General tips for Europe

So after spending 1 month on the road here are some tips I have for travelers.

1. Pack light
2. Fruit roll ups are not available in Europe so it's a good idea to get them as gifts.
3. My plane ride had free wine in tiny bottles. I got some to take with me and had a nice free gift to give to my couchsurfer hosts when I arrived.

4. When you arrive in a new place check out the tourist information center for a city map (usually free) and they can give you specific advice on what to see and how to get there.

5. Always have couch surfers lined up way in advance.

France
1. When in doubt always use your old metro tickets as sometimes they are accepted by the machines even though it said it is not accepted the turn pike will let you in.
2. The Eiffle tower has 4 legs which will let you inside. But if you go to the information desk they direct you to only one of them. But the prices are all the same and they all lead to the same place. So always just pick the shortest line.
3. Strasbourg is very walkable. Don't buy too many tram tickets if you plan to see tourist stuff. Also they are on an honor system for fare payments. 
4. Le Pantheon is a often forgotten gem of Paris. Go see it! 

Germany

1. Tap water is apparently not drinkable - at least in Frankfurt. Make sure you get bottled or filtered water. At restaurants they don't offer free water as a result. But beer is always cheap and good. 

Austria (Vienna)
1. Wombats hostel - this is the best hostel in all of Europe handsdown. Free drink voucher with check in, bar just downstairs with free foosball and pool tables. I met the most awesome people here in Vienna

Hungary (Budapest)
1. The honor system goes for the metro system. But their tickets require a stamp and as far as I can tell they have no way to verify the date or time it was stamped. So use one ticket for your whole time here.
2. STEX is a really good restaurant.
3. Gong cafe is a good cheap local bar.

4. The train station is the worst one I have seen in Europe in terms of wait times. So try to buy your outward journey at another station or arrive at your station at least 2 hours in advance if you need to buy tickets.
5. Mavericks city lodge and inn is a great place to stay.

Czech Republic
1. Touring around on segways is the best - just do it! You can haggle with them especially if they approach you in one of the squares.
2. Czech Inn is a great hostel 

Transportation
1. Trains don't have free water. Make sure you fill up water before you get on.
2. A lot of trains on the Eurail pass requires reservations which actually cost money on top of what you already paid for the pass which leads me to my next point.
3. Don't start your journey in Paris because trains going out of it are almost always needing a reservation. Germany seems to have lots of cities which require no reservation and you can simply hop of the train so start your journey there.
4. You can ask for no reservation required trains and the ticketing booth people will print out an itenary of your route. 

Peace from Quebec city.