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Relatively new to Europe, Latvia became part of the EU in May of 2004 and still has not converted to the euro. Latvians use their own currency, the lat, which is surprisingly expensive to buy at about .50 Latvian cents per US dollar.
This, however, has little bearing on the actual situation of what things cost [...]

It’s hard to find student travellers who aren’t familiar with hostels, and the huge number of great hostels scattered throughout Europe make it a fair challenge to pick one that’s substandard. They’re inviting, located almost everywhere and have low prices that make them rather appealing (accompanied by the great catering, Internet and other facilities you [...]

Sometimes here on Students In Europe, it is easy to take for granted our collective travel wisdom and forget that there are travel newbies out there that know nothing at all about traveling. In chatting yesterday with an American friend who is about to embark on her first international journey, I [...]

I had been to Italy five times before I made it to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, so I was thrilled when I finally booked my ticket to go.
I wasn’t disappointed. Florence is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever seen, with medieval and Renaissance churches in every practically every piazza, interesting [...]

Getting from place to place in Sardinia can be a real pain, but the lack of convenient public transportation is the only drawback I can think of to this strikingly beautiful and interesting destination. Because Sardinia is easy to reach from many major cities in Europe, it makes a great getaway during your study abroad [...]

And now, I bring you the best of budget travel, cheap backpacker and student-minded bang-ups, bites, affordable beds and inexpensive beers throughout Europe via my new weekly column. A variation of it will be featured by our new partner, Sosauce, under the title of Thrifty Thrills.

Now, I’m aware of the reputation that Bratislava has [...]

Starving student looking for an awesome European destination? Look no further than Madrid. This, the illustrious capital of Spain is both beautiful and cheap, and totally worth more than a passing glance. On the surface, Madrid is a bustling city filled with regular Spaniards going about their daily business. Underneath, Madrid bubbles with the [...]

Comfortably nestled in the Praca dos Restauradores just in across the plaza from a beautiful art deco building called Eden Cinema, Kitsch Hostel offers a chill and relaxed environment right in the heart of Lisbon. If you’re looking for a great hostel to meet an eclectic collection of students, have a beer or two and [...]

Finding the Simplon Youth Hotel from the street was a bit tricky. It’s located off a hidden courtyard and you have to go through an unmarked brick arch to find it. However, once you finally locate and enter the bright green door, Simplon becomes a pleasant home for your stay in Groningen. It’s clean and [...]

Even in the midst of the low season in Lagos, Portugal, the Rising Cock Hostel, still manages to come out on top as a hub for partying and fun. An ambiguous building located on a quiet side street of central Lagos, the only hint to the raging party hostel is a small tiled cock pictured [...]