Europe Travel

I’m currently studying in Barcelona, but I’m originally from Bulgaria, so I travel back pretty often whenever I get the chance. Realistically that’s around 8 trips per year. Because of that I’ve been considering the Wizz Air All You Can Fly (AYCF) subscription, but I’m unsure if...

Three of us took FlixBus from Maastricht to Paris and back, and both trips had… interesting driver energy. On the way to Paris, the driver seemed irritated from the start. The whole 8-hour ride had basically one 10-minute stop at a small gas station. Later he took a 20-minute...

Woke up today with a really bad sore throat and a mild fever, and of course my flight home is tomorrow. It’s not serious enough for the ER, but definitely not great timing. Since I’m just visiting, I don’t have any French registration or a local phone number. I’m mainly trying...

If Paris is already her dream, I’d honestly lean toward doing a land trip based around Paris rather than a cruise. Cruises can be fun, but they’re usually better for people who want to see many places briefly rather than really experience one place. A few things to think about....

Looking at booking SAS from the US to Italy, but the return flight has an overnight layover in Copenhagen. The next flight leaves early afternoon the following day. Trying to figure out the best way to handle the overnight: Are there good sleep options at or near Copenhagen...

Planning a birthday trip to Spain this October and trying to figure out if my itinerary is realistic. I’ll arrive Oct 6 and fly back Oct 15, so about 9 days on the ground. Right now the rough plan looks like this: Oct 6 – Madrid Arrive from the U.S., keep it easy, dinner near...

Been planning a 100 day trip around Europe with a friend for about two years. Flights, train pass, World Cup tickets, and most of the planning were already done. Less than two weeks before departure, the friend suddenly said he doesn’t want to go anymore. Reasons included...

First Europe trip and we’re doing it all by train. Family of 4 traveling late May/early June. I’ve gone down the Man in Seat 61 and Rome2Rio rabbit hole and now I’m a bit overwhelmed. Main travel legs: Munich to Chur Chur to Tirano (Bernina) to Como Como to Menton Menton to...

I’m planning an Interrail trip through Spain this summer. Current route is: Girona Barcelona Murcia Cartagena Almería Granada Córdoba Madrid Zaragoza Mostly doing trains, except Cartagena to Almería which looks easier by bus. Two things I can’t figure out: First, I’m trying to...

My Wizz flight from DXB to Budapest got diverted to Athens. Called them and they said they won’t provide transportation and I should just file a claim after landing. That doesn’t really help if I end up stranded in Greece with no clear way to Budapest. I’m honestly considering...

Planning a spring Europe trip and debating whether to fly or just take the Eurostar from London to Paris. I like that the train drops you right in the city center instead of dealing with airports outside town, but tickets seem pricier than some budget airlines. For anyone who’s...

First: breathe. This is fixable more often than you think. FlixBus lost luggage feels hopeless because the form looks like it goes into a black hole, but a lot of bags do get recovered. The key is speed and being specific. A few realistic steps: Don’t rely on just one form....

Yeah, this one surprises a lot of people. In the US, a standard king room is basically priced for two people by default. In a lot of Europe though, rates can genuinely be per person, even if there’s no breakfast included. It’s more of a property level thing than a global...

From everything I’ve seen and experienced, Ryanair treats each leg separately, even if it’s under the same booking reference. They’re not like some legacy airlines that auto cancel the return if you no show the first flight. With Ryanair, if you miss the outbound, you’re just...

Heading to Europe Dec 26 to Jan 27 with my husband and our 2 year old. All major stuff is prepaid already, including ski passes in Courchevel and all trains and flights. Stops are Paris (6 nights), Courchevel (8), Chambéry (1), Milan (1), Florence (5), Rome (5). So this budget...

For a first go at Europe, this actually hangs together better than most plans I see. Belgium makes sense with Tomorrowland anchoring it. Ghent and Antwerp are great picks and honestly more enjoyable than Brussels itself. One day in Brussels is plenty. Netherlands looks solid....

My partner and I are traveling from Australia into Germany and then on to Norway soon, and we were really excited about getting passport stamps. Our passports are basically empty and it feels kind of special, especially coming from so far away. With e gates and Schengen rules,...

Delta briefly had a wild flash sale to Europe. Main Cabin round trips as low as ~23k SkyMiles if you had the 15% card discount. Most I saw were around 28k before the discount. I’m based in MSP and was seeing availability from now through late April, though it seemed to vary by...

I’ll start with mine. Landed in Lisbon around 10pm, completely wiped. Grabbed a taxi from the official stand, meter running, everything looked legit. Halfway through the ride he asks if it’s my first time in Portugal. I say yes. About ten minutes later, right before we arrive,...

My husband and I want to plan a couple of Europe trips over the next year or two using our HGV Max points, but I’m struggling to see how people actually do this in practice. Most of the HGV resorts in Europe don’t seem to be anywhere near major cities. We were hoping to do...

Since then, they’ve slowly crept the departure earlier and earlier. 8:15 → 7:30 → 7:05 → 7:00 → now 6:15am. Every change was under an hour, so the airline claims it doesn’t qualify as a “major change.” When I pushed back, my options were: Cancel and lose £120, then rebook for...

My wife and I have a one-month break coming up (mid-September to mid-October) and we’re trying to pick a home base for a longer stay. Italy is the front-runner right now, with Tuscany as the leading candidate, but Greece has come up too and we’re open to other places if there’s...