Most of the places we stayed were great but the Rhine valley wasn’t upto what we expected.. the place we stayed, the food was pretty poor.. other than that we enjoyed everywhere else.
This trip was amazing but there were a couple of minor changes I would make. In Norway, it would have been nice (time / money permitting) to have seen more of the natural aspects of the country beyond the capital city. I would’ve liked to spend more time in Poland, a simple dinner was not enough time. I understand to keep the trip short and affordable it is hard to make changes to include everything so I will conclude by saying the inclusion of Amsterdam and Berlin alongside Scandinavia was a selling point for me. A review of hostel choices would also improve the trip: whilst some were fantastic (eg. Generator, forest hostel) some were a bit uncomfortable (eg. The hotels, some A&O)
It was great experience and I'm glad I did it but I'm not a massive fan of winter. I'd definitely do another topdeck but not one around the winter season.