Try to reach your aunt in Germany

Germany has been one of the more generous European countries when it comes to taking in Syrian refugees. Tens of thousands of people have crossed Austria by train on their way to Germany since the two countries threw open their borders to refugees. Since September, 70,000 have arrived at Munich's main train station alone.

However, by the time you get to Austria, you have just missed their generosity. While German Chancellor Angela Merkel had said there was no "legal limit" to the number of refugees it would take in, Germany recently introduced border controls and dramatically halted all train traffic with Austria to stem to flow of refugees entering the country. The next day Austria did the same. The measures go against the principle of the Schengen agreement, which guarantees free movement of people among the countries that are part of the zone.

For now, this means you are stranded in Austria. The first port of call for many Syrian refugees is a refugee camp called Traiskirchen. The camp currently houses around 3,500 refugees, twice its capacity.