Experiences with traveling to meet up with penpals

I am looking for people’s experiences with traveling to meet up with penpals. I’ve been penpalling with someone for a while now and I finnaly am able to go meet …

Where would you go from Istanbul, and why?

Hello. I’m trying to plan a European jaunt, and there’s so many places I want to see, I just can’t decide. I’ll be coming off the back of Jerusalem / …

European summer festivals

Is there any good, kinda comprehensive listing of european summer festivals? I’m trying to plan an itinerary vaguely around some in late July/August [which is killing me because there are …

What the must-see places are in Zurich?

We are a bunch of 20-somethings going to Zurich for two weeks. I was hoping to get some recommendations as to what the must-see places are? And where or what …

Do North American student ID cards work in Europe?

Do North American student ID cards work in Europe, to get Student/Concession rates at museums and such? (Do University students still count at students?)

Is it worth to buy the Eurail pass rather than to get individual tickets?

I will be in Spain this summer and was planning to buy a Eurail pass. However, I’ve heard a lot of not-too-positive things about reservation prices, especially on overnight trains …

Cheap hostel in Rome

Hi everyone, What would you recommend for a cheapish, clean, comfortable hostel in Rome? I’m looking for a place for a few days in June and in August. My priorities …

Can anyone recommend some hostels in Kyiv?

Can anyone recommend some hostels in Kyiv specifically, that have airport pick-up? All of the reviews have been mixed from what I can see. Also, I was just wondering if …

Is it absolutely crazy to not plan a tight itinerary before I go?

Hi! I am a first time eurotraveler, and this may be a stupid question, but is it absolutely crazy to not plan a tight itinerary before I go? I will …

Going to Smolensk, Russia

Hey so I’m going to Smolensk, Russia for a volunteer trip (helping out orphans). I’m pretty sure that’s in the Europe side of Russia lol…I was wondering if there’s anything …