Good Morning, Janice, Your trip should be a great one. Enjoy!! I cannot speak about Sweden, I have not been there, but in Germany, there will be many "zimmer frei" signs which mean room and board is available there. Also, in many places, we found that there are sign boards on the edge of town with a map showing the available places to stay. This is great if you are renting a car to travel. We found we preferred staying in the homes or smaller establishments, as we were afforded a personal welcome greater than in the hotels, and learned a lot more about the area than in the hotels. We have such wonderful memories of our visit three years ago. Their autobahns have fast moving traffic, and the right lane seemed to be always full of semis, but it was still a smooth way to travel. They really are the same thing as our interstate system. It was their autobahn that Eisenhower used to initiate the interstate system we have when he was our president, based on his WWII experience. If you get a chance, visit Rüdesheim. It is a charming city on the Rhine just west of Wiesbaden. Or, visit Bernkastel on the Mosselle. We though Rüdeheim and Rothenburg were the two most fun places, closely followed by the time in Austrian Tirol area. We loved Innsbruck and Garmish, too. Oh I could go on and on about all the great places, the Black Forest, the castles, it is a wonderful country to visit. I will look forward to hearing about your trip. Karen Teichmann Fay