I spent three weeks in Europe in 1997. I saw Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Awesome trip.

Cheap bus trips through Europe to London, Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam are available via Wanderu.

Visit seven countries and ten destinations in ten days with this Europe backpacking itinerary. Backpacking in Europe should be a rite of passage for young, wanderlust-stricken souls, if you ask me. The continent has so much to reveal to travellers: from the terracotta rooftops of Dubrovnik to the colourful bays of Malta; Austria's rugged peaks and Spain's soft