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

by James Feess

Make your dream trip to England, France, Germany—or anywhere in Europe—a reality.

Every year thousands of people dream about strapping on a backpack and embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through Europe, but they are often discouraged by the perceived cost and daunting idea of traveling abroad. This travel resource is the ideal guide for students, backpackers, flashpackers, and budget-minded travelers who want to reduce their travel costs without sacrificing the quality of their travel.

It identifies the common travel mistakes that waste valuable time and money, and shows the proper techniques to ensure a safe and successful adventure abroad.

This guide has in-depth advice

After reading The Savvy Backpacker’s Guide to Europe on a Budget , you’ll be able to explore Europe without breaking the bank.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Textbooks

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2015

Reviews

[Chris Jaffe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have any plans to go to Europe, but if I did, I'd do it on a budget. This book is helpful in that regard, but parts of it are already dated (hi there, technology!) but mostly the low score I give it reflects that if you're not really planning on going, something like this better either really inspire you to go, or just have rather limited value for you. Sure, I'm curious to go, but not really inspired.

[Lexi Nearman · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was a great resource for traveling to europe with a budget in mind! resulted in helpful notes on the countless traveling topics. i definitely plan to reference the book for my future european adventures which i anticipate to be more travel-oriented and on-the-move. (read during the extended layer over on my way to spain).

[Safkat Nirjash · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good beginner level book on backpacking. It's not only just good for Europe, anyone can use the tips and advices on other places too. If you haven't travelled alone yet, this can be the start to know the essentials. Highly recommended for beginners.

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not just for backpackers, this book contains a lot of useful info for traveling in Europe.

[Buck Wilde · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, engaging, easy to digest, full of good advice that will hopefully work. If I bump it up to 5 stars in a couple months, let's assume it did. Now I know what hostels actually are, and how to be pretend-homeless overseas for a while.

[HAKWOO · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good guide to prepare for a trip to Europe on budget. I was provided with a lot of tips for packing, lodging, food options, transportations, what to expect, etc.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic, easy, simple advice for traveling on a budget. While set up mainly for backpackers or students there are some helpful tips for any group or budget.

[Desiree]

Amazing. Really helped in my planning process for my European backpacking trip this summer.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great starter book for my trip planning, but it is 10 years old, so some stuff was out dated.

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing! Practical and comprehensive. Perfect for the first timer to europe.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

American-centric basic explainer of what backpacking is and how to do it.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

actual quotes from the book:

"yumm, beer."
"the breakfast will probably be bland, but whatever."