When I headed off to backpack across Europe I was totally unaware of the steep learning curve I was about to start climbing. Spending only three days in the UK I board a ferry to France and said farewell to the English language for roughly six months. With no accommodation booked and no map or any idea of the layout of the port town I would be staying in that first night I was lucky to get a room in a small hotel. During the coming weeks this was how I traveled.After a month on the road the travel smarts were starting to take over, planning in advance, booking ahead, relaxing more and taking each day as it came. No matter what time of the year you go Europe or any other destination for that matter, your destination will have a great deal to offer you.However of course, there are
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