What issues do you see arising with this European Backpacking plan?
Hey everyone,
I'm planning on traveling to Europe this fall after graduating from grad school. I'm a 23 year old guy that doesn't mind roughing it, but I would definitely like to have enough cash to see some local sights and have some fun. I'm planning on buying a 3 month Eurorail ticket and staying at local hostels. Attached below is my tentative schedule and budget.
What I'm hoping you might be able to do is offer suggestions or point out any problems with the travel plans. Maybe I'm not spending enough time in a certain place, or there are train issues from one place to another, or I'm missing something from my budget, not budgeting enough, etc. I'm an American citizen planning on only spending 90 days in the Shengen countries, so I don't think i'll have any Visa issues.
Also, if you have any ideas for things to do in these locations or anything like that, please feel free to offer suggestions. I also want to hit up some gay nightclubs on weekend nights, so if anyone has any info for the gay traveler, I would love that as well. Really, I'm grateful for whatever info you can provide.
Here are my tentative plans...
[27 Aug 2009 - 01 Sep 2009] Dublin, Ireland
[01 Sep 2009 - 04 Sep 2009] Liverpool, United Kingdom
[04 Sep 2009 - 07 Sep 2009] Manchester, United Kingdom
[07 Sep 2009 - 10 Sep 2009] Cardiff, United Kingdom
[10 Sep 2009 - 17 Sep 2009] London, United Kingdom
[17 Sep 2009 - 24 Sep 2009] Paris, France
[24 Sep 2009 - 27 Sep 2009] Brussels, Belgium
[27 Sep 2009 - 04 Oct 2009] Amsterdam, Netherlands
[04 Oct 2009 - 09 Oct 2009] Berlin, Germany
[09 Oct 2009 - 15 Oct 2009] Prague, Czech Republic
[15 Oct 2009 - 20 Oct 2009] Vienna, Austria
[20 Oct 2009 - 25 Oct 2009] Budapest, Hungary
[25 Oct 2009 - 27 Oct 2009] Zagreb, Croatia
[27 Oct 2009 - 29 Oct 2009] Ljubljana, Slovenia
[29 Oct 2009 - 03 Nov 2009] Munich, Germany
[03 Nov 2009 - 07 Nov 2009] Venice, Italy
[07 Nov 2009 - 12 Nov 2009] Rome, Italy
[12 Nov 2009 - 16 Nov 2009] Athens, Greece
[16 Nov 2009 - 20 Nov 2009] Mýkonos, Greece
[20 Nov 2009 - 23 Nov 2009] Athens, Greece
[23 Nov 2009 - 25 Nov 2009] Rome, Italy
[25 Nov 2009 - 29 Nov 2009] Milan, Italy
[29 Nov 2009 - 01 Dec 2009] Monte-Carlo, Monaco
[01 Dec 2009 - 03 Dec 2009] Marseille, France
[03 Dec 2009 - 07 Dec 2009] Barcelona, Spain
[07 Dec 2009 - 10 Dec 2009] Valencia, Spain
[10 Dec 2009 - 14 Dec 2009] Madrid, Spain
[14 Dec 2009 - 17 Dec 2009] Lisbon, Portugal
and my projected budget...
1050 - Airfare (Denver to Dublin, Lisbon to Denver)
1250 - 3 Month Eurorail Ticket
1650 - 110 days at $15 a day for food
300 - 30 days at $10 a day for drinks/cover
3000 - 100 days at $30 youth hostel, 10 days on Eurorail
3000 - 100 days at $30 a day exploring, 10 days chilling
1000 - 100 days at $10 a day travel in towns
350 - Flights from Rome to Athens and back
300 - Ferry from Dublin to UK
250 - Ferries to and from Mykonos
200 - Ride through chunnel out of England
300 - Train pass for England
350 - 4 months Storage (saving rent by packing current apartment)
Total: 13,000 for 3.5 Months
Thanks Again!
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