🌎 Skip the Search Results. Steal Our Friends' Best Europe Tools Instead


Hello Reader,

We've always told you: when you're planning a trip, skip past the top Google or AI results and go find a personal travel blogger whose voice you like. Their advice goes deeper, and it's actually theirs.

So this week we teamed up with a group of fellow travel creators to put together a collection of free Europe planning resources. Grab whatever's useful, skip the rest, and bookmark the ones you like for later.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Free Europe Travel Resources

A note: signing up for any of these adds you to that creator's email list. Good stuff, no obligation β€” unsubscribe anytime.

πŸ“±Pre-Trip Smartphone Checklist, by Intentional Travelers

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή Portugal Trip Planning Starter Kit, by Julie Dawn Fox in Portugal

πŸ“‹ Europe Travel Planning Checklist, by Wander Your Way

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° Free Checklist of Czech & Slovak Hidden Gems, by Travel Geekery

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany Travel Starter Kit, by My Germany Vacation

🍜 What to Eat in Europe (And Where to Find It), by ShoyuSugar.com

πŸŽ’ Free Packing List for Nordic Countries, by Gone with the Gastons

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή 14-Day Best of Austria Itinerary, by Wanderlustria

and, we saved the best for last. Don't worry, downloading our tips won't subscribe you twice to our newsletter.

🍷 Using Day Tours and Self-Guided Packages in Europe, by Tom and Kris, Travel Past 50

We hope you find something here that helps with your next adventure!

Happy travels,

Kris and Tom

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