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Explore Europe confidently, efficiently and safely using these travel tips. Gather even more useful information by attending one of our free Travel Skills Classes.

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  • Women's Packing List
  • Packing Light and Right
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  • Packing Creative Extras
  • Travel Store
  • Outsmarting Thieves
  • Tour of a Money Belt
  • Political Unrest and Your Travel Dreams
  • Tourist Scams
  • Cautionary Tales
  • US Embassies in Europe
  • Discovering Back Doors
  • Favorite Back Door Accommodations
  • Europe's Best & Worst
  • Take It Back! 20 tips for stretching your dipping dollar
  • Rick's Packing List
  • Driving in Europe
  • Car Rental Companies
  • European Tourist Offices
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  • Comparing Guidebooks
  • Rick's Guidebooks
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  • European Bookstores that Sell Rick's Books
  • Staying Healthy
  • Traveler's First-Aid Tips
  • Finding a Toilet
  • Women's Health on the Road
  • Stretching for Travelers
  • Jet Lag
  • Independent Travel vs. Tours for Solo Travelers
  • Bus Tour Self-Defense
  • Tour Guide History: Fact or Fiction
  • ETBD Tours
  • Comparing Tours
  • Traveling Smart
  • Leaping the Language Barrier
  • Sleeping Cheap
Sleeping & Eating Transportation Communicating Money Matters
  • Daring to Sleep Cheap
  • Tips for sleeping in Europe
  • Making Hotel Reservations
  • Hotel Reservation Form
  • Home Swapping Tips
  • Tips for Eating in Europe
  • Tips from Sweet Tooths
  • Hauling Home Heavenly Wines
  • Camping European Style
  • Europe's Hostels
  • Booking Hotels Online
  • Flying to Europe
  • Flying within Europe
  • Using the Deutsche Bahn website
  • Riding the Rails in Europe
  • Guide to Railpasses
  • Driving in Europe
  • Cycling in Europe
  • Campervanning
  • Electronic Tickets
  • Mobile Phones in Europe
  • Leaping the Language Barrier
  • Connecting with Europe
  • Breaking the Ice
  • European Gestures
  • European Calling Chart
  • Numbers and Stumblers
  • Thrifty Fifty Travel Tips
  • The Dirty 30 — More Cheap Tricks
  • Money 101
  • Making Change in €uroland
  • Euro Scams
  • Successful Bargaining Tips
  • Tipping Tips from Europeans
  • Tipping Tactics for Europe
  • Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refunds
Planning Your Trip
  • Prepare for Spontaneity
  • Timing your Trip: Travel Throughout the Year
  • Itinerary Tricks
  • Gathering Information
  • Recommended Reading & Viewing
  • Travel With Kids: Leashes & Valium?
  • Traveling with Teens
  • Andy Steves' Blog: Teenagers pondering Europe, read this and go!
  • Women Traveling Solo
  • Gay Travelers in Europe
  • Savvy Senior Travelers
  • Resources for Disabled Travelers
  • European Festivals
  • Europe's Christmas Markets
  • Museum Strategies
  • Travel Insurance
  • European Tourist Offices
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