- Sep 11, 2005
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Here's the deal. My friends and I would like to take a 2 month trip to Europe a-la Eurotrip after graduation next year. What I wanted was the opinion of ATOT on whether or not this would be a good idea.
The plan is to make this as cheap as possible whie getting the best experience possible. We would like to turn this into a no-frills adventure experience. We would like to backpack for a good portion of the trip, to see and do as much as we possibly can. This is not to be confused for a vaction. On the contrary, this is a (hopefully) life-changing experience that will allow us to find ourselves. This is why nothing is going to be fancy. I have already stated that we will be backpacking for some distances. Beyond that, I'm kind of lost. Below is a list of questions that I have followed by a concept travel route that we have considered.
Also, some background information:
We all have current and legit passports. One or all four of us will get an International Driver's License. We don't think we would need it, but you never know. Even though we are backpacking, we will be using Eurorail or some other mode of inter-european travel to cover the larger distances. We will all be 18.
SECTION 1 -- QUESTIONS
1. Where could I get the cheapest possibly airfare to Europe? We plan on coming in to London or Frankfurt, two of the more common European airports.
2. How much would a Eurorail pass, to all of the 18 servicable countries, cost per person?
3. Would it be a good idea to get a cell phone for use in other countries?
4. How much money should we each bring? The trip is going to be around 2 months, probably less.
5.Which countries should we avoid?
SECTION 2 -- CONCERNS
-We don't know much of any foreign language except for German and Spanish
-We really don't have that much cash to use on this trip
-We have no clue where to stay, as we really don't have the cash for Hotels
Basically, what I want are some suggestions for how to make this trip as cheap as humanly possible. We do not want to live in luxury for this trip, we just want to be able to immerse ourselves in a European experience.
Also, if you have any suggestions on things to do/see/eat, please list them.
SECTION 3 -- TENTATIVE ITENERARY
**London is the start and end location
1) London, UK
2) Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3) Oslo, Norway
4) Stockholm, Sweden
5) Coppenhagen, Denmark
6) Berlin, Germany
7) Lubin, Poland
8) Prague, Czech Republic
9) Vienna, Austria
10) Innsbruck, Austria
11) Geneva, Switzerland
12) Lyon, France
13) Paris, France
14) Brussels, Belgium
15) London, UK
The plan is to make this as cheap as possible whie getting the best experience possible. We would like to turn this into a no-frills adventure experience. We would like to backpack for a good portion of the trip, to see and do as much as we possibly can. This is not to be confused for a vaction. On the contrary, this is a (hopefully) life-changing experience that will allow us to find ourselves. This is why nothing is going to be fancy. I have already stated that we will be backpacking for some distances. Beyond that, I'm kind of lost. Below is a list of questions that I have followed by a concept travel route that we have considered.
Also, some background information:
We all have current and legit passports. One or all four of us will get an International Driver's License. We don't think we would need it, but you never know. Even though we are backpacking, we will be using Eurorail or some other mode of inter-european travel to cover the larger distances. We will all be 18.
SECTION 1 -- QUESTIONS
1. Where could I get the cheapest possibly airfare to Europe? We plan on coming in to London or Frankfurt, two of the more common European airports.
2. How much would a Eurorail pass, to all of the 18 servicable countries, cost per person?
3. Would it be a good idea to get a cell phone for use in other countries?
4. How much money should we each bring? The trip is going to be around 2 months, probably less.
5.Which countries should we avoid?
SECTION 2 -- CONCERNS
-We don't know much of any foreign language except for German and Spanish
-We really don't have that much cash to use on this trip
-We have no clue where to stay, as we really don't have the cash for Hotels
Basically, what I want are some suggestions for how to make this trip as cheap as humanly possible. We do not want to live in luxury for this trip, we just want to be able to immerse ourselves in a European experience.
Also, if you have any suggestions on things to do/see/eat, please list them.
SECTION 3 -- TENTATIVE ITENERARY
**London is the start and end location
1) London, UK
2) Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3) Oslo, Norway
4) Stockholm, Sweden
5) Coppenhagen, Denmark
6) Berlin, Germany
7) Lubin, Poland
8) Prague, Czech Republic
9) Vienna, Austria
10) Innsbruck, Austria
11) Geneva, Switzerland
12) Lyon, France
13) Paris, France
14) Brussels, Belgium
15) London, UK
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