wrote:

I'm planning on a Britain - Euopean getaway and don't want to be hampered by
the lack of paperwork.
It looks like I'll be a couple of months.. so it'll be a few weeks in the
major cities.


Seriously.. It depend on YOUR country of citizenship and which countries
in Europe you intend to visit.

If you are an American and want to visit France, then no visa is needed,
but it you want to visit Russia, you would need a visa.