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Old 01-05-2005, 06:55 AM   #1
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i have been dreaming of my trip across europe for ever but now that the time has come to plan im lost. i need advice on airlines, countries to visit, hostels, what to pack, how much cash ill (im canadian) basically everything and anything about travelling. ive never left the country before.please help.
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Old 01-05-2005, 08:25 AM   #2
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First off... WELCOME TO DA BOARD MON!!!


Ok, so you are freaking out eh? (Threw the eh in there for ya) ... So first you need to decide what places YOU want to visit.. When I first went, I also did not know. So I went on a photo sharing website www.fotki.com and looked for peoples photos from Europe. The ones I was like "Oh my god that place looks awesome" I added to my trip. That’s just one way to help decide.

Now for flights over, the best thing to do is check out the flights going into Brussels and Amsterdam (they are traditionally the cheapest places to fly into..) I just went to www.travelocity.com and did a search from my airport to those airports on the “flexible dates option”.

Now that you figured out how to get to Europe, you must be wondering, “How do I get around?”

You have 2 simple options! TRAIN or PLANE..

Ok, for train you can look at the Eurorail pass at www.raileurope.com there are many different options; you need to decide what one will work best for you..

For flights within Europe you can check out 2 airlines.. www.easyjet.com and www.ryanair.com.

The flights are cheaper the earlier you purchase, so keep that in mind… Also, the airports are traditionally out side of the cities, so you will have to use public transport to get into the city.

I hope this will help you out a bit.. If you want my opinion, I enjoyed Eastern Europe the most (Prague, Krakow, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna) good luck in your travels!

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Old 01-06-2005, 02:17 AM   #3
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i would recommend getting some books out the library i especially like

first time europe by Louis CasaBianca

also sift through the boards there will be many answers to the questions you need here

i also recommend getting a collage together of the places that you want to go you know cut out pictures of places etc do something inspiring if you have to save money for your trip that way you have something to focus on for your goals cos its staring you in the face!

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