First time solo traveler seeking advice on three week trip to Europe in August, especially transport and lodging
I'm 21/M American, and since finals ended last week I've started to put together an itinerary - arriving in Hamburg and going straight to Lübeck on 8/7, and leaving from Paris on 8/27. The plan is to spend almost all of my time in Germany, Austria, and France in that order, with a slight detour in Prague. I have a distant relative in Lübeck, and friends in Graz and Paris, and can visit them in those cities. Elsewhere and between cities, I'll be traveling alone. Previous travels - both domestically and internationally - have always been with either friends or family.
My rough itinerary is this:
Lübeck (3 nights)
Berlin (3 nights)
Prague (2 nights)
Vienna (2 nights)
Graz (4 nights)
Munich (2 nights)
Paris (4 nights)
Does this seem reasonable? Should I shave off time from some places and add it to others?
Regarding transport, I plan on taking the train between all these cities, and was suggested to look into the under-27 discounted Eurail pass. But from searching on this subreddit, many people have said it's not worth it. For those with experience, what did y'all do in the past? Same goes with public transport in the cities. As for lodging, I'd strongly prefer youth hostels, especially in the cities where I don't know anyone. My budget is flexible - any suggestions for safe, fairly conveniently located hostels (along with less-touristy attractions/restaurants/bars/cafes) in those cities would be greatly appreciated. I have my own ideas on which "mainstream" things to see and which to avoid as well.
Lastly, and it's maybe an irrational concern, maybe not - I'm fully Americanized but ethnically Chinese, and I want to do my best to avoid being associated with one of those obnoxious Chinese tour groups. I'm relatively social and dress presentably on most days, and I imagine everything will be fine the moment people hear my American English (or bad French). But there's just a nagging feeling at the back of my head after reading tons of horror stories involving those tour groups. It would be nice to hear experiences from other Asian travelers about this too.
Thanks a ton!
Submitted May 20, 2018 at 09:44PM by azncommie97 https://ift.tt/2rXDUlX
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