Travel on a shoestring

ok, i'll be traveling around this christmas and i could really use some help figuring out the cheapest way to get from place to place. it's so hard to figure out because many websites only use their native language!

ok here goes:

sofia, bg --> istanbul (round trip)

sofia, bg --> budapest (this one is giving me the most trouble)

*unless, would it be much cheaper to go straight from istanbul to budapest?

budapest --> vienna

vienna --> munich

any tips would be much appreciated! thanks!

Hi there!

We are venturing to Europe next week (we'll be going to London, Spain, Paris and Italy). We have Australian ATM cards (commonwealth bank) with 4 digit pin codes, with the maestro/cirrus logos.

Anyone had any major dramas with these kinds of cards and withdrawing money?

Thanks,

H

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Hi,

Does anyone have any ideas for a ladies trip in Europe? My friends and I will be travelling from the UK (probably June or so 2008) and we are looking for a place to go. We are ages 26-28.

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Thanks!

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-julie