As the title suggests, I'm looking for any tips or advice anyone is willing to lend to a rather novice traveler (me). About a month ago I decided to forego road trip vacation plans and surprise my brother with a trip to Europe. I'm welcoming any and all information you lovely folks are willing to impart on my wayward soul. We'll be spending the last half of September in central Europe and I'd love to hear thoughts.
I've so far read that I should hold off on exchanging currency here in the US and instead use an ATM once we land, have a handful of different electrical converters and plan mostly on backpacking while staying in hostels and/or airbnbs. For those in the know, is it suggested to carry all of our things around with us or should we find a place (large lockers, etc) to deposit them while out and about if such a thing exists?
We plan on traveling mostly by train or other public transportation but can rent a car if need be. The only country I believe we're visiting that requires an IDP is Germany so we won't be driving there.
I know that a large percentage of Europe speaks English and I also expect there to be language barriers. Aside from taking slower, enunciating and using simpler words should I know it plan for anything else? i.e bringing a translation guide, trying to learn phrases before hand or anything else? Additionally are there places where these issues might be better or worse than others from your experience?
We will be landing in Belgium and have our first two nights booked in Brugge; our final two nights, before the train back to Brussels, booked in Munich for Oktoberfest. Between then we don't have any set plans but possibilities are any variation of France, Switzerland, Czechia, Poland and ultimately Germany. Some questions I have:
-Any tips for attending Oktoberfest? Our AirBnB is booked and very close.
-Places you recommend we see/visit in the central European area? Cities, landmarks, events and the like...
-Particular places to avoid?
-Would renting a car be recommended or should pubic transportation suffice?
-Other than toiletries, clothes and the like.. Anything not commonly thought of to bring along on the trip?
-Will pants/tees and long sleeve shirts be sufficient with a light jacket/hoodie for this time of year or should we dress warmer/lighter?
-Any odd laws or customs to look out for in particular? We're not party animals or trouble makers, merely curious.
-Anything else you have to offer as my intangible guide?
I'm sure that one forgotten half of the things I wanted to know, but I've already spammed you all with a wall of text and I'm sorry for that. First time vacation like this has all my nerves on edge! That being said, I really appreciate your time and look forward to anything you'd like to offer. Thank you so much and best wishes.
You're awesome and have a fantastic day!
Submitted September 11, 2019 at 05:48PM by Unsustaineded https://ift.tt/2LLqZ0g
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