thanks for your thanx.
We don't get that much.
Lotta times, we don't hear how it went or what they learned on their own.
Backpacking made me the listener,
I should have been as a salesman.
Any school is only the bricks....
If we ever quit learning, we may as well channel surf forever.
I'd rather have that full life, they mumble about at funerals.
Talk mostly with foreigners. A question about street sense is a great ice breaker.
It too, is a folk art. Like customised cars in da states.
That's what I'm looking for on this venture...to become a better listener, and to also keep learning about life and it's lessons :).
Many many many years ago when I travelled round Europe I used an Inter-rail pass. To keep things cheap, when moving between countries we would look for overnight trains (included then in the pass) as that way we saved on the costs of staying somewhere. We didn't lose any time as you depart in evening, sleep on the train and wake up in the morning where you want to get to. OK, you didn't get fantastic sleeper cabins but we were young and sleeping in seats (or across several seats was fine. Meant be "bounced" back and forward across Europe a fair bit but ... great fun.
Well Eastern Europe is going to work out a lot cheaper than Western Europe. So I am going to suggest somewhere in Eastern Europe, based on your budget, and say Bosnia and Montenegro. Not too difficult to get by on 20-30 Euros a day in these places. Plenty of history in Bosnia, plus a few museums in Sarajevo, amazing countryside and Mostar could be the most scenic place in Europe. Then Montenegro is great for countryside and trekking, check out Kotor. You could add on some other destinations to the Balkans/Eastern Europe on top of this.
If you want to visit Western Europe, I might suggest flying into London. Very expensive city, but a lot of the museums are free, plus France is only a Eurostar journey and the rest of Europe a cheap budget flight away.
Hi, deimosp! It does sound like those overnight trains are a pretty good way to get around, from what you and some others have said about them. And I really like that you guys who've been commenting on the post have pointed out that you don't waste a travel day at all. That's a huge benefit for me on this trip, since my stay won't be as extended as I would like. Thanks for the input!
james2020: I had considered traveling to Eastern Europe, mainly to Romania. I'd never thought about Montenegro or Bosnia though. That would be fun to go a little more off the beaten path. Thanks for the ideas!
I would suggest Spain and Portugal. Also the last thing you want to do when going to Europe on a budget is kayaking and scuba. Save that for the Caribbean and back home. Europe is for historical sightseeing and experiences you can't get back home.
Stay in dorm room hostels..less then $20 a night and eat mostly supermarket style. Pack light and be mobile. Your money will be better spent on transport by bus which altho cheap can add up. At 1200 Euro that should take you 24 days at 50 Euro per day, you may even be able to reduce that with careful budgeting and planning.
Romania is not a bad option also. But would probably cost more to fly to.
I would stick to Spain/Portugal to begin with and then on a future trip head to Romania.
Marichel1981: I think you misunderstood the post...I wasn't saying I was going to go scuba diving or kayaking, I was just giving an example of the different kinds of activities I like to do so I could get some good suggestions about where to go :). Sorry, I should've clarified that more :). As for Spain and Portugal, do you have any favorite cities in both those countries? Another person who had posted on here had mentioned some of his favorite cities, so I'm just trying to get some more ideas about what to see there. Thanks also for the other tips!
That was also my thinking about Romania. I figured it would be quite a bit more expensive flying into Romania than it would flying into say Portugal or London maybe. So like you said gerardkenny, I'll probably be saving that as a future trip for when I have more a little more money saved up.