The 1976-77 edition of Europe On $10 A Day (yes, you could still do Europe on $10 a day for lodging and meals back then), described the trains in Europe like this: “European trains tend to bunch themselves into two categories: magnificent and awful. There is no middle variety.” The author went on to say … Read More
Young travelers got around Europe in a variety of ways. Some relied on the thumb and covered astounding distances. Some got together as a group, found a VW pop-top and drove around the continent. The ’70s was a time when a backpacker, alone or in a small group, could reasonably safely, although with some adventure, … Read More
Young people in the 70s traveled for many of the same reasons that people travel for today: a desire to discover new places, meet new people, learn new things. But there was also a greater emphasis on finding yourself. So many of the young people traveled because they didn’t feel like they belonged where they … Read More