What do I take to Europe?

Question

I'm going to Europe for four weeks and I have no idea what to take. I'm going to London, Portugal, and Holland. Any advice about what to take and prep for my vaca would be awesome. Thanks!

Answer 1

an umbrella

Answer 2

Visum and passport

Euro's lots of them i would say about 500-1000

Clothes and stuff

Phone

Answer 3

A camera

Answer 4

take what you need

Answer 5

A pair of jeans, a sweater and a waterproof jacket for London and Holland. Light clothing like T-shirts and shorts and swimming suits for Portugal. Sun block lotion for Portugal, too.

Enjoy your holidays! Europe is full of culture, history, good food, interesting architecture, exciting nightlife, beautiful beaches, fascinating people. Well, I'm not objective here, I'm European after all. :-)

Answer 6

Take plenty of money.  The euro is 2.5 times the rate of the dollar.  Good luck. By the way, take nothing but soft clothing that can be rolled up in your bag and washed out.  Take very comfortable shoes.  Take only one back pack you will not need to dress up. If you wear blue jeans, you will get a long way with them and a bunch of shirts. Take only 4 sets of underwear and wash them out before you go to bed.  People usually take too much on their first trip to Europe.

Answer 7

Some pairs of jeans of alike, T-shirts, sweaters, a wind and rain proof jacket.

And underwear and socks. And your bikini or swimsuit.

Bring clothing for a week, two at most, do a load of washing once in a while, much easier to travel that way.

Make sure you bring shoes you can walk on all day, every day, and bring a second pair with you, if only for emergency and bathroom use, but you will be needing them after a day in town.

Do not bother to bring much in entertainment, although an Ipod or MP3 player is often found needed. (I do not, but I never use them.)

Take the minimum in a toilet bag, like sample bottles of your normal bathroom products.

And a towel, a small one will likely do, as you can always loan or rent a big one when you need it.

Your camera is a must, bring extra memory (or film) and spare batteries or a charger. (And a plug adapter or convertor for it.)

A good guidebook is worth the money it costs and seeing the use you get out of it you will not begrudge its weight either.

I like the Lonely Planet series, buy the one covering the area you want to travel but not much more.

For money, bring your bank card, check with your bank it is ready for use abroad, and what each use will cost you, and if you can, also bring a credit card. (Or a prepaid debit card.)

Keep your passport and train pass, (in a waterproof cover) and at least one of your cards in a pouch under your clothes, the belt shaped one just inside your jeans is the best and easiest to use.

Added:

Staying with family I would add one nice outfit, but instead of a pair of jeans, not extra. You will still have to move quite a bit to see all you describe. You can more easily get your clothes clean, so bring t-shirts and tops for a week, and 2 pairs of jeans, (add shorts or a skirt when traveling in summer,) and a nice outfit for when you go out or have visitors for dinner.

You can be more relexed about your passport and tickets when staying with trusted people, but for traveling, a pouch is still best.

Answer 8

just bring a variety of cloths (for warm and chilly weather) as well as an umbrella (in London it does rain often) You should also bring a digital camera for all those "Kodak moments" ! Another thing that will be needed is a plug adapter because in London the plugs for electronics are waaay different (Idk about Holland, and Portugal though, they might have a different plug too)Also bring a bathing suite because you might go swimming (unless you are sure that you wont be) Lastly I would consider bringing alot of more money than you think you will need. You never know

(when I was in Poland, I had missed the last train and was stuck in a city that I didn't know. Luckily, I rented a room in someones apartment. Then in the morning I ate breakfast and finaly went home. As you see, this was costly! )

Answer 9

If you're bringing any electronic devices that need to be plugged in (i.e. battery charger, waffle iron, hair curler) then you'll need a travel plug adapter - the plugs come in different shapes and voltages in Europe.  Check this out:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002H4...

I think it's a great idea to bring souvenirs from home, like pictures of your family & friends, pictures of where you're from... It's a good way to break the language barrier and meet locals - which will give you a much richer experience.