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.

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.

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.