http://www.priceoftravel.com/1979/european-backpacker-index/

USD to AUD is about 1 to .7 right now, so multiply those numbers by about 1.4

If you stick to the cheaper cities in Eastern Europe, you can spend $30 AUD a day and have a decent amount of fun in addition to subsistence food and shelter

>>1067829
I did the same thing 6 months ago

I wouldn't expect to get a hostel for less that 10 euro a night, and you would probably want to spend about 20 euro a night

flights are expensive as shit, consider flying to the country with the best exchange rate then busing to your destination

I was super shady when I traveled, but I wouldn't recomend it

the real struggle is booking a return flight, booking one in advance is essencial for saving money, but that means your budget has to be pretty solid

best ways to save money are staying at hostels with cooking facilities, because after a few weeks you'l be sick of picnic food
bring your own cereal everywhere, scrambled eggs will keep you going
wash your shit in the sink/shower

the czech republic is cool, I liked poland personally; france was really expensive
turkey was the cheapest, but their exchange rate is less than stable

>>1067847
Thank you! This site looks super useful. I'mma dig into it.

>>1067896
That's one of my concerns, really, whether to book my return flight or not. I think I will be able to save a bit of money if I can couchsurf or get good airbnb deals.

Part of me wants to plan and make a booking for every place so I'm secured, and stretch out my budget for 2-3 months, then return home to my job.

The other part of me wants to just wing it. Buy a...
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>>1067602
Havent seen that one.

But i raise you rev runs around the world.

Basically they go to amazing places and act mildly disfunctional and highly annoying.

The one i just watched they go to Switzerland and rev run decides to go on a diet as the whole family visits choclate shops and eats fine cheese and meats.

Also they are late for a boat ride and the boat takes off without them. Best part

>>1067602
That dude on the right looks so fucking unhappy to be there lol.

Oh, btw, I don't suppose you know where I could get this image but without the words? I need a new dub-check pic and this looks perfect.

I will never understand why people wear those fucking things around their neck

and that guy looks incredibly annoying

>>1067498
Not enough info, silly.

Do you hike? Do you dine out? Do you like museums? What kind of sites would you personally be passionate about when you tell your Dad your biggest desire for a trip? Do you want to see San Francisco? Do you want to rent a car and drive up a coast? Do you want to tour estates? Seattle's underground city? Natural wonders? Redwoods (prolly gonna die soon), but maybe you want to go hear music every night in New Orleans and stuff your face all day. Where in CA do you live? Why don't...
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>>1067527
I live pretty close to San Francisco, yes I hike and dine, i'd love to check out museums, but no personal passions, I live by the coast so probably not that or tour estates. I've been to the underground city, I live right by armstrong woods. And maybe something out of state. I'm pretty centralized in Cali (in the north bay) so i'm pretty close to just about everything

Tahiti

>>1067446
http://www.sandals.com/

this should be right up the alley of someone as useless and lazy as you. enjoy the most boring vacation on earth.

Somthing cheaper?

Divorce your wife

>>1067328
by doing that you'll be supporting cartels and narco, is that what you want?

Buying weed is easyy as fuck, but you'll get a high price for shit quality in a tourist area. Anyway, just ask vendors or cops on the beach if they sell pot

>>1067189
Visit castle
Visit Holyrood
Climb Arthur's Seat
Get pished

>>1067209
>Get pished
come again?

>>1067211
get pished = get pissed (with scottish accent) = get drunk

What parts of Argentina is worth visiting? Buenos Aires? Patagonia? Anything else?

>>1067084
¿Es fácil para mi como estadounidense vivir en Argentina y enseñar inglés?

No destacaré en público si tengo los ojos azules y pelo moreno, ¿verdad?

Y claro que hay buen senderismo allá. Es lo que me emociona.

OP has been jailed by the Junta, sorry.

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Little cheaper than Norway, not by much though. Awesome night life, cute girls, and a suprisingly beautiful city. Would recommend.

>>1066617

I'd be going with my SO who isn't into clubbing. Could probably talk them into going to a place with good music though.

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Check out Tivoli Gardens in the center of the city.

It's one of the oldest amusement parks on Earth and its wood coaster is the oldest in Europe. It's so old in fact that a park employee has to ride each train and manually brake the train at key points in the ride. The park was also one of the inspirations for the design of the original Disneyland.

CONTINUED: So I’m a bit confused and clueless on how many days I should spend in each place. I am traveling on a tight budget (Scandinavia is very expensive from what I hear) and I plan to do Couchsurfing the whole time, so I must keep that in mind when choosing which places to go to. I prefer to avoid museums because they eat up a lot of time and cash. I prefer to get out there meet locals really get a feel the place, its people and culture. I’d rather spend my money on food then museums, but if there’s a must do or must see things, then I’ll consider it. So what do...
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I'm from Sweden and I can honest to god not say what people are looking for here, but if you like our culture, go ahead.

I haven't been much in Norway so I can't comment on that, but you will not need much more time than you have planned out for Sweden. I will say that you need to go to museaums, many of them are subsidized by the state and thus aren't that expensive to visit.

Connecting with locals could be hard. As you may already know, swedes and scandinavians in general are notoriously bad at socializing with strangers and hard to reach.

>>1066082
How many days should I stay in Stockholm and Gothenburg? I'm think of allocating 10 days in Sweden, can add a few more if needed. What museum do you recommend or what do you recommend doing in Stockholm? I know Scandinavians can be hard to break, but I'm a really easy going guy and I'm good at making people feel comfortable, so I'm sure I'll manage something. Also I will do Couchsurfing, so I'll try to get in touch with a few locals at least. And like most people around the world, give them a few drinks and they open. When I was in Finland it was the same thing. Hard to get people to open up, but once they did everything was fine.

>>1065966
Been to Prague and Vienna. I'd say around 5 days for each city would be a good amount. I think Budapest is more of a 3 day city but I haven't been yet.

From Poland to Prague take Polskibus. You can get really cheap fares. I took it from Prague to Wroclaw for something like 20zl. From Prague to Vienna and then to Budapest just take trains. They're all fairly cheap.

>good spots to visit
Uhh, there's a ton in each city. Just look up on wikivoyage on what...
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Budapest needs more than Prague i'd say, went to both of them last year, 5 days in Prague was fine and 7 days in Budapest didn't feel like enough. also visited Vienna for a day and i wish i'd had like 3-4

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>>1066003
>Been to Prague and Vienna. I'd say around 5 days for each city would be a good amount. I think Budapest is more of a 3 day city but I haven't been yet

what makes you say that Budapest is a 3 day city if you haven't even been there yet?

OP, I'd say spend 3 days in Vienna, 3 or 4 days in Prague, then the rest of your vacation in Budapest. 3 days is just a really short time for a city so lively, so diverse (not in people but in atmosphere, architecture,...
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Do you know how much time you would save yourself not being a retard and looking this up on your own?

>>1065834
I'm asking the experts on /trv/ for personal help. I can't find that on google

$2.500

that's not even around eastern europe, it's more like poland and friends. so yeah, broaden it further.

go to bosnia or croatia at least for some southern slavic vibe. or just hungary for some spas and stuff.

To be fair, Poland and the Czech Republic are central Europe. Why not see more countries? Russia is the epitome of Eastern Europe, Moscow or Saint Petersburg would definitely be something interesting to see. It's hard to suggest anything because you didn't state a budget or other restrictions or say what you enjoy doing. For example based on how much you like hiking you could extend your stay in Zakopane to three days or reduce it to one if you don't plan on walking up the mountains or just doing the basic tourist trail.

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>>1065917
>>1065920
Thanks -- I'm looking at a budget of maybe $2,000 (not including airfare).

I'm traveling with my Ukrainian girlfriend and she does not have much money/does not want at all to visit Russia.

We also don't want to travel further west than Prague and are considering visiting the Balkans and Romania next year.

Other than that we are open to all suggestions.

>>1065411
Well for job prospects, the US is going to be needing police. They're quitting/retiring in droves. All the guys I went to HS with are hitting their 20yr marks and getting the heck out (racial tensions). It's just not the rewarding job it could be.

Where you come from is important as to who is going to take you with open arms with your immigrant idea. The law degree means nothing in either country because there's an abundance of them, so your degree itself isn't a ticket. If you could get...
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>>1065414
I know law degree means nothing I gave that information so people who are willing to answer could know that I have no useful skills to make use of. Too bad.

What about shipping/captain/maritime training? I never said I didn't want it. Or did I?

>>1065411
Canada is the easier country to immigrate to.

Go there pls.

I'm going in April myself. The couple days in Amsterdam will probably be for the major art museums, bike rides through parks, canal tours, and shit like that.

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If you don't mind traveling outside the city, about an hour south of Amsterdam in Kaatsheuvel is a place called Efteling, the best amusement park in the Netherlands and one of the best in Europe. The park is independently owned (not part of a chain), but it has a God-tier appreciation to themeing and detail on par with Disney Parks. They have a respectable roller coaster assortment, too.

>>1065485
Don't forget the music. Shit's... unique.

>>1064074

OP here,

I am going to take this ferry to St. petersburg, to get around applying for a Russian visa
>http://www.directferries.com/helsinki_st_petersburg_ferry.htm

How should i pack a backpack with clothing? Helsinki will probably be cold as fuck,and Romania(being later in the trip, summer months) will be significantly warmer

>>1064074

Is it worth it to go through the trouble of getting a Russian visa and seeing Moscow for a few days??

>>1064074

I don't know too much about Eastern Europe, but I have been to Krakow. I would absolutely go there. It's got a lot of culture. There's a neat castle and town square. It has decent nightlife if you're into that. The famous salt mines are really close too. I liked Krakow much more than Warsaw for what it's worth.