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

I struggled to sleep in one of six bunks in a 74-square-foot shared cabin on a Nightjet sleeper train from Vienna to Venice.

I managed to fit all my clothes and gear into one backpack — but I made some mistakes along the way. When my partner and I ...

If you hold an Indian passport, a Schengen Visa is your golden ticket to travelling across 27 European countries on a single visa. But securing approval isn’t always easy. As a short-stay visa, ...

Backpacking is often seen as a style of travel that’s cheap, hard, and mainly suitable for the young. Travel + Leisure peels back myth from reality, exploring backpacking trips for all ages and ...

I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe for the first time in October 2022. I found that it wasn't the glamorous, romantic adventure it often looks like on Instagram. While backpacking, I was ...