Hello!

I just turned 21 and I don’t want to waste my life, lol. I want to get away from my family and have been dying to experience Europe for a while. I had this idea that I would backpack Europe for a year. But having no permanent / semi-permanent residence for a whole year seems like a lot of things could go wrong, I would likely be out of Wi-Fi for unexpectedly long amounts of time (which would be critical to continue working in the US), and be an overall stressful experience for me. I overthink everything so I am worried I am just talking myself out of something that would end up being so rewarding.

I want to explore basically all of Europe. I feel that bouncing from hostel to hostel with a tiny backpack, 3 outfits, and my laptop would be too unstable and stressful for me to truly enjoy my time? I was looking into monthly Airbnbs and thinking about doing for example: a month in France and day trips around the country for the time I stayed there, then a month in Italy, month in Hungary, etc. But day trips would get expensive.

I have been researching for a long time but feel I am still naive on the subject. Not really sure what to do and super open to advice! What is the best way to backpack Europe over a long period of time? Thanks so much!!

  • the_slavic_crocheter@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m backpacking a few places in Europe currently. I’ve got nothing but a backpack, 3 outfits and a change of shoes with my work stuff it’s very rewarding and I’m the same type of overthinker ! I’ve got most things planned out but I am taking some things as they come because you can’t plan every second of Europe, it’s not possible. I haven’t even booked transportation to some of the countries yet lol because trains over here are east to book a few days prior or day of. It’s a lot less stressful thank you think I promise…though I think maybe you ought to start with a month or few instead of a year.

      • the_slavic_crocheter@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        You’re welcome ! Do take my suggestions with a grain of salt, I experience home sickness often whilst traveling and I always think it’s silly because when I come back home it takes me exactly 3 weeks to start planning another trip away from home lol. Hope it all works out for you though, I’m all for people leaving their home I think it allows for the kind of personal growth you don’t get at home.