You've reached the blog where I will post my experiences from my solo backpacking trip through Europe in a total of 15 days. I hope you get some good information from this site. Don't hesitate to get in touch and post about your own experiences!


Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Europe 2009: The Map

Here is the start of a Google map. I'm still researching georss and how I can embed that data into this map.

Note: This map is a work in progress. It will be updated as we determine which places are a must. Green pins mean the destination is a go, yellow means the destination still needs to be ironed out. We'll eventually turn them green or red based on our decisions.



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Europe 2009: The Calendar

Monday, September 8, 2008

Global ATM Alliance

If you think paying the $2.50 "convenience fee" at ATM's not owned by your bank sucks, imagine what it's like overseas. They hit you with service fees, currency charges, and other random "convenience" charges every time you swipe that card... that is, unless you have Bank of America. BOA has agreements with most of the major banks in Europe, where all fees are waived. When I lived in the UK for those couple months back in 2006, the Barclays ATM became my best friend. If you don't have BOA, it might be worth it to open for your trip overseas.