Europe
Parisian lunches, Mediterranean beaches, British pub crawls, Greek islands – oy, it's all about Europe. College is the best time to see the Continent, be it while studying abroad, Spring Break, or a post-graduation "bugger the real world I'm hitting the road for a while" trip.
There's no shortage of things to see in do in Europe. Bookmark this page so you can plan, book and arrange the trip you want to take, with these sites:
- Air Tickets
- Europe Hostels
- Eurail Guide & Rail Passes
- Online Europe Travel Guides
- Europe Guidebooks
- Europe Cruises
- European Languages Phrase Books
- Adventure & Backpacker Tours
- Europe Hotels
- Vacation & Tour Package Deals
- Travel Gear & Clothing
If you're going to go all that way, you – or, well, maybe your parents – should find the best deal on the plane ticket you can get. Compare the major online booking sites and find a great price on your airfare with this one-stop resource.
Hostels are one of the best ways to save money on accommodation, while also meeting other travelers like yourself. They beat the pants off a hotel anytime, so learn more about hosteling and reserve your hostels online.
We'll never be able to say it enough: if you're going to Europe, you should go with a rail pass. Wanna know why taking the train is best? Here's why. This site breaks it all down – different passes and how to use them – and you can book rail passes online.
The best information you can get, is from someone who's been there. These travel guides are written by travelers who've lived and traveled extensively in the places they write about, and will give you a "local's eye-view" that the guidebooks often can't. You can even email these guides with your questions.
It never hurts to have a paperback guide tucked in your bag. It's good reading on a long ride, and when you hit town you'll know where to go. From Lonely Planet to Let's Go, this site lists the major, most helpful guides.
Aegean? Mediterranean? Trans-Atlantic? You want to cruise Europe in style, then do it from a big friggin' boat. Here's how you'll find the best cruise deals.
Learning a bit of the local language never hurts. Find the languages you'd like to brush up on, or at least learn enough to order a beer and find the bathroom, and order your phrase book online.
Don't want that "it's Tuesday must be Belgium" feeling? Want a little more kick out of a tour or trip? Choose what you want to do and where you want to go, from tours geared towards students. Meet more people and make awesome memories, with these backpacker and adventure tours.
A hotel might be more your style. If so though, you'll still want to find the best deal on a room, and that's where this section of Europe hotels comes in, from the latest deals to profiles on individual hotels themselves.
Let someone else do the planning for you. Specials abound on vacation deals and tour packages, be you planning in advance or looking for something more last-minute. Check out the latest specials, and reserve yours online.
Backpack or suitcase? Shorts or pants with zip-off legs? Fleece or t-shirt? When hitting the road, you need some new gear, and hey, you might as well chuck in some new threads too. Here's great prices on the best brands.
