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Wanna travel, for 4 to 6 weeks.

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  • 27-01-2010 1:38am
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    SinginScientist
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    Hey, i'm a student who is dying to see some lovely cities. Berlin, Paris, Prague etc. I'm thinkin way ahead but need to save. Hoping to go when i complete my science degree next year.

    I'm just wondering if anyone could tell me the best place to organise such a trip? or the best way to organise it, ie. should i book hostels etc before i go or just book when i get there? how much money is advised to have etc?

    If there is a cheap way to do some cities in the US too, i'd love to hear about them!

    Any help is very much appreciated!

    Thanks xx
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    undo
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    Definitely book your own. Not only is it miles cheaper, you also get a much more interesting and more memorable trip. I have done a lot of city hopping myself and am still doing a lot of it. In 4 to 6 weeks, you could easily see 20 cities or more. Interrailing would be a very interesting option for transport. If you drive, renting a car may be another one. You should definitely pre-book your hostels. If you book through http://www.hostelworld.com (who are *the* place for hostel bookings and also happen to be an Irish company), after your first booking, you should get a code that will allow you to make further bookings without a charge and with the option to cancel until the last second. If you do not get the code (not sure they still pass them out), they offer a Gold Card for a couple of € that gives you the same benefits. Aimed with that, you can pre-book an itinerary and then still change it all should you get stuck somewhere on the way or change your mind.

    When I do longer trips, I tend to add a lot of variety. Whenever special hotel fares come along, I book some five star place for €20 a night just so that after four or five nights of dorms, I have some comfort interspersed. Combining different modes of travel can also be interesting - do some Interrailing, then fly (maybe even to the US if you feel like it), then drive for a while. The options are endless. If you put some effort into this, you can make it one hell of a trip.


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