I've done lots of backpacking through Europe, both alone and with others. A few recommendations:
- buy a good travel guide, like a Lonely Planet or a Rough Guide, and read at least part of it before your departure.
- youth hostels or hotels are more comfortable than camping. Camping when you're alone is no fun at all :frown:
- if you really want to do camping, go to campsites with good public transport. Those are rare, but you'll find them in Budapest, Prague and Vienna for instance.
- cheap countries are Hungary, Czech and Slowak Republics, Poland, the former Yugoslavic Republics and the Baltic states. I would say that Hungary and the Czech republic are most suited for backpacking tourists; the others could be too primitive.
- take night trains with sleepers, that can save you a lot on hotel costs.
- never book any hotels in advance. Just look up suitable ones in your Lonely Planet or Rough guide and call them when you're there.
- speaking german makes your holiday in east- or middle Europe a lot easier
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