After
studying the map and choosing some must-see destinations, planning becomes
easier. For a backpacking trip like the one C.C. and I are planning, we needed
to outline a route through Europe to ensure we were hitting all our
destinations to optimize our trip and minimize the cost of travel and board.
C.C. and I
are starting our trips separately and will meet in Paris, France to start the
joint portion of our backpacking trip. We decided that from France we would
proceed to Switzerland, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, the
Netherlands, Belgium and conclude our joint traveling in England.
For the
majority of the trip we will be traveling by train. Europe has a great rail travel
system which makes it very easy to get from country to country. Note: when
choosing a Eurail pass consider whether you're traveling within a country, to
only a few countries or all over Europe. The Eurail global pass for one month
(youth rate!) is most suitable for our trip. http://www.eurail.com/
After
choosing Eurail, C.C. and I spent a night reviewing the train schedules to
consider how long it would take us to get from destination to destination. This
helped immensely with planning our specific itinerary.
(Hint: some
train rides ended up being 12 or 13 hours! instead of losing a day to travel,
consider paying a little extra for a bunker car and taking a night train. You'll
also save on hotel fare.)
Thoughtfully yours,
Addie
Addie
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