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I was told you could do Europe on $10 a day years and years
ago. When I've gone I've spent about $50 a day but I have
also stayed at small cheap hotels with a friend. $10 a day
may get you a place to sleep.....ONLY, some hostels charge
more than that. Personally I don't think it's possible.
Even you camped out this would not give you enough for food
and sightseeing.
if you stay in the woods and pick berries, you don't need
no money at all ...
It's quite important which parts of Europe you're in, though 10 dollars could hardly suffice even in Eastern Europe. General advice includes hitching, sleeping on trains, eating very essential & scarce food, and going around on foot. My advice: cut days in half and plan 20 a day. Now, that can already be feasible.
Commit a crime, go to jail - it won't cost much to stay
there and I beleive the inmates are friendly and the food
good. Otherwise - forget it.
I'd say it's possible. You should really decide on it and
plan things according to it.
Hitching is the best way to move around. If you're
traveling during the summer and it's not cold during the
night you can very easily sleep outside-not in the centre
of the city of course. You always meet people and sometimes
can crash at their places. It depends on your lifestile,
but it's also very nice staying in squatted places, where
you also get info about very cheap meals, especially in
bigger places in western Europe.
I mean, I move around Europe a lot and I do know people and
stuff, but even without it I'd say it's still totally
possible to do it on $10 a day. And I can tell you that
it's usually even more exciting not really having so much
money and trying to find alternatives. But it really only
depends on you.
Happy travels!
some basic advice
1) always hitchhike....
2) travel with a member of the opposite sex if possible
3) never know where you are going..be a pinball
4) never care where you are going..let fate decide
5) travel light and shed excess baggage
6) stay positive and develop your sense of humour
7) never eat in restarants nor sleep in hotels/hostels
8) always accept kind and sincere invitations
9) be sensitive and honest about your situation with others
10) stay as clean and well groomed as possible
11) smile alot and laugh about yourself
12) offer to work for free for those who assist you
13) listen more than you speak
14) never overstay your welcome
15) look up and join www.STAY4FREE.com as a backpacker
Finally, let the road be your guide and never look back
until your trip is over....then start again...in a different
direction.
No!!!!!!!!!
There are a lot of countries in Europe, some are expensive
(Scandinavia) others are relatively cheap (Portugal), so it
depends where you want to go.
it's definitely possible, i very rarely travel abroad with
more than $10 a day. tips:
never pay for accomodation, hostels are not cheap.
the safest and most comfortable place to sleep are
airports.
also just go out and meet locals who'll let you sleep at
theirs, you also get a few free meals this way,
every european city is packed with american travellers
whose rich parents have bought them a posh hotel room, you
can sleep on their floor.
sing in the town centre or play an instrument or dance or
mime or be a human statue or do anything to get people to
toss you change. you can make loads of money this way,
just keep emptying your cup every 10-20 minutes so people
think you arent making too much money and they feel sorry
for you so they give you more.
the longer you travel......
great title for a book.....write one after you've done it...
great title for a book.....write one after you've done it...
Make sure you budget way more than $10, but some days, if
you make the right connections you can get by for free. In
1996 I was in Poland - I went about 4 days withough
spending more than 15. I had an Interrail pass, so
transport didn't figure in at that point. Meet your fellow
backpackers and that way you can pool your knowledge. I got
from Gdansk to Krakow without spending anything. I little
language practice helps, but basically we (three women,
each from a different country) ended up sleeping in a
family's stable. The next day they fed us supper and gave
us a large bag full of tomatoes and apples for the road.
Might be very difficult.
If you need help in Paris, email me.