My friend and I toured Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and The Czech Republic right after grad school. We did the backpack/hostel thing, but rented a car instead of taking the train (it was a bit cheaper for a short trip). We had no set plans...just rough ideas of where we wanted to visit. We used stories and recommendations from other hostelers to guided us.
My friend and I toured Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and The Czech Republic right after grad school. We did the backpack/hostel thing, but rented a car instead of taking the train (it was a bit cheaper for a short trip). We had no set plans...just rough ideas of where we wanted to visit. We used stories and recommendations from other hostelers to guided us.