Anyone ever do the EURO TRIP thing? vol. Paris to Amsterdam to Italy to Spain to

[jpioneer]

We're starting june 20th and coming back july 23th. Anyone at the same time?

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

Originally Posted by JPioneer

We're starting june 20th and coming back july 23th. Anyone at the same time?

but that is a lot of places to visit, sounds fun. I guess you can do that as long as you book hostels in advance and have a set limit on amounts of daysyou're staying in each place

where are you flying out from? East coast?

 

[ptrakarn23]

Originally Posted by JPioneer

I was coming to make this thread a few days back

I'm going with three friends this summer. First we're flying to Bremen and then using the trains. our "plan" is Bremen->Amsterdam->Paris->Barcelona->Southern France->Rome->Venice and then back to Bremen. We have 22 days to do this and it might be a little ambitious but we'll see. We're going to sleep in hostels.

I appreciate any kind of tips.

 

[jpioneer]

Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN

Originally Posted by JPioneer

We're starting june 20th and coming back july 23th. Anyone at the same time?

but that is a lot of places to visit, sounds fun. I guess you can do that as long as you book hostels in advance and have a set limit on amounts of days you're staying in each place

where are you flying out from? East coast?

Nah I live Finland


I guess I shouldn't watch that Hostel movie before the trip

edit. I got the days wrong... We're starting june 20th and coming back july 12th.

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

Ohh I see, dope



Yeah I am definitely not watching Hostel

I hear as long as your pick one that's in the heart of tourism and legit looking you should be good. I don't know about staying in a dorm type jointthough

 

[jpioneer]

Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN

I don't know about staying in a dorm type joint though

Yeah it's kinda weird to stay with 20 strangers

 

[koolbarbone]

Dorm style hostels aren't that bad, especially if you are traveling with friends. If you are having a good time, you won't be spending much time inyour hostel anyway, but definitely check the user reviews before you book.

10 days is a pretty short trip but it's better than nothing, although 2 days in each city will really leave you wanting more.

Expect to budget at least 60-75 dollars a night, including hostel costs, at the very least.

 

[djprestige21]

I want to do a Athens, Milian, Barcelona, Paris, London trip in that order.

 

[jdb1523]

My tips:

1. bring as much cash as possible
2. for the love of God stay more than 1 day in each place, it is IMPOSSIBLE to see EVERYTHING in these cities in 1 day
3. #2 is amended for Amsterdam: van Gogh museum, canal tour, and Red Light district and you're done
4. hostels are fine, but get the smaller rooms so it's only you and your friends and READ THE REVIEWS
5. you HAVE to do Barcelona, Paris, Rome, London (expensive but MUCH MUCH different from continental Europe...you'll see...and no language barrier)
6. avoid RyanAir...go EasyJet or take trains
7. i currently live in London...PM me if you need more tips

 

[thekryptonite]

Originally Posted by JDB1523

My tips:

1. bring as much cash as possible
2. for the love of God stay more than 1 day in each place, it is IMPOSSIBLE to see EVERYTHING in these cities in 1 day
3. #2 is amended for Amsterdam: van Gogh museum, canal tour, and Red Light district and you're done
4. hostels are fine, but get the smaller rooms so it's only you and your friends and READ THE REVIEWS
5. you HAVE to do Barcelona, Paris, Rome, London (expensive but MUCH MUCH different from continental Europe...you'll see...and no language barrier)
6. avoid RyanAir...go EasyJet or take trains
7. i currently live in London...PM me if you need more tips

i agree with this statement. also if you are in London and want to get into any clubs like Movida or Crystal for free then send me a PM. i willsee what i can do

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

Does anyone have any tips/customs/notes about Paris, Amsterdam, Italy that an out-of-towner should know? what to do, what not to do, etc?



I'd love to hear some from those that have been there/live there




I'm kinda bummed that the US dollar is so damn weak

Should i bringmostly cash or keep a lot on a card?

thanks everyone

 

[joseph camel jr]

Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN

Does anyone have any tips/customs/notes about Paris, Amsterdam, Italy that an out-of-towner should know? what to do, what not to do, etc?



I'd love to hear some from those that have been there/live there




I'm kinda bummed that the US dollar is so damn weak

Should i bring mostly cash or keep a lot on a card?

thanks everyone

Only tourists wear shorts

I'd use a card, there's ATMs everywhere....if you use AmEx it might be a slight hassle findindg ATMs that take your card in Barcelona and a coupleother cities, some of the major banks' ATMs only take Visa, Mastercard, some European companies, etc. but no AmEx. It's weird. But most do.

 

[general johnson]

I did Spain and wish I would've done the whole Euro trip...

 

[nicefro]

Don't see why'd you'd start in Paris if you're going to AMS.

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

I guess Paris is gonna be like home base cause we know someone that lives over there. Spending a total of 4 nights there i think


the trip is actually an 11 day trip, first time in Europe, I'm stoked

 

[koolkatz]

one day whe i have a job im going to visit my hometown Italy haven't been there since 1999 I missed it with a passion

 

[lalakerfan213]

My friend just came back from Amsterdam.
He said it was the funnest place he has ever been and the ladies

You are right about the dollar, it stinks. he spent $50 for himself in Burger King.

Next year i plan to go to Paris, southern part of France, Italy, and where ever those nice casinos are

 

[eight2one]

I would love to do that if I had the monies.

 

[kc24688]

You can get some tips of what to do and not to do from wikitravel.

 

[jd161616]

Did the whole Euro trip thing after I graduated, like a grip of other college students I know -

We hit the traditional big cities in Europe. London - Paris - Venice - Rome - Florence then back to Rome, back to London for a day and then home.

Only place I wasn't a fan of was Paris, for whatever reason. Just didn't enjoy the city as much as I thought I would.

Rome was my favorite place, history-wise. Maybe it's because I'm in to Roman/Greek history and stuff like that.

Only thing I'd recommend doing is to not think about conversion rates...my buddy did that with everything and it got old real fast...just gotta accept ourdollar isn't worth as much over there...(and I mean that in the sense that, sure you can be careful with your $$$, but dont go crazy over it at the sametime)

Also, pack light. It also gets old real fast having to carry around a gigantic backpack and/or suitcase. Plus, if it's hot out and your carrying it aroundfor a few hours...miserable.

 

[twig1026]

I haven't yet because I'm gonna need 5-8 friends to go with...ensure no nonsense goes down. That would probably be the best trip I ever have

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

thanks everyone, some real helpful stuff in here



& yeah, i was thinking of how I should be packing. I gotta figure it all out. don't know how much #!%# to bring and what not

1 jacket, 2 light hoodies, and i don't know how many shirts + like 3 pairs of jeans



and I guess I gotta get one of those electrical converters for the outlets right?

 

[shortydoowopp]

STA travel had tickets to London or Paris for 20...i tried to call but the number wouldn't go through...SMH

 

[thunderchunk69]

Originally Posted by ThunderChunk69

What do you do about hostels if you snore REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOUD?

really want an answer

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[dr spaceman]

Some of ya'll that did it, what was the budget?