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going to be visiting europe for a month, advice?
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| josh4 |
A friend and I are going to do the whole back-packing across europe in August. We're probably going to be going as far north as Germany and Poland but spend more time in southern europe as far as Greece. Of course we're also coming through France.
Any helpful tips from the locals? Since we'll be carrying everything we own on our backs I have to pack light. Whats the weather like, short sleeves, long sleeves? |
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| jdat |
Stay out! We don't want you here! :stongue:
j/k
Seems like we're in for another mothersucking summer so it will be mega hot and dehydration will abound.
Bring plenty of sun block with you ( it costs an arm and a leg here ).
Bottled water is mega cheap here ( 30 cents for a bottle of a liter and a half ) so no problem there either :p
Otherwise what you're asking for is pretty vague .... anything more specific you would like to know?
Concerning places to stay not sure how organized you are.
I'm assuming you will want to keep costs low there.
You have the choice between the affiliated hostelling international locations http://www.hihostels.com/ . They require you to be a member ( 28 bucks).
And there's also the backpackers hostels which are non affiliated and might be a little cheaper.
There's really so much to say on the subject.
Lastly you could consider the whole Eurail pass thing if you will be constantly moving around otherwise don't do it it's just not worth it. And keep in mind you CANNOT buy these things while in Europe ( I realize that makes absolutely no sense but that's the way things are ).
Air travel inside Europe can also be very cheap depending where you're going.
You can always take a look at companies like:
http://www.ryanair.com/
http://www.easyjet.com/
There are a lot more out there but these are the most common. Keep in mind that they tend to fly to and from funky locations ( really outside of major cities not using the most common airports ) so getting to the airports is a little trickier.
But if you're well organized you can pull it off quite well without any hassles. |
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| d-miurge |
Iīm currently in Berlin and Iīve met recently some californian guys who are travelling around Europe for a month. They made Spain, south of France, Amsterdam, Brussels and Berlin, but trust me, donīt do a Europe trip just to say you made a Europe trip like these morons, donīt be drunk at the hostel bar, donīt try to chase after girls in Berlin (they are beautiful but drunk).
So, donīt visit a lot of countries or youīll be bored to travel. A month is really a long time when you lose your habits... Except if you visit deeply a small number of countries and cities, because you can really feel the ambiance of the cities.
Berlin is defently the place to go for this kind of trip, the clubs are really awesome, the city is dynamic and the people here are the most open-minded Iīve ever seen. And the life here is more than cheap (2 euros a 30 centimeters pizza). |
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| maxxyme |
| quote: | Originally posted by d-miurge
Berlin is defently the place to go for this kind of trip, the clubs are really awesome, the city is dynamic and the people here are the most open-minded Iīve ever seen. And the life here is more than cheap (2 euros a 30 centimeters pizza). |
wow... could be a nice destination for hollidays... :p |
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