Getting ideas for your trip is the very first step of travel planning.  You want to go to Europe, but which countries? There are about 50 from which to choose.  Your options for travel may be backpacking around Europe for a few months or visiting a handful of cities for only 2 weeks.  Traveling by rail is a popular travel option and something to consider if your plans take you around the entire continent.

 

Check out the following resources to determine where you want to go. Pick the learning method that is best for you: auditory with podcasts, visual with videos and pictures, or interactive with travel communities. Or, try them all.  Note: some of the travel communities include photos and videos.

 

Listen to amateurs and professionals either talk about travels or give tours.

 

View travel videos and photos on the many sites devoted to visual documentation of travel.

 

Interact with others online.