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Thanks for the info- it helped a lot!

Is buying a new SIM card each time worth it? Does that make up for the roaming charges enough?

I'll be traveling to Europe alone for a month in spring 2012 for the first time, starting off in London and going to Ireland, Paris,...

No, it isn't direct, that's correct. It is indeed via Dublin. I've already looked into what the tickets would be like. Glad to hear there's...

I was wondering what experience people have had on long-haul flights with Aer Lingus. It's the cheapest flight out of Chicago to London-...

I got a good Kelty bag, made for women. It's too small for what you want (the Redstart 26), but it works well for my heavy school books and...

Okay, wow, so I realized that my question to you seemed a wee bit bitchy. Sorry! It wasn't supposed to come off as such, I only wanted to...

@gawkabout...

I have heard that in Europe it's more of a "hey, where did my wallet go?" than violent thefts. I'm not really concerned about violence. I'm...

Are pay phones still pretty common and easy to find? I know they're obsolete in the US. I had at first intended to use phone cards, but...

Most threads I've been finding are about pre-paid SIM cards, but not many on actual prepaid phones themselves. I've done a little research...

Thanks! Good advice. The idea of carrying around a backpack with that weight on my shoulders/back doesn't sound appealing at all...

All of the advice I ever hear is to wear a money belt. I plan on taking one and wearing one at all times with my very utmost important...

Thanks, Aribo, the train website was great. I think I have a feel for how much time to allow for train travel!

Bear with me! I am completely unfamiliar with traveling in Europe and am just starting my research. I've tried to do some research with...