A backpacking trip to Europe in the summer of 1998 was my very first foray into long term travel. Back then, we spent the summer traveling around with a Eurail pass and visited France, Spain and Italy, with a stop in Prague since the conductor forgot to stamp our passes on one leg. Yet I’ve always had a love for the romance of Europe, and I can’t wait to explore the continent again.

European Destination Guides

Ireland

Austria

Czechia / Czech Republic

Portugal

Spain

Greece

Bulgaria

Turkey *Only 5% of Turkey lies in Europe, but it includes Istanbul, which is the largest city.

Map of Europe

Other writings on Europe

In 2008, I spent a month in Paris for a writing workshop and kept a travel blog as well, with entries from the following cities:

France
Paris
Lyon
Ireland
Dublin & Galway
Italy
Rome
Switzerland
Greece
Turkey

>> For travel guides to other cities and countries around the world, please visit my other Destination Guides.