Traveling to Europe for adventure and experiencing different things is one of the best activities that one has to do. In order to explore Europe the best time is May, June, and September as the prices are low, and the crowd is less. Furthermore, the weather is also agreeable during these months. The Winter season is the cheapest season to visit Europe. Besides this, there are some important tips that every traveler should follow during his visit to Europe. Now following are some travel tips that one should follow every time and these tips are for those travelers who are visiting Europe for the first time. Check out this guide to learn all the things that travelers must be aware of when visiting Europe.
Travel Tips for Europe
Check visa requirements
Prior to your trip, there are several online searches for the tourists’ visa requirements and whether you need to acquire a visa upon arrival at the airport or online prior to arrival.
Use budget airlines
There are dozens of budget airlines in the carrier of Europe and one can fly almost anywhere on the continent while booking these cheap budget airlines. When you’re booking your seat one should avoid sizeable baggage fees by researching each airline’s rules on hand baggage and luggage size.
Travel in the off-season
There are several activities that one wants to enjoy alone and wants a peaceful environment around. So, traveling during the off-season is one of the best ways to avoid the crowd and save money on different things such as tours, tickets, airfare, and many more. The main attraction for tourists in the off-season is ‘open year-round’ but its one disadvantage is that it opens for a shorter time in the off-peak travel seasons.
Make reservations in advance
Making reservations in advance is one of the best ways to save money and secure accommodations and tours usually when you are traveling during the off-season. Booking tickets, hotels, airfares, etc ensures that you are saving your money and getting a reasonable price on these affairs.
Travel by train
Traveling by train is efficient and depending on your destination it’s easier than traveling by air. While booking your train ticket, you should be in the knowledge that you should book your ticket with the actual person because some options are not available at kiosks.
- Comfortable shoes to walk while exploring a city, one will have to do a lot of walking during his/her Europe visit. So a pair of comfortable shoes is a must for having a complete and comfortable visit to Europe.
- Bring a suitcase that one can carry easily
Navigating the train station, walking on streets carrying your luggage several flights of stairs at your hotels, so you must carry a light in a suitcase.
Look at Your Itinerary
Europe is a big place, and there are dozens of locations that you might choose to visit. It is because of this that you must first figure out where you are going to be going when you’re a tourist in Europe, as this will allow you to identify the locations you have time for, and then plan how you can pay them a visit.
Consider assessing the countries that you are going to be paying a visit to, and then look at all the popular landmarks in that region. Think about some of the ancient buildings you might find there, or some of the amazing sports stadiums present there too.
Use a Tour
If you are going to visit Europe, you might also want to do things through the use of a tour company. A tour can allow you to relax, whilst someone else has done all of the hard work and figured out what you need to take a look at, and what you might be fine with ignoring. There are many tour companies out there, so you might want to try Adventure World for Europe tours if you are not sure where to get started.
Get off the beaten path
Seeing the popular attractions of the city is a must. But visitors always wanted to visit the most attractive places during the tour. So to visit new and attractive places, you must hire locals and ask them for recommendations.
Explore Relentlessly
You might choose to use some of the steps mentioned earlier, in order to find out what the best locations are. However, you might also be interested in doing things on a whim, and exploring to your heart’s content. Exploring Europe randomly might not be the most efficient way to go about things, though it does have the capacity to produce some amazing results, as you’ll eventually find something that you would not have otherwise been able to find.
Of course, safety is always a concern when you are exploring Europe, therefore, ensure that you are keeping tabs on the locations that you are visiting, informing everyone as to what you’re doing.
Stay for a long period of time in one place
Staying in one place for longer can allow you to experience the city more you want to. Making friends with locals and finding local restaurants can make exciting stories.
Don’t use credit cards everywhere
It’s common that most of the world accepts credit and debit cards, but it’s not uncommon for places in Europe to only accept cash. You must also have Euros for taxi rides, for shopping, restaurants and many more places where cards aren’t accepted.
Health and Hygiene
Always take care of hygiene and avoid unhealthy restaurants. Consume the freshly prepared food and for this purpose find some places which are best in the town.
Theft and scams
Before you go, you can take some steps to minimize your loss such as making photocopies of key documents i.e. rail pass, passport, rental voucher, prescriptions, and many more to bring along with you. This is not enough, so you must leave a copy with your loved ones. For avoiding theft, you must wear a money belt, leave your valuables in your room, establish a don’t lose it discipline, secure your bag, stay vigilant in crowds, steer clear of commotion, and many more you think is necessary for you to stay safe during your trip.
Packing the essentials for traveling to Europe
Packing your bag with some of the essentials things is necessary for a visitor and here are some essential things that a traveler should carry with
- Umbrella
- Daypack
- Earplugs
- Sunglasses
- Travel adapter
- Water bottle
- Face moisturizer
I have a full packing list and checklist for traveling with kids in a family vacation, you can read it here. It pretty much cover everything you need even if you aren’t traveling with kids.
Tips for traveling alone in Europe
Traveling out on your own for a solo adventurous trip is one of the best ways to explore Europe for the first time. But the difficulty that you will face is the money because cheap accommodations are not easy to find. Following are some of the tips for a solo person to travel alone in Europe:
- Go outside and meet people and try to make new friends.
- You must save money by having a stay in a single person room
- You must also try to mix or meet in a hostel as there you will find your group and age fellows.
- Instead of staying in a big and expensive hotel you should try to through a picnic in a park or any open grounded place because it’s a great way to experience and explore a city.
- You must try to travel on train i.e. head café car and avoid buses because, for a solo traveler, trains are the best to explore Europe.
- There are many tours being held and planned in groups so you must try a guided tour as you will have fun and enjoy the company.
- You should capture different scenes where ever you travel and make your trip more interesting.
- You must also try to get out of your comfort zone and enjoy your trip without any fear.
