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How to Apply for a Tourist Schengen Visa at the Dutch Embassy and get it in 2 weeks

There are many ways to get a Schengen visa and there are definitely different offices where you can apply for one. I have previously written how to apply for a tourist Schengen visa at the German Embassy and French Embassy. To continue this Visa Series, I interviewed one of my good friends, Angel, who is [...]

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How to Apply for a Schengen Visa at the French Embassy and get it in 5 days

Many readers have been asking me about Schengen visa application so I decided to do a series of posts about getting one from the different European embassies. I previously wrote a piece on how to apply for a Schengen visa at the German Embassy which includes a brief intro about Schengen visa and the different [...]

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Best New App for Backpacking Europe: Your Passenger Rights

Your passenger rights at hand, everywhere. That’s what the new free smartphone app, Your Passenger Rights, promises to people backpacking in Europe or frequent travelers in Europe. Released by the European Commission, this app allows travelers to be more easily aware of their rights if something goes wrong with their trip, regardless of the mode [...]

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Ridesharing in Spain: the BlablaCar Experience + Infographic

There are many ways to make your backpacking trip in Europe cheaper and more affordable and one of them is to use ridesharing when traveling between cities. Train rides, specially in Western Europe, can be quite expensive (yes, Germany I’m talking about you!) so it’s great to have cheaper alternatives like taking the bus or [...]

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How to Plan a Euro Trip Itinerary: the EPIC Strategy

This is Part 2 of the ongoing How to Plan a Euro Trip series which covers the essential details on how to plan your Euro Trip itinerary. It shows the simplest possible flowchart for planning one plus a sample (and actual) 3-month summer Euro Trip itinerary which I am doing right now. Greetings from Valencia, [...]

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Gustavo, Brazilian rock star (Interview + Bonus!)

  Music is an integral part of my life and travels. Some days I go out the door with my [...]

London’s Vibrant Theater Scene

  When it comes to the theatre scene, you simply can’t beat London.  Nowhere else on earth boasts the rich [...]

Top 5 Most-Loved Sightseeing Locations in Paris

Paris is an exciting place to visit, especially for the first time. Everyone has different ideas on how to invade [...]

13th Annual Weblog Awards’ Best European Weblog

  I still can’t believe that my relatively new eurotrip travel blog is nominated as one of the Best European [...]

Paris in the Spring? 5 Reasons Why May is Ideal for a Paris Getaway

  Audrey Hepburn once remarked that Paris is always a good idea. Judging by the millions of people who travel [...]

How much does it cost to travel in Spain for 7 days?

I just recently finished a 3-month eurotrip and went to Spain for a week as my first stop. I went [...]