Here It Is - First Time Solo Traveller Part 2

[joshww]

Now that my trip is confirmed, I've migrated from the pre-travel planning board to the itinerary boards. ;D

So here's the tentative plan (*modified slightly):
Apr 10 - Munich
Apr 11-19 - Montenegro

From this point it gets a bit tricky. I'm not sure whether I'll leave Montenegro on 19 or 20 Apr, pending the group planning, so I'll settle for the worse case option. Also, I thought I could squeeze in both Split and Munich for the remaining 13 days, so this change means I have to select one or the other...so here it goes:

Option A - Split
Apr 20 - Montenegro to Dubrovnik
Apr 21 - Dubrovnik
Apr 22 - Dubrovnik
Apr 23 - Dubrovnik to Split
Apr 24 - Split
Apr 25 - Split to Zagreb
Apr 26 - Zagreb
Apr 27 - Zagreb to Ljubljana
Apr 28 - Ljubljana
Apr 29 - Ljubljana
Apr 30 - Ljubljana
May 1 - Ljubljana to Munich
May 2 - Munich, then night flight back to Singapore

Option B - Munich
Apr 20 - Montenegro to Dubrovnik
Apr 21 - Dubrovnik
Apr 22 - Dubrovnik
Apr 23 - Dubrovnik to Zagreb
Apr 24 - Zagreb
Apr 25 - Zagreb to Ljubljana
Apr 26 - Ljubljana
Apr 27 - Ljubljana
Apr 28 - Ljubljana
Apr 29 - Ljubljana to Munich
Apr 30 - Munich
May 1 - Munich
May 2 - Munich, then night flight back to Singapore

I'm inclined towards Option 2. If I leave Montenegro on Apr 19, I can spend more time at Dubrovnik to head off to Mostar, Korcula, etc.

Also I'd probably come back to Croatia / Germany (especially if I do take up postgrad in Europe) in future.

Thanks for your help!

[herrbert]

The time you want to spend in Ljubljana also seems a bit long. Is this to make time to go to other places in the region (e.g. Bled)?

I would also lean towards option 2, as you will have enough time to see something of Munich. I think I would only transfer one day from Ljubljana to Zagreb. (unless there are special plans for Ljubljana)

[joshww]

Hi herrbert

Yes, I've planned for daytrips to Bled/Bovec (1day) and the Coast (1day), with 1+ days in Ljubljana proper. This will depend on the times for the Zagreb - Ljubljana + Ljubljana - Munich trains.

Hmm, I think I can try to fit one extra day for Zagreb with the schedules.

[joshww]

Updated....managed to confirm a few details and booked a couple of tickets. Here's the finalised itinerary:

Apr 10 - Munich
Apr 11-18 - Montenegro
Apr 19 - Montenegro to Dubrovnik
Apr 20 - Dubrovnik
Apr 21 - Dubrovnik
Apr 22 - Dubrovnik
Apr 23 - Dubrovnik to Zagreb
Apr 24 - Zagreb
Apr 25 - Zagreb
Apr 26 - Zagreb to Ljubljana
Apr 27 - Ljubljana
Apr 28 - Ljubljana
Apr 29 - Ljubljana to Munich
Apr 30 - Munich
May 1 - Munich
May 2 - Munich, then night flight back to Singapore

Confirmed are my hostels for the first night in Munich and the 3 nights in Zagreb, as well as the flight from Dubrovnik to Zagreb.

Thanks everyone for your help so far in this forums! Am feeling nervous about the first time, yet also quite excited.

[joshww]

Am excited- 3 more sleeps!!!

[madamtrashheap]

Have a great trip joshww and make sure you come back to the Boards to tell us how it was!

[joshww]

Thanks for your help!

Feeling the jitters as I identified a few loophopes which I underestimated in my packing: e.g. money to bring and the capacity of my backpack. So once these are settled, should be up and running.

[herrbert]

Hi Joshww,

Have a good trip, and I hope you will report back on especialy Montenegro, as it seems like a good place to go. I think it's alittle country that has more to offer than most of us now.

If you have a connecting flight on a budgetairline, check their weight limits.

-hb-

[joshww]

Thanks herrbert. Montenegro was fantastic...you really have to go.

I,m still in the balkans, currently in ljubljana and wow this trip has been mind blowing. I have enjoyed the entire journey so far and want to come back again!