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Backpacking across Europe eh
#7513072 - 10/13/07 06:31 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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So, I've been thinking... Before the world ends, before I get tied down to something, before i end up having kids or getting thrown in jail, I figure I'd like to go backpacking across Europe. I'm just not to sure how this is all going to work though, I know i need a shit load of savings I'm thinking like ten grand or more... But, dunno, I could just go with a little bit of cash and pan handle on the street or something, or make some cash working somewhere. I could sleep in hostels and all that, and being a Canadian I know i could make some friends over there...
So my question is, has anyone ever done this? just picked up and gone backpacking across Europe? Just hike around and check stuff out? If so how long did you go for and how much cash you spent and all that.. I haven't looked into it much its just an idea... But it would be crazy sweet to do.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7513092 - 10/13/07 06:40 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i have always wanted to do this too. its been one of my dreams. But none the less, I have to kids with a crazed mother, and fundage just is not going to happen.

really bums me out thinking about it actually.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: drSE]
#7513129 - 10/13/07 06:54 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'd say those are just obstacles my friend, you just have to find a way to do it if you want it.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7513150 - 10/13/07 07:01 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm going to do this the summer after next. You probably won't need ten grand. Airfare plus $80 a day would buy you a great adventure if you're not adverse to staying in hostels.
www.lonelyplanet.com is a great resource.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7513168 - 10/13/07 07:06 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah, I was thinking of saving shittons of cash and visiting me some europe too. I'd like to backpack.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7513178 - 10/13/07 07:09 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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wicked thanks man. Thats the craziest seagull I've ever seen hahahah
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7513271 - 10/13/07 07:40 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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lonelyplanet is annoying - anytime anything or place gets mentioned there, it blows the fuck up within a year.
10 grand is an insanely large amount of money. not sure how you like to travel, but based on my experiences, that would be more than enough for a solid year of backpacking.
i traveled a lot in europe throughout the years i lived there, a small amount before then, and elsewhere since (but haven't been back to europe for 2 years). sometimes in great posh style, sometimes with literally less than $100 to my name (and weeks from home). really helps to know people who live where you are traveling through, but if you're sociable enough & a bit of an alchy, you can always meet people 
if you have specific questions about specific places, feel free to hit me up
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7513280 - 10/13/07 07:43 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I would forget about hostels. They can be pretty cheap but if you don't sleep in hostels then you can save serious money. Such a long trip, you can't spend so much money. It's the compromise. Get some outdoor sleeping aquipment, and keep buying weed and smoke people out for rides.
You can also go to foodbanks to save money, but I wouldn't. Think about 10,000 to begin then sleeping in a hostel every night. Your money won't last very long.
what's the deal with canadians and backpacking? And why do foreigners like canadians more? It's not like they're so different from Americans.
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Quote:
jonathan_206 said:
And why do foreigners like canadians more? It's not like they're so different from Americans.
Au Contraire, there are a great many differences. The single biggest is attitude toward the rest of the world. Nuf said.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: hummermania00]
#7513384 - 10/13/07 08:13 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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let's not open that can of worms you motha fuckin canoodian
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Edited by meatcakeman (10/13/07 08:16 PM)
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: meatcakeman]
#7513398 - 10/13/07 08:17 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Fuck you, it was already opened by an American. See, now that's polite. Not depracating a nationality would be a good start, sunshine.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: hummermania00]
#7513401 - 10/13/07 08:18 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i thought by showing the goatse it would be a sign of sarcasm and comedy
but i guess you failed to read that
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: meatcakeman]
#7513421 - 10/13/07 08:24 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Profoundest apologies for mis-understanding your post. Still, fuck you.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7513438 - 10/13/07 08:31 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i would love to do this as well. fucking awesome itd be... fucking awesome. the closest ive come to that was a week in austria with my best friend. way too short and i barely went anywhere. so i wouldnt even put it in the category of backpacking across anywhere, haha. but yeah i would absolutely love to do that someday... someday... and i hope you can do it man. cheers and i wish the best to all who try and succeed
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: hummermania00]
#7513456 - 10/13/07 08:37 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
hummermania00 said:
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jonathan_206 said:
And why do foreigners like canadians more? It's not like they're so different from Americans.
Au Contraire, there are a great many differences. The single biggest is attitude toward the rest of the world. Nuf said.
generalities are generalities, people will be people, fortunately not all Americans are pompous assholes.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: andrewss]
#7518346 - 10/15/07 03:23 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Bah, I think of it kind of more of an invisible line that people have created between the places they live, then called themselves a name like American or Canadian to bring people further apart... In my travels I've met a few people I don't get along with, but I've also met a lot of awesome people. I don't think that the land on the other side of the invisible line has more assholes than nice people at all. It's all the way you look at it. Everyones equal in my eyes.
But yeah, thanks for all the info there guys... I've decided to start off in Ireland then make my way around, see what happens. I found a couple people that are up for it, so hopefully this summer I'll be cruising around Europe. It would be awesome to get a chance to check out the pyramids too, but thats a little close to the oil... Not sure if I want to venture around that area
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7518381 - 10/15/07 04:45 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i met canadians who were backpacking through the baltic states and from here they went to finland or something. nicest guys i ever met on the road. i was just hitching a ride home and i met them by the road: they were going the wrong way and i went over to help them find the right highway to the right city. i gave them a book i wrote, they gave me some brand new flip-flops
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: Bridgeburner]
#7518709 - 10/15/07 08:56 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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you should get the eurail pass, if youre under 25 its like $600 for a month, unlimited train rides to most EU countries
you should also stay at youth hostels. $15-30 a night for a bed, just watch your passport and wallet and shit when rooming with others of course.
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7834105 - 01/04/08 11:42 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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I can give you a place to shack up in in northwest Ireland might be able to find you some short term work air fare from Dublin to just about any EU destination is dirt cheap in fact most times my cab fare to the airport is more than my ticket to Netherlands or Germany or the UK.There may be others in the EU that can help you along the way too. Me and the wife are kinda old 50ish but still cool can show you some wild ass old druid sites pick some liberty's and go dancing with the wee folk.. Man me and the ole lady moved to the EU with less than 10k get a sleeping bag and a good hikers tent and you can still do Europe on 20$ a day my advice is make friends with EU members and don't wait till you are old to chase your dreams
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Re: Backpacking across Europe eh [Re: discostoo]
#7834143 - 01/04/08 11:58 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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My 18 year old friend did 6 months, with about 4 grand and a europass last year. He was from Canada, hit something like 23 countries, and had a great time.
Try couchsurfing and similar sites, to find free places to stay.
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