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Ok, back to travel. Those of you who know Eric might think this post is directed at him. It’s not. I came across this article about taking the bus around Europe. 12 years ago when I was made redundant at my job in London, I took the six weeks pay and bought a ticket on Eurobus. I couldn’t afford a Eurorail pass, and since I was a little apprehensive about solo-travelling around the Continent, the Eurobus pass seemed ideal.
Eurobus was run by a bunch of Australians and followed a circuit through Europe. It stopped in several cities, where you could choose to get off the bus or stay on. If you got off the bus, another one would be back in two days. The bus usually conveniently stopped at hostels. I was travelling in January and February so aside from all the Aussie drivers, most of my co-travellers were Aussies or Kiwis. I made a few friends, but most importantly I got to see Luxembourg, Lucerne, Venice, Rome, Florence, Nice, Brussels, Amsterdam, Munich, Heidelberg, Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague.
During the planning stages of our upcoming trip, I thought about Eurobus again. Train travel, especially with the weak dollar, is expensive. I couldn’t find Eurobus online, I don’t know if they exist anymore. I saw this article yesterday and it’s nice to know there are still some options for bus travel in Europe.
I know many people might not like the idea of taking the bus, the train is faster and more romantic. I understand. But I enjoyed taking the bus. I enjoyed seeing the countries pass by my window. It was meditative to stare out at the black forest and think about my future. I came out of that trip more brave and self-sufficient (not necessarily because of the bus, but the trip happened because of the bus). So there you have it, my official plug for taking the bus around Europe. Think about it!
