A man without a plan's epic adventure around Europe, from the wilds of Finnish Lapland to fashionable Milan, and many places in between.
One Interrial Pass. A strong sense of adventure. A will to travel wherever. A plan to have no plan.
The story of my 37 day trip around Europe, taking in sixteen countries, from the wilds of Finnish Lapland to fashionable Milan and romantic, sophisticated Paris via the small town charm of Zakopane, problems only arising when my plan to have no plan philosophy hit some serious snags.
Highlights include watching football in Tallinn with a Tony Soprano lookalike, being saved from homelessness by Finland's third best wrestler, the wonder of Norway's stunning landscape, the surprises offered by Krakow and Bratislava, seeing a match at the San Siro, a perfect last night in Paris, and watching Tottenham play (and win) in a number of different pubs.
Lowlights include an ill-advised night hike through the Norwegian mountains, luggage complications in Poland, stalker issues in Geneva, budget shattering prices in Scandinavia, a tourist crisis in Prague, police drama in Western Austria, and plenty of last minute dashes for trains and buses.
All in all, one mighty rollercoaster ride of fun, loneliness, wonder, anxiety, adrenaline, panic and every other emotion under the sun.