I have made many trips to Europe. Some of my first trips were bike tours and my book Bike Guru Diaries: Travels in Europe will give you more details on that type of experience. While these trips were great fun and kept me in shape I really didn't get to see as much as I would have liked. You'll see much much more of Europe by taking trains, planes, buses, and/or by renting a car.Trains, planes, and buses are a pleasure in Europe. Trains and buses are affordable and range from economy to deluxe. In comparison planes are expensive, although European governments have recently changed their regulations and made European air travel more affordable.With any of these forms of transport you are at the whims of set schedules, destinations, logistical limitations, and possible labour disputes.Driving in EuropeOwning and driving a car in Europe is an expensive proposition. Gas, insurance, and
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