Your Source for TIPS, TRICKS, and HACKS for European Travel
Navigating the station itself! Concerns over luggage, kids, mobility issues. Are there elevators or escalators?
How to buy tickets. What to know about the Metro system, U-bahn and street cars!
Tickets: check in? check out? Both?
InterCity Trains Buying Tickets; where to board; reading platform signs. What to expect onboard. Things to consider when selecting a seat
How do I pay for tickets and can I buy them on the train?
Do I really need an app for every train system??
What if I don’t speak the local language?
What are all of these different trains and which one do I take?
The one word you need to be able to read in the local language.
Is the BUS a viable option? How about RENTAL CARS? Taxis and Ride-Share
Tips on picking the right place to stay
Coffee in the morning? What you should be aware of.
How to STRATEGICALLY locate your hotel
What amenities should you look for?
What to expect your hotel room to be like?
Kids, mobility issues, lots of luggage and no elevator…
Hotel Safety
STOP: If you only read one thing on this website make it the following: HOW TO CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES
How to see a Doctor — based on our own visits to urgent care in Germany and in France
Will I encounter language issues? What about the cost? How long will it take to see a doctor?
Pharmacies are different than you are used to. How to get what you need and the information you need to find BEFORE you go
Do you have medical coverage? Does that include Medicare?
How do you find English speaking doctors, dentists or lawyers?
Pharmacies are different. What you need to know to ask for at the counter.
What to do if you are arrested? Will the Embassy help you?
Additional European Travel Topics
How to find a restroom!!
What you need to know before you go!
Go NOW!
How to save time and money?
Do I need Euros or Pounds? What to know about credit cards.
What happens at the airport when you arrive in Europe?
Your guide to European electricity
How to call to and from Europe and calling within Europe
I may not get the coffee I'm used to?
Passport, Visa, Vaccines
Is checking luggage really the right idea or is there a better way?
How to do your Laundry when the controls are not in english?
Do I need to speak the local language? Need help reading the menu?
TRAVEL SAFETY!!
Should I sign up for tours
Is a Eurail pass a good idea?
Where should I go? What should I see?
Older Adults
Don't become roadkill -- I was surprised by this.
How do I find a good place to eat?
Oh no! I lost my travel partner.
Why would I need a printer?
On the way home, when do I go through customs?
Grocery Stores - Things may be different -- Even bottled water??
What apps should I have?
I'm bored where I am. Now what?
Can I really take a bus? Its been a long time...
E Tickets, Paper tickets, tickets in apps, trains to catch -- is there a way to keep track of it all?
Do I need WIFI access, cellular access or both?
