Your Source for TIPS, TRICKS, and HACKS for European Travel
Navigating the TRANSIT SYSTEM
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 are all of these different trains and which one do I take?
What if I don’t speak the local language?
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
What to consider when selecting a place to stay
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
Medical , Police and other EMERGENCIES
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 than you are used to. How to get what you need and the information you need to find BEFORE you go
What to do if you are arrested? Will the Embassy help you?
How to find a restroom!!
What you need to know before you go!
Some stations have restrooms but usually only the larger ones and accessibility may be limited
I have to PAY to use the restroom? HOW and how much?
What are restrooms called?
What ways are there of locating a restroom and then how to get there?
How to get plugged-in in Europe
How to call to and from Europe
Do I need Euros or Pounds? What to know about credit cards.
Food and Drink - coffee is different??
Why not checking luggage might be better
How to do your Laundry when the controls are not in english
Need help reading the menu?
Do I need a visa?
Should I sign up for tours
Need help reading the menu?
Should I get a Eurrail pass?
Older Adults
Should I sign up for tours
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 - buying bottled water is an issue??
What apps should I have?
I'm bored where I am. Now what?