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3+ month trip, some advice needed
Fri, 02/29/2008 - 19:56
New Member
I’m planning a trip of at least three months, starting in early April. I’ve been browsing through various guides and forums getting tips on what to see and do, but I have a few questions:
* is it a good idea to set an itinerary? it seems impossible to plan so much time in advance without creating a plan that becomes a burden to follow
* I know about the 90-day schengen rule, what are some good / inexpensive places to go outside schengen?
* the 3-month global rail pass seems like the best deal and I wouldn’t need to worry about using it up, but is there something cheaper that would suffice? they don’t seem to sell flexi-passes longer than two months
* what’s the best place to start. dublin is extremely cheap to fly into, but I’m wondering if a different country would be better to “get my feet wet” when I first arrive. I’m thinking maybe fly into dublin, take a discount airline to mainland europe, and then go back to visit GB later
I’m also thinking in general it would be a good idea to start in southern europe and work my way north, given the average temperatures in April/May. For people who’ve traveled during this time, how warm do you have to dress?
Yeah Dublin’s usually the cheapest I can find to fly into. I guess if you’ve never travelled before, the British Isles in general might be a good place to start since there would be less “culture shock”, assuming you’re flying from North America.
Personally I like the freedom of the Global pass too… you kinda pay more to be able to use it whenever the hell you want with no hassle. Plus if you go to Germany you can ride any of the S-bahn commuter trains anywhere, anyday, however much you want for free.
I’ve travelled in May and all I had for a “jacket” was my hoodie… I was in Sweden, and I was never cold. But then again, if you’re from Florida, you might freeze your ass off, so I dunno. Actually the coldest I’ve been while travelling was this last summer in August on the Rhein during a drizzly, windy ass boat trip, so I guess you never really know when you’re going to be cold.
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