bluejazz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 you can search for Youth hostels which is a backpackers inn.. very cheap rates and clean.. its spread all accross Europe...good thing about this hostels are that they are very near city centers.. Quote Link to comment
titing_galit Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi, well, backpacked around Europe on a shoe string budget a few years back. Eurail passes is a must if you wanna save. I just had a book with me, and just browse through it kung san ok pumunta. Good thing I had a relative in Stuttgart where I left my luggage. Madrid is ok if you like Museums, toledo for churches, Barcelona is the BOMB! :cool: Got to watch bullfights too. Stuttgart--Zurich around 3hrs by train (night life is vibrant, parang Malate pero cool!) Zurich--Lucerne about 2 hours yata (it's a good city to walk around in.. Don't forget to see the dying lion monument) Zurich--Rome overnight by train (hassle lang when you reach the border kasi gabing gabi, pag tingin mo yung border police ng italy may flashlight sa mukah mo) lol Rome--Florence about 2-3 hours lang Florence--Venice around the same time lang Venice--Paris 16 hour train ride Paris--Brussels--Cologne Germany around 6 hours yata. What I do whenever I get to a city is I go to the tourist office (yung may "I" na logo) then ask for good hotels na hindi masyado mahal. They'll refer you naman din eh. In Zurich i stayed in a hostel na along the strip talaga so ok lang, sa Rome I was referred to a Hotel very near Circus Maximus na yung staff halos lahat Pinoy(napa libre pa ako ng kain sa plaza kasi pag linggo nagkikita mga pinoy dun), then sa Paris yung front desk ng hotel ko eh Pinay, so ok din. Sya nag turo sa akin how to get around Paris. A good bet always is to talk to Pinoys when you're there... They'll be very helpful. Quote Link to comment
dj_flip03 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hi, well, backpacked around Europe on a shoe string budget a few years back. Eurail passes is a must if you wanna save. I just had a book with me, and just browse through it kung san ok pumunta. Good thing I had a relative in Stuttgart where I left my luggage. Madrid is ok if you like Museums, toledo for churches, Barcelona is the BOMB! :cool: Got to watch bullfights too. Stuttgart--Zurich around 3hrs by train (night life is vibrant, parang Malate pero cool!) Zurich--Lucerne about 2 hours yata (it's a good city to walk around in.. Don't forget to see the dying lion monument) Zurich--Rome overnight by train (hassle lang when you reach the border kasi gabing gabi, pag tingin mo yung border police ng italy may flashlight sa mukah mo) lol Rome--Florence about 2-3 hours lang Florence--Venice around the same time lang Venice--Paris 16 hour train ride Paris--Brussels--Cologne Germany around 6 hours yata. What I do whenever I get to a city is I go to the tourist office (yung may "I" na logo) then ask for good hotels na hindi masyado mahal. They'll refer you naman din eh. In Zurich i stayed in a hostel na along the strip talaga so ok lang, sa Rome I was referred to a Hotel very near Circus Maximus na yung staff halos lahat Pinoy(napa libre pa ako ng kain sa plaza kasi pag linggo nagkikita mga pinoy dun), then sa Paris yung front desk ng hotel ko eh Pinay, so ok din. Sya nag turo sa akin how to get around Paris. A good bet always is to talk to Pinoys when you're there... They'll be very helpful. Sarap naman. Guys, if I'm holding with me a P100,000 bucks, kakasya kaya to? Quote Link to comment
titing_galit Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Sarap naman. Guys, if I'm holding with me a P100,000 bucks, kakasya kaya to? I think for a while Qatar airways had a promo na around USD$ 750 or something yung plane fare to Europe. If u had P100t, ok na rin, though I would suggest have a credit card ready. France and Italy are the best! Though my next trip would be to the former eastern blocks (Slovak, Czech, Hungary) as well as The Hague... Quote Link to comment
_eRon_ Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) titing galit kaw nagfinance ng trip mo? how much should i save if my gf & i plan to tour europe? Edited January 31, 2007 by _eRon_ Quote Link to comment
titing_galit Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 titing galit kaw nagfinance ng trip mo? how much should i save if my gf & i plan to tour europe? Hi Eron, Yep, I financed my trip-partly-kasi my uncle worked with a company who usually sponsors foreign travels for their employees pag may quota. My uncle is entitled to two tickets, but since he is single, he usually takes someone from the family with him. Since it was my turn then, ako naka sama. Though yung sinagot lang nila was the roundtrip ticket from Manila-Frankfurt-Manila with connecting flights to Madrid & Barcelona and accomodations in Spain. Yung backpacking ko ako na gumastos. If you're taking your girl to Europe, maybe P200t minimum nowadays for both of you. Though I would suggest Paris and Rome as very nice destinations for you and your girl. Saka mo na lang puntahan yung iba. :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
nehemiah Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 i just came back from a trip to europe last month. it was surprisingly cheap but i'm used to us/canadian prices. my total trip lasting 2.5 weeks costed just over P100K including air fare return. i was total cheapskate throughout the trip, stayed at hostels or with friends, bought almost all my food from supermarkets and cooked at the hostel, rarely ate at sit down restos (cuz there's a table charge of euro2, just for sitting down...grabe talaga), and took public transit almost always. Instead of eurailpass, I took mostly ryanair and easyjet. it can be really cheap to fly compared to train but the experience is different. the train stations are frequently right in the middle of the city so its super convenient. also the cost of getting to and from these discount airports can be more expensive than the flight itself, or getting a train ticket. but i got to see more countries and cities than I could have dreamed of in a very short time. I would recommend spain and eastern european countries especially because they are much cheaper. france is mainly for girls, imho, cuz i didn't find it all that. italy was cool but super expensive. uk is the most expensive of all. don't spend much time there unless you have a lot of money to burn or you have relatives/friends there to crash with and bum food off of. Quote Link to comment
_eRon_ Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 tnx sa info titing_galit..that's my dream kasi, to take my girl around europe, hopefully i'll be able to take her in the future.. Quote Link to comment
jamboree168 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 can anyone help me. I will be at London by june 28 until August 14,2007 after that I will travel europe. i think 2 weeks before coming back. Any reco for s cheap stay at london? then france, benelux, austria my last stop will at milan. Quote Link to comment
shadowspy Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I'll be having an 18 day official trip to France. Most of the time I'll be in Grenoble and Chamonix pero merong 3 or 4 days sa Paris. Any suggestions sa hotel (or hostel) na mura pero ok, places to see in such a short time etc. Or kung merong taga Paris dito na makakatulong, I would highly appreciate it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
cuatro_ojos Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Try checking out this link to 1-star hotels in Paris. http://www.europe-cities.com/paris-1stars.aspx It would be ideal if your hotel is situated near the main train station (Gare de Lyon), but then expect the prices to skyrocket along this area. Transportation in Paris is excellent -- one only needs to familiarize himself with the metro and bus system and what lines you need to take in order to get to your intended destinations. You can ask for public transportation guides (bus and train schedules) from the receptionists' counters. Quote Link to comment
shadowspy Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Try checking out this link to 1-star hotels in Paris. http://www.europe-cities.com/paris-1stars.aspx It would be ideal if your hotel is situated near the main train station (Gare de Lyon), but then expect the prices to skyrocket along this area. Transportation in Paris is excellent -- one only needs to familiarize himself with the metro and bus system and what lines you need to take in order to get to your intended destinations. You can ask for public transportation guides (bus and train schedules) from the receptionists' counters. thanks for the link. oo nga gusto ko nga somwhere near gare de nord kasi dadating akong cdg eh late night. may nakita na akong isang option pero naghahanap pa ako ng alternative. thanks ulit! Quote Link to comment
titing_galit Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I'll be having an 18 day official trip to France. Most of the time I'll be in Grenoble and Chamonix pero merong 3 or 4 days sa Paris. Any suggestions sa hotel (or hostel) na mura pero ok, places to see in such a short time etc. Or kung merong taga Paris dito na makakatulong, I would highly appreciate it. Thanks! The hotel I stayed at in Paris was Hotel Palym. Pinay pa yung nasa front desk. It's right outside Gare Lyon (or Gare de Nord). you can search for their website. Quote Link to comment
whitetiger Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 For seeing Europe on a budget you can do two things. If you only want to see acouple of cities (for example Paris, Rome, London) you can fly to one of these destinations and then you should be able to get reasonably priced flights from one of the major airlines (Lufthansa, BA, Air France) to the other destinations for around 100 EUR (6500 PHP). If you really want to see Europe, meaning see more of the different countries, you should buy the Eurorail/Interrail tickel. It will cost you around 450 EUR (30.000 PHP) for 3 weeks and get you to almost any location you want. In Paris for example, getting around the city is no problem if you use the Metro (subway). The service is excellent, you can reach any location very easily. If you are looking for hotels I can recommend to check out http://www.holidaycheck.com. They have pretty good rates and real world reviews from travellers for hotels. whitetiger ****************** No signature and avatar yet...Version 0.2 coming soon! Quote Link to comment
Sweetstinger Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I plan to go to Cyprus and Spain this coming September... anybody here who's been there? Tips please! Quote Link to comment
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