The Concept of Red Wine Helps You Sleep On Trains

This is not a book to tell you where to stay or where to eat. This will not give you guidance on prices of admission to museums or a detailed list of each historic site to see while in Rome. We will not harp on the importance of culture and art or wine tastings in Tuscany. We won’t shed light on the possibility of renting a car and driving the autobahn and returning safely to Oktoberfest. We will try not to tell too many bland stories of my experiences on the rails of Europe.

We will, however, try our hardest to give advice on blisters, pocket knives, and internet cafes. We will illuminate the upside of knowing how to find north on a compass and tell you how not to get your stuff stolen. We will tell you how and where to pay to poop and show you how to cut stinky cheese and open a bottle of wine with a Swiss army knife. We will teach you how to survive hostel showers and kitchens and the art of catching a midnight train. This is the way of backpacking Europe on less than a budget when you're just plain poor.

Go ahead and buy that overpriced massive 'travel guide' with no photos that gives excessively detailed information about where to eat and admission fees, but remember that it will probably be outdated by the time it’s published. Or we have another suggestion for you. Save your money by doing all your research of cities and sights online and then pick up this book for the rest of the essential information the young American backpacker needs to survive backpacking Europe.