18 Signs You've Clearly Backpacked In Europe

If you scoff at people who need to check-in full size luggage at the airport, and your “throwback Thursday” pictures on Instagram are always you in front of the Eiffel Tower or Buckingham Palace – chances are you’ve backpacked through Europe.

The post-graduation Euro trip has become a rite of passage for most young adults. Once they’ve got that diploma in hand, Europe is always the next logical step. Some will go for a few weeks, others the entire summer, or spend an entire victory lap hopping from city to city.

This trip was a big deal for you. It was probably your first major trip without your parents, and your first time staying in a hostel because you were also on a tight budget – and by on a tight budget, we mean you were broke. Scratch that, you were very broke and Europe was very expensive so you learned quickly that paying to check in luggage was out of the question, and taking cabs anywhere was completely unnecessary.

Nonetheless, it was still one of the greatest trips of your life. As a result, you've walked away with these 15 badges of honour, these sure-fire signs that you’ve definitely backpacked through Europe (at least once).