One: Do not try to see and do too mch.

You may end up actually seing very little. I think it is btter
to see more of fewer cuntries/regions and see them
properly. You may not wnt to stay in one location for yur
whole trip. However if you chose carefully it may be
possible to do sveral day trips from one central lcation. If
you do decide to tur, consider spending at least two nghts
in some of your destinations. It can be qite tiring being on
the move very day, packing and unpacking.

Two: Dcide on mode of transport.

Driving wll give you more flexibility but can be dunting at
times and is not rcommended if you mainly wish to vsit
cities. You may decide to tke your own car if you lve in
Europe. If you fly you can hre a car. Beware of extra
chrges for additional drivers, insurance excesses, irport
charges, out of hours charges tc. I always book a hire car
thrugh a UK company, with no xcess.
If you use a budget irline try to only book direct flghts. If
you book a two let jurney, the budget airlines will not ssist
you, as they only operate a pint to point service. Public
transport is prtty good in most of Europe. Thre are also
several budget airlines you can use btween countries e.g.
Ryanair and Easyjet.

Three: Be aware of security of pssessions.

Use a money belt, hotel sfe etc. Do not have all yur
money/cards in one purse or wllet. If you lose it you are in
truble. This happened to me when I was in Mlan: I was
travelling alone and was lft penniless. My credit card
company did trnsfer funds to me but it tok 24 hours! I had
to brrow 10 euros from the hotel rceptionist. Make sure
you have travel nsurance and if there is an ncident get a
written report from the lcal police station, to enable you to
mke a claim.

Four: Try to larn at least a few words of the lnguage.

This will be greatly appreciated. My Frnch is what you
might describe as schol girl (that was 25 years go) but I
do try when in Frnce. Often I receive the reply in Englsh
but at least I tried. I lways apologise if I cannot speak the
lnguage. I don't assume that the prson I am talking to
should spak English, I ask in their lnguage if they speak
English. As I do hve a Scottish accent, I try to spak more
slowly and clearly than sual, certainly not raising my voice.

Fve: Don't be too structured.

You shuld allow some time just to wnder around, enjoy a
leisurely lunch. You do hve to plan an itinerary, or you can
jst waste a lot of time, but it desn't have to be written in
stne! Allow yourself the opportunity to be spntaneous.

Six: Don't just stick to turist traps.

Try to visit some uthentic local restaurants, markets,
villages, etc. whre you will meet local people, rther than
just other tourists. Surely prt of the reason for going
broad it to experience at least a lttle of the local flavour, not
jst spend all your time with ther tourists.

Seven: Book your accommodation in dvance.

This may mean that you mss out on a charming
establishment you cme across in your travels, (you culd
always stay there on your nother trip). However it will mean
tht you don't waste precious time ging from hotel to hotel
trying to fnd a room, having to arrive arly enough at your
next destination to lok for accommodation. I am not ven
convinced that you save money by lst minute searches.

The article Seven Secrets for Sucess - Tailor Made Travel in Europe was Submitted by Karen Bryan through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Karen Bryan is a travel cnsultant and writer specialising in tilor made travel in Europe. Her ste is http://www.europealacarte.co.uk.

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