Your Source for TIPS, TRICKS, and HACKS for European Travel
Navigating the station itself can be more complex than you would expect! 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
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
I may not get the coffee I'm used to?
Don't become roadkill -- I was surprised by this.
How do I find a good place to eat?
Should I sign up for tours
Is a Eurail pass a good idea?
Where should I go? What should I see?
Older Adults
On the way home, when do I go through customs?
Grocery Stores - Things may be different -- Even bottled water??
I'm bored where I am. Now what?
Can I really take a bus? Its been a long time...
