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Post by Ringleader on Oct 30, 2002 2:29:22 GMT -5
A friend and I recently talked about taking a trip to Europe and after looking around on the web I stumbled onto this site. Neither of us have ever been to Europe so I would appreciate ANY info anyone can give. Thinking about a 10-14 day trip depending on where we go, price, etc during the summer. The goal is to see anything and everything on our own for the most part, no hotels, backpacks required, hostels, etc. Open to any suggestions as far as destination, any info on trips you've taken during the summer as far as the price, weather, etc? Obviously we're starting from scratch. We're both students so money is an issue, any info you have on the costs that go with lodging, food, railway passes, etc is much appreciated. Thanks.
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Post by LHR02 on Oct 30, 2002 7:31:25 GMT -5
Hi Ringleader,
Welcome to Kim's board!
For that length of trip I would suggest no more than 2 or 3 countries.....and best to be neighboring ones. Not England, Greece, and Spain for example. You'd spend too much of your available time traveling. If you can pin down where you'd like to go we will all be glad to help out with planning. Airfares are unbelievable low right now but will likely rise in the spring. I suggest you start working on that first. Sometimes where you will go can depend on where you can get the cheapest flight to!
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Post by me on Oct 30, 2002 15:47:37 GMT -5
Ringleader,
hmm... a summer destination that fits for students. that is - low cost to get there, low cost to stay there and fun to visit.
generally, i suggest avoiding summer travel. southern europe - more reasonably priced - gets too hot for me in the summer. eastern europe - even cheaper - is more expensive to get to.
norther europe - cooler for summer travel - isn't cheap. unless you went northeast. Maybe the Baltic states are still cheap. check it out.
if you can find cheap air tickets, i'd suggest Hungary & Poland. Never been there but they tell me it's nice.
avoid london if on a budget. also avoid scandinavia & german speaking lands. none are cheap.
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Post by nitsansh on Nov 7, 2002 10:42:21 GMT -5
If you can go in early or late summer, I mean June or September, that would be better than July or August, which is the "hot" season in all meanings.
me more or less divided Europe... it's cheaper in the south and east, it's cooler in the north. Big cities are allways more expensive than provincial towns, but that's where most people like to go...
There's no way I can do the selection for you... in your time frame I suggest no more than 4-5 places.
Many people are tempted by the cheap flights to London, but you should be aware that if you travel from London to the continent, it could cost you more than you save on the trans-atlantic flight. OTOH, there are cheap flights from London to many places in Europe. The no-frills airlines are growing rapidly in Europe and you should check this option before you opt for a railpass. However cheap they may be, booking flights commit you to a pre-set itinerary... some people like to have the freedom to change plans on the road, and railpasses give you this freedom more that anything else.
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