Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 A couple of friends and I are going on a school trip to Europe next June. We are planning an additional trip, however, where we will leave our group and stay behind in Europe for between 5 and 10 days. We are planning to visit mainly, if not entirely Italy. So do any of you world travelers out there have any advice on how to keep our trip economical? The best advice we've gotten so far is youth hostels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 don't get drunk and kiss your sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobcatFan Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 hehe. Good movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 First of all, if I had a sister as good looking as Michelle Trachtenberg, I'd make out with her in an absinthe free environment. Second of all, only serious tips please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malanith Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 if I had a sister as good looking as Michelle Trachtenberg' date=' I'd make out with her in an absinthe free environment.[/quote'] I don't know if I speak for everyone, but... ewww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrew Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Why go on a school trip? Just go by yourself. That should save you a load of cash right there! Unless, your school is flipping the bill or you need hand-holding. Forget the trains, and travel by car! Stay at Youth Hostels. After you have packed for your trip, take only half that stuff. (You can buy everything else on the way, as you need them.) Shop at Supermarkets or Outdoor Markets, and use your Haggle skills. Bring a good map and a compass. Don't pay for sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Well, my parents are paying for the school trip, but friends and I are staying longer. So we don't have to pay any airfare - I'm just paying for the travel to and from cities, and accomodations + meals. We're thinking we'll take the train from Paris to Naples, then to Rome, then to Venice, and leave from Treviso. Everything in between is what I need help with. Car is pretty much out, since we're all 18 and no one will rent us a car. Plus car is awfully expensive when you factor in gas and rental fees. Low cost activites/sights-to-see, good/cheap places to eat, good/cheap non-restraunt ways to eat (IE Ramen noodles), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrew Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 A car is not expensive, but being 18 kills it for you. In the long run, the car would have afforded you freedom. Ahh, the memories of taking the SLK convertable through the Alps! So, why do the school trip? To me, any organized trip is a HUGE waste of $$$. Listen, you don't really have to live on the cheap in Italy. The things that are gonna cost you are transportation and housing. Food is a side note to that. Hell, if your folks can afford a school sponsored trip, they can surely throw down an extra Grand. That's more than enough for you to venture about. Also, get an International Student Card ISIC Card. Free entry to loads of places, and discounts too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chayesh Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Youth hostels are an excellent place to stay to keep a trip economical. They are also excellent places to pick a up case of scabies, as my friend from Germany found out staying in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Hostels most definately are the way forward. Myself and seven friends are going to Riga, Latvia next March for 4 days then Budapest in Hungary for 4 days for all sorts of stuff that's completely suitable for a PG-13 forum environment. Anyway, we're staying in hostels, and it's costing us £4/night each for our room in Latvia, and £10/night for our room in Hungary. That's private, not shared. I've found that most European hostels will have both private rooms (like what you get in a hotel) and shared rooms (you just randomly share with people you don't know) BUT with a big emphasis on shared rooms. Shared is cheaper, but you don't know who you're going to get stuck with. Now for Italy I imagine you'll be looking at more than £4/night for a room but it still works out pretty cheap for Hostels. Are you still planning to hit England prior to your venture? Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 As a european Im just wondering why you would pick italy out of all the european countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I will be in England and France for the school trip. As for Italy, I myself am fourth or fifth generation Italian (depending no what side of the family you're talking about), so I want to see the country that my family came from. And the fact that my friend has an uncle who owns an estate in southern Italy that we can stay on for a day or three is a nice perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I will be in England and France for the school trip. Why did you directly answer my question instead of answering that which I was trying to subtly hint at? Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I will be in England and France for the school trip. As for Italy, I myself am fourth or fifth generation Italian (depending no what side of the family you're talking about), so I want to see the country that my family came from. And the fact that my friend has an uncle who owns an estate in southern Italy that we can stay on for a day or three is a nice perk. ah - I understand your decision better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I failed to catch your subtle hint. Actually... I still haven't caught it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Are you still planning on coming to England in your trip = Are you still planning to meet Dey in London so he can show you how the Englandish party? Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yes, we're still coming to England. So yes, you still have three or four days for me to kick your *** around London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yeah right. You're going to need me there to translate for you, unless you think you can cope with: "Braap braap! Wahgwan blad?" "One of each for £3" (That means something totally different to what it sounds like it means) "Watch out for that muggy ****, he's radio rental - has a bit of rabbit and pork with everyone, but he'd better not start with my Dutch or I'll give him a clout in the North and South." "Get involved, we're gonna well smash it up big time - well up for a murray." Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Huh... no one really talks like that... And as far as more help goes. Eurail... all the passes are for four days, we're only going to be on trains for three. Does that mean it would be cheaper to buy individual tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiere Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 *shudder* Oh, the horror. Someday I'm gonna go visit your side of the pond though, Dey. When I'm rich, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I know they don't, but that's not the point. (But actually, in a lot of places, they do talk like that. ) I would imagine individual tickets would work out more expensive buying them to go throughout stops all over Europe, even if you are only using the Eurorail for three days. Don't hold me to that though. Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrew Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 (But actually, in a lot of places, they do talk like that. ) Yeah, and you'll have to pay extra! Watch out for the Pie-eyed Peanut Smugglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 There'll be plenty of those down in the London bars just waiting to be snapped up. Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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