Europe Travel Information
This section has my basic Europe travel information - the practical things - more will be added throughout the year. Announcements for new pages will be posted on the Blog. It also includes Destination Travel Guides written by people "in the know" for an area. More practical travel information and travel guides will be added throughout the year. New articles are announced on the Slow Europe blog.
Plan Your Trip
What you need to know when planning your trip to Europe.
Transportation
Car Rental for Europe: What you need to know when booking a rental car for your trip to Europe.
Eurostar - London to Paris: Take a high speed train from central London to central Paris in 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Calling Home, Calling in Europe
Cell Phones for Europe: Cell phones in Europe work on different frequencies than those in North America, so you may have to purchase a new phone for Europe.
Cell Phone Rates Comparisons: Comparing the per minute calling rates of three popular cell phone companies - Call in Europe, Telestial and CellularAbroad.
Purchase Cell Phones: Slow Europe has partnered with Telestial to sell the SIM Cards and Cell Phones that you need for Europe.
International Phone Cards: Where to get the best International Phone Cards for calling from Europe.
Making Phone Calls: Everything you need to know to dial those long distance phone numbers.
Accommodations
Vacation Rentals in Europe: Our lists of vacation rentals resources by country and region and reviews.
Hotels & B&Bs in Europe: Book your European hotels.
Home Exchange - Stay in Europe for Free!: What to expect when doing a home exchange (home swap) plus resources by Laura Byrne Paquet.
Guidebooks and Maps
Our recommended books and maps for planning your trip to Europe.
Buy Maps of Europe: Our favorite European maps of all scales - for planning, driving, exploring and walking.
Amazon Store: Our recommended guidebooks, novels and memoirs from Amazon.
Electronics in Europe
Traveling With Your Kindle: How to use the Kindle, an electronic book reader, in Europe. Updated December 2009
Travel Guides
Our travel business affiliates write articles about their favorite places or things to do in Europe.
France
Eating In and Out in Nice: Keely Barrett of Riviera Pebbles tells us where to find the best markets, food shops and restaurants in Nice. New October 2009
Vegetarian Restaurants in Paris: Pauline's list of vegetarian, vegan and Macrobiotic restaurants in Paris.
Germany and Austria
Germany and Austria - Alpine Adventures: Kathy Wood writes about her favorite mountain areas in the Bavarian Alps (southern Germany) and the Salzkammergut (Austria).
Germany - The Bavarian Forest: Margaret Leach writes about her corner of Germany, in the Bavarian Forest on the border with the Czech Republic.
Italy
Food Shopping for Vacation Renters in Italy: Pat Byrne describes the types of food shops and gives advice about shopping and preparing quick meals. New Sept 2009
Lake Bracciano (Lago di Bracciano): Fiorenza Rossetto tell us about the area where she lives and works in Lazio, north of Rome. New Sept 2009
A Slow Week in Alghero and North West Sardinia: Peter Ryder writes about his corner of Sardinia.
Spain
Sants - Montjuïc District in Barcelona: Max tells us about his neighborhood in Barcelona. New January 2010
Southern Spain - Genal Valley: David Nuyen writes about the villages of the upper and lower Genal Valley in the Andalusia region of southern Spain.
Lanzarote - Canary Islands: Nick Ball writes about the Canary Islands, part of Spain.
Resources
How to find great information for European travel.
Tourist Offices in Europe: Websites for tourist offices by country.
Travel Websites & Forums: Good web resources for travel to Europe.
Travel Blogs: My favorite blogs about travel in Europe.
Vacation Rentals on Twitter: Vacation rental owners, agencies and website owners on Twitter.
Google Maps
Google Maps of Europe: Our custom made Google Maps.
Slow Europe shows you how to find vacation rentals in Europe - villas, houses, cottages or apartments that you rent by the week.