europe

Don't get me wrong, Italy is a beautiful place and the people are generally nice. But traveling here hasn't been the greatest. Me and my brother are van camping through Europe and have been for about 5 months so far with few problems. We get to Italy though and the vibe is just a little...

Hello~ So I'm currently squatting in Dublin but because of the fekin visa laws, I'm only able to stay 3 months. So I'm planning a trip in Europe for 3 months. I'm very broke so I was considering like a helpx or something, but do to a crappy host in the past, I kinda want to do something else. I...

So I was supposed to be travelling for only a few months, then head back to canada for tree planting.. That was the beginning of may... Now I am South of Istanbul, and following the coastline towards Syria. The idea is to hitchhike, couch surf, wild camp, and volunteer my way east. There are...

http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/pirates-on-the-danube/ Jamie Bowlby-Whiting cycled 1,000 miles on a £30 bicycle, then built a raft from recycled materials and floated down the Danube. Now that is what I call an adventure! Brew a cuppa and enjoy his tale. In the middle of 2012, I was working...

Hey folks, long time no see. It's almost been a year since I was last active on StP and I deeply regret that mistake, as the stories and people that come through here are the realest I've ever seen them. Anyway, back in October of 2015 my GF of two years left me and it really fucked me up. We...

I flew into Athens, Greece 10 days ago and wanted to start a thread documenting some observations/maybe advice for people that might be aspiring to travel to this area. I wish I had something like this before I went, so here it goes, in list form cuz why not? 1. lots of cologne and perfume in...

Hey guys, Me and my brother have been bumming around europe for a few months now. Flew up to London from New Zealand in January and have been slowly moving south. Currently camped up in Barcelona and loving the warm weather (It went some ~0 degrees to ~20 over several weeks thanks to an arctic...

Hey lads, going to barcelona in the next few weeks and hitchhiking from there. Been researching about what knives are legal. Every country seems to be different. Guessing I'm gonna be chatting to the police a few times and incase i'm searched i want a legal knife because 9/10 I wont be able to...

Hi everyone, This is my first post, so apologies if I haven't got the etiquette here yet... I have a temp job in Oslo starting in April and have had a little troubling finding a room to rent, as most landlords are looking for longer tenancies than two months. It occurred to me that squatting...

I passed through a few years back just to spend one night, but it seemed like a really cool place to hang out for a summer. Does anyone have more info about the place? For those who don't know, Sardinia has the best beaches anywhere in Europe and since the '60s or '70s one beach in the far north...

Hey guys, heading out for the first time in a couple of weeks. Wondering if theres anyone on here thatd show me around a bit, could give ya food for a couple days. Cheers lads.

On a highway near the top of the gulf of bothnia. Not far now. Final destination Kirkenes and Hammerfest.

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/mar/09/into-the-wild-the-rebels-living-off-grid-all-over-europe-in-picturesing-off-grid-all-over-europe-in-pictures Into the wild: the rebels living off-grid all over Europe – in pictures They’ve opted out of cities and started all-new...

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/local-councils-across-england-and-wales-are-criminalising-the-homeless?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=viceuk&utm_medium=social#link_time=1456755411 Revealed: More than One in Ten Local Councils Are Moving to Criminalise Homelessness By Mark Wilding February...

Heading out to Budapest on the 22nd of Feb. Meeting up with old friends, getting some cheap dental work done, then heading South and East where it's not AS chilly. Hopefully getting as far as Georgia before I fly back early May for tree planting. Figured i'd see if anyone else is in that part...

i got into inverness a few days ago looking for scotch distilleries. and was quickly informed "here we just call it "whiskey". lol!!

HI friends, I am in the lucky occurence of going to Tenerife this weekend, I am travelling without money and have no idea of what I'm going to do on these paradise islands, except for maybe swimming in the sea a lot. Do you know of great places to go, see, visit, camp, etc.? I'd really like...

i was here 5 minutes and instantly fell in love with Islenska and its people. everyone is really cool and friendly. then, i found this... http://grapevine.is/news/2014/04/04/a-dumpster-divers-paradise/ News A Dumpster Diver´s Paradise Words by Nanna Árnadóttir @nannaarnadottir Photos by...

Think I'm gonna head out to mainland Europe again fairly soon, need some inspiration for where to go though... anyone know any cool places they recommend? Radical farms, beautiful landscapes, good squatting communities, street festivals, good folk/metal/punk scene etc.? Pretty burned out on...

Hi squatters of the planet, misfits and fellow guardians and representatives of openmindedness and free spirits. Being a Dane who went away from his country and birthplace at the age of 19, just to find that the world has so much to offer that isn't available in Denmark, I've become a wellknown...

I found this and saved it offline, but now the page doesn't seem to be there anymore. Anyways, I thought I'd post it here in case it helps anyone. The difference in hitchhiking between the USA and Europe by Chris Road, chrisroad.com Two different continents, the same way of traveling. As an...

Paris attacks: Bataclan and other assaults leave many dead - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34814203 Sorry on smart phone can't do better than this right now. Hope everyone in Paris is ok. Use #PorteOuverte on twitter to seek out a safe place to stay. Parisians will help you.

Hi, I am an Irish squatter, updating on how things are going in Ireland; The squatting scene here is really taking off, its legally a civil matter until injunctions or ejectment orders are issued. So legally its very similar to the UK before the law changed. There is a massive homeless crisis...

Hello, I'm travelling to Sofia in about a month and I'm in search of squats (don't really know if there are any), underground and anarchist movements or anything of the like. Not exclusively though, any nice place suggestion would be greatly appreaciated!

Just a bit of silliness here. I found this American guys lists of things he observed whilst on a visit to the UK. Like it says, some are a bit far from the truth. Although it might feel like a foreign land and the people of Cornwall would love it to be an independent country, it is actually...

Hey everyone! My name is Rytis, I'm planning a small trip around Europe in a week or so and would like to get some tips :) As I'm lithuanian and it's not the best place to start hitchhiking from here (as for a first-timer), I'm taking a bus to Berlin, staying there for a few days and starting...

I've been here in Florence for a few days, and maybe it's just me or the rainy weather, but I'm ready to ditch the idea of going further south to Rome. A younger guy I met at the hostel I'm staying told me it would be worth my time to check out Rome. He's from New Zealand backpacking around the...

Anyone know of any decent squats or punk houses in London? I am traveling solo and this will be my first time in London... any ideas would be very helpful!

So in early Jan I'm flying out to Barcelona to get the hell off of the same continent I've been traveling around in. That's not the point though. A lot of people ask about the visa situation, including me, so I thought I might as well get a thread going on everyones different ideas and methods...

Anyone in Rome, Italy into the underground urban art scene? I've got some friends back home that do it and it's piqued my interest! Curious/want to try it out.

A really interesting paper documenting some key legal points and struggles being faced by those trying to defend themselves from eviction in squats, Occuaptions and social centres in the UK...

This article is a little old but interesting nonetheless. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/12/squatters-vatican-church-homeless-pope-francis Squatters bed down in Vatican church Rome homeless group has lived for nine days at Santa Maria Maggiore, a papal basilica where Pope Francis...

This was shown on the BBC a couple of weeks ago, but i found it on youtube. It's a film following some young homeless people in Bristol, England and seeing what kind of struggles they face.

How to (Legally) Stay in Europe for More Than 90 Days http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-legally-stay-in-europe-for-more-than-90-days/ By Nomadic Matt | Published May 8th, 2012 As I’ve been planning my move to Sweden, I’ve been trying to figure out how to get past the 90-day...

http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2015/06/09/anti-austerity-campaigners-squat-empty-brighton-barclays/40285 Anti-austerity campaigners squat empty Brighton Barclays Posted On 09 Jun 2015 at 7:57 am By : Jo Wadsworth Comment: 1 Anti-austerity squatters have taken over an empty branch of...

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/criminalising-the-homeless-is-a-new-low-for-london-733?utm_source=vicefbuk Fining People £1,000 for Being Homeless Is a New Low for London June 4, 2015 by Mark Wilding A homeless man in Hackney (Photo by Tom Johnson) Imagine you have almost nothing in the...

How is it getting god food and flying signs in europe? Is there anything specifically different that we should know to make sure we get by?

What a great idea!! Put the food to good use!! _________________ France to force big supermarkets to give away unsold food to charity Supermarkets will have to take measures to prevent food waste and will be forced to donate unsold but edible food to charity or for use as animal feed The...

France's most famous and beloved actor, ever!

Hi! Just wanna share some photos I took while backpacking UK/Ireland: First Trip - Sept/Oct 2014 Second Trip - Dec 2014/Jan 2015 Cheers!

If anyone knows how to get in contact with a Sami family which may be a long shot but its worth a try. I would love to do whatever i can to be a part of that. to just be able to help.

http://www.theplaidzebra.com/a-potential-bridge-between-russia-and-alaska-could-lead-to-the-ultimate-road-trip/ A potential bridge between Russia and Alaska could lead to the ultimate road trip April 20, 2015 BY: ZOE MELNYK A road trip stretching from New York City all the way to London could...

but i havent gotten a visa yet. i dont get there til the 27th of may which is still pretty close i guess. i need to have a tour booked but id really not like to do the typical tourist shit of course. there has to be some rad groups out there doing shit. anything at all would be rad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-32332473 By News from Elsewhere... Mr Jedlicka (left) says Liberland's finer details, including a constitution, will be sorted out in the near future A Czech man claims to have established a new state on the west bank of the Danube, it's...

Hey community, At the end of April I will be hitching from NY to TX for the first time in the states. I am stoked to see how this goes and hopeful to meet other drifting types along the way. If anyone knows of other travelers going a similar way I would love to connect and maybe share stories...

Pretty cool - I'm sure there will be more out there on this with some better video. _______________________ http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/2/8128587/eiffel-tower-wind-turbines-photo-essay The Eiffel Tower has new wind turbines, and they're beautiful Paris' most iconic monument goes green The...

After finding this forum and watching pics and videos, I just looked at on my own old videos, and thought perhaps its nice to share two here :) and Cheers, Tobi

Hey guys, I`m planing on going from germany to france and spain. I was just wondering if anyone has some rather up to date information on the conductours practice if you don`t pay for your tickets on trains. The hitchwiki suggests that they will just take your personal information and that´s...

Hi! I uploaded some photos I took while being on my trip to England last month: https://squattheplanet.com/media/albums/trip-to-england-january-2015.1144/ Newest pictures are first (unfortunately), so to have it in the right sequence, begin with page 4 ... Cheers!