Planning Your Trip
Good planning is crucial to having an uneventful (in the good way) backpacking trip. Some time spent now, before your trip, can save you a lot of trouble later.
Check out the following sections to get some info on how to plan your itinerary, budget, packing, or if you're completely new, where to start.
The most important part of your trip is planning you do before you leave. Improper planning can turn a European dream-trip into a nightmare. Plus, a well planned trip is probably going to end up a lot cheaper than one you plan when you step off the plane in London...
Planning your itinerary can be both exciting and frustrating. I would start with a list of cities/countries that you are interested in, and then whittle it down...
Once you have a rough idea of where you're going to be going, you can start the first depressing part of planning a trip, budgeting. So how much does a trip across Europe cost? A lot...
What's the most important thing to keep in mind when one is packing for a backpacking trip? Take as little as possible. You're going to be carrying everything with for long periods of time, so even a few pounds can make a big difference...
If you're traveling abroad you're going to need a passport. In order to keep yourself from getting into a pinch, start applying for one as early as possible as passports take a number of weeks...