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Planning Your Trip

  • At A Glance
  • Passport . Required for all non-EU citizens traveling in Europe.
  • Visa . Not required for citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US for stays shorter than 90 days in a 6-month period in most European countries.
  • Work Permit . Required for all non-EU citizens planning to work in any European country.
  • Vaccinations . Visitors to Europe should be up to date on vaccines for diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mumps. Visitors to Eastern Europe should also be vaccinated for measles, rabies, and typhoid.

  • Safety And Health
  • In any type of crisis situation, the most important thing to do is stay calm. Your country’s embassy abroad is usually your best resource in an emergency; registering with that embassy upon arrival in ...more

  • Staying Connected
  • Email is popular and easily accessible in most of Europe. Although in some places it’s possible to forge a remote link with your home server, in most cases this is a much slower (and thus more expensive) ...more

  • Accommodations
  • Many hostels are laid out dorm-style, often with large single-sex rooms and bunk beds, although private rooms sleeping two to four are becoming more common. They sometimes have kitchens, bike or moped ...more

  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Europe’s museums and ruins tend be a stronger draw than its mountains and rivers. But for any traveler, budget or otherwise, solo or companioned, expert or neophyte, an excursion to the outdoors ...more

  • Travel Concerns
  • As the number of travelers on the road rises, the detrimental effect they can have on natural environments is an increasing concern. With this in mind, Let’s Go promotes the philosophy of sustainable ...more

  • Other Resources
  • Travel Publishers And Bookstores The Globe Corner Bookstore, 90 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138 (☎ www.globecorner.com). Sponsors an Adventure Travel Lecture Series and carries a vast selection ...more



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