Welcome to How to Travel Europe. Your source for Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for European Travel

You're in the right place if you want to know:

  • How to use the transit system
  • How to pick a hotel that works for you before you book
  • Whether you need cash, Euros, Pounds, or just a credit card
  • How to stay connected with your phone and the internet
  • What to do if you need a doctor or pharmacy
  • How to save time, money, and unnecessary stress
  • The things nobody tells you

Your in the wrong place if you want to know:

  • What sights you should see
  • Recommendations for places to visit
  • Which restaurants have the best food
  • Which  museums have the “must see” collection
  • What to see and do in Rome, or Paris, or anywhere
  • Our top ten list of European cities
  • There are thousands of other,excellent travel websites that can help you

If you are still reading then you're in the right place. We'll show you how Europe works.

Mega European Travel Topics

We breakdown how to use an app to buy tickets for InterCIty trains, how to read the departure board, and what you should know about riding the train.

European Transit System

Metro and buses • Trains • Rental Cars

Learn how to buy tickets, read departure boards, find your coach, and avoid common first-time mistakes.

How to find the right hotel

Hotels

Choose the right hotel  • Necessary Amenities  • What to expect

Are you already spending a small fortune on airline tickets? Can you afford to have your hotel come up short? Find out what you need to know before you book a reservation. 

Pharmacy in Europe is called Apothek

Healthcare and Emergencies

Urgent Care • Pharmacies • Police

You can’t buy Rolaids or Tums; they don’t know what Tylenol is and you might have to pay cash to see a doctor.

Electrical converters and adaptors

Travel Technology

Adapters • Phones • Internet

We sort out the technology hairball—power adapters, translation apps, GPS, internet access, and staying connected while traveling in Europe

Why we never check bags and how to travel lighter.

Issues and Concerns for:

Older Adults

People with Mobility restrictions

Coffee may be different than you expect. What to know before you go so that you can get a great cup of Joe.

Coffee, bottled water, grocery stores, restaurants, and food surprises.

Paris Police on patrol during May Day

Travel Safetey

Cash, credit cards, Euros, Pounds, PINs, and paying for things.

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