Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER ONE—
PLANNING
The secret to traveling cheaply and successfully all starts with a bit of planning.
First there are basic matters like getting a passport and sorting out your banking,
but the real planning starts when you assemble your itinerary and set your travel
budget. It will take a decent amount of effort, but you'll be rewarded once you're
abroad.
Big Picture Itinerary Planning
Europe is an amazingly diverse continent and it offers something for everyone. In fact, most
visitors have a terribly difficult time narrowing down exactly what they want to experience be-
cause there is so much to choose from. You could travel for a year and still feel like you've
missed something. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the luxury of being able to spend
months traveling, so we have to economize our time.
I'll tell you right now that trying to assemble an itinerary will cause a great deal of frustration
and stress. But that's okay; it is all part of the process. It takes a lot of creativity, I and you'll
spend multiple hours nailing down your itinerary. In this section, I'll give you my planning
