This collection of 42 first-person accounts about backpacking in Europe will awaken a taste for adventure in those who have yet to travel, and bring back memories for those who have. Romance, surprise, discovery and wisdom all bubble through these authors’ riveting pieces.

- Find a surprise romance in the fresh sea air of Cinque Terre

- Dance the flamenco in Granada or sleep beneath the stars on a Barcelona beach

- Sneak past Vatican guards to see Michaelangelo's Pieta

- Lose your wallet, your passport, your entire pack—or maybe just your old ways of thinking

If you’ve ever wanted to backpack or study abroad in Europe...

If you want to relive your adventures...

If you love good travel writing...

Then sit back and enjoy Europe on a Budget – and feel your love for travel come alive in this one-of-a-kind collection of unique travel tales.

Gabra Zachman