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Frommer's EuroTrip 2004

From DeGaulle to Dubrovnik and back, join LightPacker editor Dan Frommer for 84 days through 15 countries with 2 pairs of pants.

The Situation

Vernazza, Italy, from the Cinque Terre trail
Vernazza, Italy, from the Cinque Terre trail

Armed with little more than a Eurail pass and a few guidebooks, I spent the bulk of my 2004, post-collegiate summer etching a path across the European continent.

While many of my destinations were new, I also revisited some favorite cities along the way. Follow my progress in my journal: links to the entries are on the right column of this page. Some notable posts came from Paris; Nice, France; Monterosso, Italy; Como, Italy; Lucerne, Switzerland; Prague; Krakow, Poland; Budapest; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Amsterdam and Paris again.

The Plan

EuroTrip 2004 Map

The Gear

Field-testing new travel gear for three months played along well with my inner geek. Here's a selection from my arsenal:

Backpack Daypack Shoes Socks
Gregory Whitney Mountainsmith Tailwater Vasque Catalyst Smartwool Hiker
Gregory Whitney Mountainsmith Tailwater Vasque Catalyst Smartwool Hiker