The Savvy Backpacker's Guide to Europe on a Budget: Advice on Trip Planning, Packing, Hostels & Lodging, Transportation & More!

I’m in the process of planning a 10-week journey through Europe and the whole process has been a little overwhelming. That’s why I’m so happy I found this book. It has alleviated so much of my stress and it has made the whole planning process enjoyable.This book covers pretty much everything you need to know about planning a trip to Europe — hostels, using the trains/rail passes, budget airlines, solo travel, itinerary tips, packing lists, rental apartments, travel strategies, eating on the cheap, and a lot more.The book is written for people wanting to travel on a budget so there is a lot of advice about saving money. But the advice isn’t exclusively focused on doing everything as cheaply as possible; it also talks about getting the maximum value for the money you spend (your time is more valuable than money).This book is great for budget-minded travelers in their 20s/30s but the advice is good for travelers of all ages. If you’ve already traveled to Europe a few times then you might already be familiar with a lot of the information in the book, but for new travelers the tips in this book will save you a lot of time and money. I highly recommend it.One final note: This book doesn’t contain information about specific destinations (i.e. it won’t tell you what to see/do/eat in London). It focuses on travel skills and planning advice. For destination specific advice I recommend looking at guidebooks like Lonely Planet or Rick Steves.

I am so glad I got this book for my trip. I am not backpacking but it has so much great information for traveling to Europe.

I love this book!! I decided that I was going to backpack Europe solo next summer and began reading up on it online. I found a website called [...] and this book was recommended there.I've read it once and plan to reread it so I can ensure I soak up as much of his tips and tricks as I can. He gives very well rounded advice about each subject he touches on. Whether it's where/when to buy plane tickets, advice on where you should stay (hostel/hotel/couch surfing/etc.), or even what type of clothing to invest in and pack. He has a lot of really amazing helpful information and he provides you plenty of websites and books so that you can refer to all of them and make the best decision for you and your trip. I loved it!!

Printed in 2015. And not updated since then. Outdated needs and to be updated.

It's now a couple years old. Also, there are some grammatical and spelling errors. But overall the Savvy Backpacker (including the website too) is an excellent resource. Only reason I'm not rating 5 stars is that this information is available scattered on the website for free. It's still relatively cheap for a good combination of what the author has on his website. That aside, nobody else has put together a list of European specific backpacking travel advise. I plan to do a grand tour style trip after I graduate in either the Fall or Spring term.

Its a good book to get started, but its a little basic in its ideas, mostly covering obvious travel tips like "if you want to save money dont stay in an expensive hotel."

As an avid traveler, I really enjoyed this book. A friend recommended it because he knew I enjoyed traveling. As an older traveler, I’m not really on a budget, but I like to save money. So many good tips on so many different aspects of travel, for young and old alike.

We read before leaving. Excellent tips. We had a great trip to Ireland then went on to Belgium before spending two weeks in France. We proceeded to finish the Camino in two more weeks. Now have all our Camino stamps. Had a great time and stayed on budget. Going back !!

Good and handy size.

Excellent condition

I was very disappointed that in the entire book there was no mention of senior travellers. No mention of senior discounts or the age restrictions for discounts. Are seniors not allowed to backpack and stay in hostels? Living on a pension we need all the help we can get in our retirement years. We have lots of time for travelling on a budget. Also I believe this book is a little outdated in other areas.On a positive note, I found the packing suggestions very helpful, but that's about it. Would it be possible for me to get a refund?

Provides very basic info that is readily available on the net as well. Does not go deep into the topics it starts to explain, just glances over them. For example it says that the best way to travel is by train...but does not go further into saying where to book tickets in advance from :P. Pretty basic stuff. Maybe good for a person who really does not like to surf the internet for information.

This is actually the worst travel book I have ever purchased. There is hardly anything about actually travelling in Europe. If you're looking for a book with tips on how actually how to travel in general this might be helpful but for the relevance to Europe this book is a waste of money.