From overcrowded tourist attractions to sleepless train nights and soreness, backpacking in Europe may not be as glamorous as it looks on Instagram.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe for the first time in October 2022. I found that it wasn't the glamorous, romantic ...

Business Insider's reporter booked Airbnbs outside major European cities and found some hidden gems in Germany and Switzerland.Joey Hadden/Business Insider When I planned my two-week backpacking trip ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author gets ready to board a Trenitalia train in Rome.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I went backpacking through Europe for two ...

Business Insider's reporter expected an Instagram-like backpacking adventure in Europe, but the reality was much less glamorous.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Epic photos of backpackers posing in ...

When I planned my two-week backpacking trip through six European cities, the last thing I expected was to be blown away by my budget bookings in the suburbs. In October 2022, I traveled to Berlin, ...