Travel in Europe for 72 days

 A synopsis of my 71 days Europe trip. Here are the links i used to book my hotels. www.bookings.com

For cheap and affordable cross cities or even cross countries travelling use https://www.flixbus.com/ Flixbus provide

Tip 1: travelling in Europe during the winter, wear long boots.

Tip 2: bring your own medicines/antibiotics ointments from home country

Tip 3: if you travel alone, take public transportation. Travel with family? rent a car.

Tip 4: Bring a kettle and a insulated jug (especially in winter)

Tip 5: Do not bring too much cash, just bring 200~300 euros. Bring a credit card (more than one credit card in case one is lost/stolen)

Bring a credit gives you a minds-free travelling. For myself, my credit card company charges 2% for each transaction so it is not too bad. The cost might have been higher if you buy from the bank, there's currency exchange rate fee

Tip 6: Hotel is fairly affordable here in Europe, this part of the world is an ABSOLUTE TOURIST attractions. They have all the varieties of hotels/motels/airbnb you could choose from that is like 50% of the US hotel/motel price. www.bookings.com

My trip to France is not in my plan, all the hotels were booked just one day ahead, the price doesn't make much a difference booking 2 months a head and a day ahead. YOU HAVE WAY TOOOO MANY HOTEL OPTIONS HERE IN EU, it is wholly competitive. So do not worry about booking expensive hotels for last minute decision, except public transportations.

Tip 7: if you want to jump from one European country to another further country, take the Airbus. It is a lot cheaper than taking the cross-country train could cost about $300 if you are travelling from Holland to Italy for instance. For a one way trip is usually cost about $50 to $80 by air. But the price only include one carry on luggage and a handbag. Check in luggage may cost the same price for another air ticket. So, plan wisely. Why is it airbus (空中巴士) there is no first class/economy class, you are freely to sit anywhere on the plane.

Tip 8: Car rentals are cheaper if you know how to operate MANUAL vehicle. The more days you rent the car is cheaper than renting it just for 2 days. For instance, my original plan France trip was a 2 days rental for $180 but then when i change to 4 days rental is $230. So why not travel for another 2 days carefree