - 41 answers
[EU-Filter] I'm an American currently studying in Germany. I'm planning to travel to the Netherlands soon; unfortunately, I had to give out my passport to start the student-visa process. I've managed to lose the copies I made. I'm travelling by train. Will not having a passport be a huge problem? I've heard yes, I've heard no - so I'm turning to the Green for the answer.
posted on Oct 28, 2004 - 19 answers
European disposable mobile phones: My parents, who are American, are going to Edinburgh, London & Paris later this week. They've asked me what I know about disposable/rentable phones since their phones won't work over there. I know nothing. So now I'm asking all of you: What do you know about good deals on disposable/rentable phones in the UK & France? (I believe they're looking to use the phones for a period of 7-10 days, and if it makes things simpler I think they are willing to do without during the French portion of the trip if necessary)
posted on Oct 10, 2004 - 7 answers
My wife and I are planning a 10-12 day trip to Italy in late Sept. and are looking for advice. We are torn between a guided tour-type trip where the majority is planned out for you or just getting tickets and hotel rooms and making the plans while we are there. Any advice or experience?
posted on Aug 13, 2004 - 21 answers
Let's say you're spending three weeks in Europe late this summer. The first week is in Denmark, the third is in Ireland. Where would you spend the second? You'd like to go somewhere off the beaten path (in other words not Paris, London, or Amsterdam), but don't want to spend too much time in transit. You'd rather go somewhere rural than urban, you have a limited budget, and you'd prefer culture to castles and cathedrals. Any suggestions?
posted on Apr 19, 2004 - 28 answers
I finally have enough miles for a free off-peak RT to Europe (on American). Has anyone ever used theirs? Any tips or tricks to getting flights?
posted on Mar 21, 2004 - 5 answers
We're considering going to Europe for a few weeks this summer, and thought about the possibility of exchanging houses with someone over there, as a way of saving money (we have a house in San Francisco, a pretty popular place to visit).
But we're worried about the possibility of ending up with some crooks or thoughtless people in our house, and coming back home to find that we've been ripped off, had property messed up, etc. Has anyone had any experiences with any reliable (or not so reliable) places that help make house exchanges successful (e.g., screening applicants, etc.)?
posted on Jan 21, 2004 - 13 answers
I'd like to spend a year in Europe. How can I fund it? [more inside].
posted on Dec 30, 2003 - 11 answers
