30 day all-over-Europe trip
I'm planning on going on a month-long backpacking trip all across Europe, probably in May. I'm wondering, though, about basically everything haha
First off, where would be the best/cheapest place to fly into?
Second, what countries should I visit (I assume England, Spain, France, Italy... what else?), and how long should I stay in each one?
Third, hostels, couch surfing, or hotels - which is best/safest?
Fourth, is it a horrible idea (i know it's not ideal) to go alone?
Fifth, I REALLY want to do the whole trip by train, but it seems expensive. How do I get a relatively cheap Eurorail train pass for a month, or is that not possible?
Those are all the questions i can think of for now, but if I think of any others, I'll post them as well. I would appreciate as much feedback as possible as I'm totally new to ALL of this - basically i'm naive, i admit it haha
Thanks!
J.D.
J.D.
Provo, Utah United States 1/20/13
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As an adjunct to what Jo posted, KDW is a fancy department store. (It's also abreviated KaDeWe; the full name is Kaufhaus des Westens, or "Department Store of The West"). Their food halls are very impressive, but if you are on a budget, they are for looking ONLY, not buying!!
Your budget is still too low or the amount of travel you're doing. On a tight budget like yours, you need to figure out the EXACT cost of your transit inbetween cities. This will be the highest portion of your budget. You're also thinking in dollars, not euro. This is a problem on a tight budget.
Use the various websites of the national railway companies to price out your transit. The prices for your trips won't be available yet, just choose a date between 80-90 days in advance, and that will give you a realistic picture of what you'll spend IF you are able to purchase your tickets that far in advance.
$33 a day - or 25 euro - is not a lot for food. Doable, but you will be eating a lot of fast food. I don't think $40 every few days for sightseeing is terribly realistic either. Some museums are cheap and some sites are free, but many are not, and this is a terrible place to skimp on.
I would consider limiting your geographic area further.
Hi,
In Berlin: The HI hostel on Kluckstrasse serves dinner, hot food. You don't have to be staying there in order to get a meal ticket. Also in Berlin for lunch you can very well and cheaply at the TU...the Technische Uni's cafeteria on Hardenbergstrasse. I've been to both of these places. As far as I know, the cafeteria at the Humboldt University on Unter den Linden is restricted to students and staff.
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