Things I wish I knew before backpacking Europe + things I'm glad I did

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  • @jamiesbooksandstuff
    @jamiesbooksandstuff 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m going to Hungary, Slovakia, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands in September! I’m bringing my Vessis too, I love them!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is such an awesome itinerary! September is a great month too because high season will be on the come down:) And omg so happy you love the shoes too!

  • @rlm8291
    @rlm8291 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lately I’ve been doing a lot of traveling. I make sure to either get or send postcards. It’s been my favorite thing to do!!!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      such an inexpensive and meaningful souvenir !

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rlm8291 I know a few people who like to post postcards to themselves. They treat it like a travel diary they don't have to carry with them (plus it can be fun negotiating another country's postal service; or stressful. Either way, it's a cultural experience).
      And then they get home and they have all these lovely memories of their trip in the mail 😊

  • @Robin-fb2it
    @Robin-fb2it 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This summer i was in Germany, Czchec republic, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium and the netherlands! However next summer I'll be going to Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria (different city), Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece (specifically where they recorded mamma mia the movie), Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy (different city), France (same there), Spain, London, Dublin and maybe somewhere else in the UK, before the netherlands (another city) and lastly Hamburg in Germany! I love ur video!!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh my gosh - you've been living my travel dreams! And thank you!♥️

  • @tinabelivanis
    @tinabelivanis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    solid tips >>

  • @kirawalters9437
    @kirawalters9437 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    going in a month for a month! UK, Scotland, Italy, Austria, Germany and Denmark!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      a whole month is awesome! I absolutely need to go to the UK and Scotland next time around!! You will love it:)

  • @howsabi
    @howsabi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m off to vienna, budapest, prague, berlin, amsterdam & paris this summer!! can’t wait :)

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is so awesome! You're going to have an awesome time! I definitely need to see Amsterdam next time I'm in Europe!!!

  • @bethanjoseph6465
    @bethanjoseph6465 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    going to
    1.Berlin
    2.Krakow
    3.Budapest
    4.Lake Bled, Slovenia
    5. Duborvnik, Croatia
    under a month to go, can't wait

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s such a good itinerary !! So excited for you😁

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bethanjoseph6465 that's a busy trip. You should be enjoying it by now though

  • @__SL__
    @__SL__ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks sm for your tips and travel videos, they’ve been really helpful! I’m going to Greece, Italy and Ireland!!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm glad my videos were helpful!! I appreciate the feedback:) And oh my goodness those are bucket list places - so happy for you!

  • @paulinetayag9758
    @paulinetayag9758 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not backpacking to Europe, but this was such a fun video! I just got back from a life changing Montreal/Quebec trip, and I agree with a lot of what you said :)
    I actually prefer travelling in spring/autumn to avoid crowds and would love to go to europe next spring :))

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I absolutely love Montreal!! I'm glad you found the video fun, thank you! And yes I want to travel in low season more but it always ends up I can only travel during high season haha😂 And you will love Europe if you go I'm sure

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@paulinetayag9758 I did them last December. Was magical 🤩 (freezing, but magical)

  • @susie9893
    @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd like to see you go thru the clothing you took and detail whether you wore it, how much you wore it, whether you'd take it again.
    Basically the pros and cons of everything you took

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Honestly I feel like there is a few items I didn't wear as much because I was fortunate enough to be staying with my friend who had extra clothes for me to wear (don't know if my recommendation will be accurate because of this) - I would pack one less dress next time though and an extra layering piece instead!

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@laynaturgeon ah yes, things do tend to be different if we're visiting friends or family (or travelling with friends or family)

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@susie9893 for sure! overall I think I packed well - I definitely did some laundry for sure though!

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@laynaturgeon that's how I travel light. Part of my itinerary planning is based around the need to be handwashing regularly throughout the trip (eg. at least 2 nights at every stop to ensure things have time to dry - I try not to handwash the night before a travel day); and if I'm traveling longer than a month (which I usually am) I plan to have access to a washing machine somewhere in there - family, friends, B&B, affordable laundromat (I'm hugely into planning and research - that's part of the fun for me with travel now; altho when I was young I just barely did any research - you live, you learn)

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@susie9893 that's awesome! Planning the trip is half the fun to me haha. And great idea for hand washing with time to dry!

  • @karanicole8683
    @karanicole8683 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Going this summer!!!!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      so excited for you!!

  • @CarlitaCarlota
    @CarlitaCarlota 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    how were the birkenstocks for your trip? i just finished watching your packing video and I've been trying to look for some sandals that are comfortable for walking lots of hours in case I don't feel like wearing my shoes and also waterproof for hostals. Thanks!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The birkenstocks were awesome for beach days and I didn't have any discomfort when wearing them for an entire day:) I will say for most of the trip I was wearing sneakers though and didn't find myself needing to wear sandals which was great for all the uneven cobblestone streets!

    • @CarlitaCarlota
      @CarlitaCarlota 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@laynaturgeon do you think the birkes would be uncomfy on cobblestone, just wondering since id like to have a pair of sandals I can wear during really hot days

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CarlitaCarlota my birkies have performed well on cobblestones streets in the past but now they've pretty much had it - wears them thin a lot quicker (and I'm not willing to pay the big bucks for any more now that they're no longer doing them with the cork sole)

  • @rosea8138
    @rosea8138 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hey, I’m heading out backpacking this summer too!! I was just wondering what size bag you had and what opinions you have around that?? Some people say to get 50-65 litres, is that too much ?!

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Personally I had plenty of room with 40L, I highly recommend to plan for a couple laundry trips though! I also did have a foldable daypack that I would put in front of me when I wanted to have easy to reach items:) I do recommend packing as lightly as you can because otherwise it will get quite heavy!

  • @RAHULSS31
    @RAHULSS31 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video !
    How can i connect you if I have any questions?

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! and comments are usually the best place to ask me questions 😄

    • @RAHULSS31
      @RAHULSS31 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@laynaturgeon i have started my own channel and I needed tips regarding that only, that's why i asked ! Btw thanks alot

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RAHULSS31 Oh of course! Honestly the best tips I have are to stay authentic and be consistent if you can!

    • @RAHULSS31
      @RAHULSS31 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@laynaturgeon in how much time you completed your 1k subs?

    • @laynaturgeon
      @laynaturgeon  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RAHULSS31 about 4 months but that is mostly because I had one video preform really well:)