Travel in Europe

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Travel Tips
Regional Budget Flights &amp; Domestic Airports</span>
Budget flights, Getting around
Regional Budget Flights & Domestic Airports
Budget flights, Getting around

How I fly out of Europe for less, which budget carriers are actually worth it, and why my little regional airport quietly beats the big hub more often than not.

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Budget flights, Getting around
Trains Across Europe Made Simple</span>
Trains & rail, Getting around
Trains Across Europe Made Simple
Trains & rail, Getting around

Where to book, point to point versus rail passes, the apps I trust, and the thing about regional trains quietly splitting in two that caught me out exactly once.

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Trains & rail, Getting around
Renting a Car in Europe, Things You Don't know</span>
Getting around, Trip planning
Renting a Car in Europe, Things You Don't know
Getting around, Trip planning

Almost every European road trip that goes sideways fails on one of those three. Most people fly in without realizing how big Germany is, or how easy it is to cross a border, or that the rental car they just picked up is contractually not allowed to leave the country.

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Getting around, Trip planning

Planning Tips

Travel Tips
Tipping in Europe…Yes, It is a thing.</span>
Money & SIM, Trip planning
Tipping in Europe…Yes, It is a thing.
Money & SIM, Trip planning

Less than you leave at home, but never nothing. How much to round up, why you say the total out loud when you pay instead of leaving coins on the table, and the small ritual that quietly marks you as someone who knows how it works here.

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Money & SIM, Trip planning
The One Question Everyone Asks Me… What Should I Pack?
Trip planning
The One Question Everyone Asks Me… What Should I Pack?
Trip planning

What earns its space in the bag and what to leave at home. It shifts with the season and destination, but layers are always key. There are a few basics you do not want to leave home without.

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Trip planning
Budget Considerations to Factor In
Trip planning
Budget Considerations to Factor In
Trip planning

Based on my experience, here is a look at what a trip can cost. Everyone has different limits or trade offs. Luckily, I have traveled in pure luxury and also on a sharp budget. There are ways money can slip easily, what to expect, on the road and tips to spend less without missing the good stuff.

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Trip planning

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What to Expect: From Manners to Social Expectations

Travel Tips
German Etiquette: Why You Should Care</span>
Money & SIM
German Etiquette: Why You Should Care
Money & SIM

Do not cross on a red light, even with no car in sight. Do bring your own bags, greet the room when you walk into a small shop, and respect the Sunday quiet. The unwritten rules that earn a side-eye when you miss them, laid out kindly so you never do.

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Money & SIM
Ordering Coffee in Different Countries… A New Language Each Time</span>
Money & SIM
Ordering Coffee in Different Countries… A New Language Each Time
Money & SIM

It is not a paper cup on the way to somewhere else. What to ask for so you do not end up with a single shot of espresso by mistake, why nobody is rushing you out the door, and how Kaffee und Kuchen became my favorite part of the afternoon here.

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Money & SIM
Tipping in Europe…Yes, It is a thing.</span>
Money & SIM, Trip planning
Tipping in Europe…Yes, It is a thing.
Money & SIM, Trip planning

Less than you leave at home, but never nothing. How much to round up, why you say the total out loud when you pay instead of leaving coins on the table, and the small ritual that quietly marks you as someone who knows how it works here.

Read more →
Money & SIM, Trip planning