Bringing a backpack on a plane

Hi! I am leaving for London, and I am getting a bit nervous and excited about my trip. I do have a couple more last minute questions… I was told …

Recommendations for websites to book cheap US-UK travel

Hi! I’m looking to book a flight from California to London and unfortunately seem to have picked the most expensive time of the year to do it. I know about …

Electrical adapters in Europe

So I thought I just need electrical adapters in Europe except for certain things like ipods. But the websites I’m looking at make it sound like a need a converter …

Guidebooks to Italy/Tuscany

Hello all! Next summer my family and I will be traveling to Italy for a reunion, and, being the most Internet-savvy one of the bunch, I have been asked to …

Great things in Europe during the summer

Hi. I’m a first time traveller travelling to England for six weeks with my University from July 2nd to the middle of August. Most of my time will be spent …

Suggestions for Edinburgh & Varna

Hullo! I would like some suggestions for things to see and do in .. 1. Edinburgh, Scotland (3 or 4 days in July) 2. Varna, Bulgaria (one week in August) …

Travel Alarm clocks

Not sure if I should buy one, and if so, what kind. I don’t want to wake up/bother the whole room but I’d like one that’ll wake me up. Perhaps …

Locks

Should I get locks? I’m thinking maybe a padlock type for hostel lockers, do I need anything else, like individual zipper locks or cable locks?

Train reservations

Where is the best place to search and see if my train routes would need reservations? When there, when is the best time to get the reservations? When I first …

Where to buy Phone cards

Phone cards – should I buy them here (in the US) or in Europe? Mainly need it to call hostels/etc from previous locations/countries, maybe some of it to call the …