European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A group of cyclists Heads for the dorms after registering and being issued bedding. A amps Ken George continued from Page 3 a ride they May drive off with your Luggage before you c an get in the car. Also pay the night of your stay lest you Wake up to an unordered breakfast a and its Bill. Those who insist on the Rock Bottom of budget travel May sleep on something that hard. This can be adventuresome though not comfortable. Travellers with a sleeping bag can stretch out in hidden Parks and Fields or in some places flip $2 to $6 dollars to sleep on the floor of a boys club gym. Or if you re travelling by train plan your longest trips at night. Second class compartment seats often pull out to make a rattling but Slee Pable bed. % Here Are some tips that apply in whatever bargain circuit you choose a bargain rooms fill up Early so Call earlier. A convenient locations command an inconvenient Price. Prepare to walk or ride Public transportation to your room and take easily carried Luggage a Frame backpacks Are the popular Choice. A a a if you can keep your patience you can keep your Money. You May need to Call three or four hostels or hotels until you find an opening at the right Price. Following Are a few favourites in popular cities Worth considering i vhf Hostel in Frankfurt Germany. This newly remodeler jugend Herbergs sports an in House movie theater automatic Glass doors and a Sun porch. Clean rooms Hearty breakfast and eager to help management pitch in to make this Europe s posh est youth Hostel. In Frankfurt Telephone 61 90 58. On Deutschner Onufer Street by the main River. Dorm prices under 20, 16 Marks about $9.40 Over 20, 20 Marks. Midnight curfew. Isaac s tourist Hostel in Dublin Ireland. Just two blocks West of the train station this Hostel offers Dublin s cheapest prices with a Security room reasonably priced in House restaurant and Artsy atmosphere. In Dublin Telephone 74 93 21. Dorm prices 4.25 pounds per person about $6.50. Kitchen facilities. No curfew. Tonbridge school club in London. Foam pads on the floor of a club gym Aren t for everyone but the 2 Pound about $3.50 Price is by far London s lowest. Pass time with free Pool tables or in the to lounge. On 120 Cromer St., one Block Southeast of St. Pancras train station. Midnight curfew. A pension papa Germano in Rome. Although often full by mid afternoon and in a seedy neighbourhood the 17,000 lira about $13 Price is among Rome s lowest. Call the amiable English speaking Host before.11 . For your reservation in Rome 48 69 19. No curfew. Hotel Kando Iii in Budapest Hungary. This spacious hotel is typically filled with touring groups and country hopping backpackers so arrive Early or Call ahead in Budapest 168 20 32. Take bus 60 from Battyanyi station. Prices doubles 700 forints about $10triples 900 forints about $13. No curfew. Hotel Byron in Corinth Greece. For those who want to bypass the tourist crowds and higher prices of nearby Athens this Semi Well kept hotel offers a bed near ancient ruins and the canal connecting the ionian and Agean seas. Across the Street from the train station prices singles 1,500 drachmas about $7.80 doubles 1,900 drachmas about $10. No curfew. Bob s youth Hostel in Amsterdam the Netherlands. If you re into Amsterdam s wild Side or if you Don t mind the smell of cannabis this is the place to go. Most guests make full use of the 3 . Curfew. Prices dorms 19 guilders about $11mattress on the floor 16.50 guilders. Take Tram 1, 2, 5,13 or 17 from the Central station or Call for directions in Amsterdam 623 00 63. Ilyf Hansper Strasse in Salzburg Austria. Nothing spectacular but still a roof to sleep under. Near the train station on Hansper Strasse in Salzburg 750 30. Brent Stinski is a Northwestern University student working As a summer intern at the stars and  the essentials leave rest at Home ready to Backpack across the continent the following packing hints will make the trip a bit easier. E make sure your  easily carried. If you re travelling by train or bus you will need to tote Luggage through stations and to hotels. Many prefer spacious yet simple to tote Frame backpacks. Duffel bags or suitcases Are easier to Man Euver in tight spots but can turn arms into Spaghetti after a few blocks walk. A take clothing for All seasons. Europe s climate can be As variable As its culture so pack everything from a Light jacket to shorts. And remember occasionally investing some Money in a Coin operated laundry beats lugging your entire wardrobe. A take a hip or shoulder bag for safekeeping of important items you use often a passports train passes and Small Bills. A take another hip or shoulder bag for the even More important items a big Bills plane tickets. This should be a smaller bag that can fit under your shirt or around your Waist under your shirt and pants line. Don t Trust your Wallet potential pickpockets Are hoping you will. A think practically. A Roll of tape can Seal bags of bread repair a broken Backpack or hold packing paper around a souvenir. A Jackknife can be silverware for a supermarket meal on the run a bottle opener or a Handy addition to a sewing kit. A keep a Small paperback Book the bes cure for Boring layovers in train of bus stations. When finished with the Book you May be Able to Swap it for another with a fellow traveler or at a used Book store. A amps us sub fewer two backpackers head for a boat in Scotland. At right a couple studies a City map. A unless you plan to Stop at a Beach take Only a Small hand Towel. It will be enough to dry off after a Shower and hangs to dry outside your bag. A take at least two adjustable straps. Use them for everything from keeping the lids on food containers to keeping your bag secure in a rattling train or bus Luggage rack. And some warnings a leave your Walkman at Home. The cords will tangle and the unit May break with the incessant lifting and dropping of your bags. A travel books and novels Are Nice but be frugal. Books can seem like Lead in your Luggage. A Don t carry too much food. You May want to carry enough for one or two future meals but any More will Only increase your Load and May go bad before you need it. A Brent Stinski 4 stripes Magazine August 8, 1991