Some Subies I saw when in Europe...
Dude! You're such and ogre, you are sitting where the 3rd person back would sit in that bobsled!!! hahahhaha!!!
I'm kinda disappointed not to see a picture of you jumping over that little Russian car...
Welcome back, man.
I'm kinda disappointed not to see a picture of you jumping over that little Russian car...
Welcome back, man.
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Dude, so how much of europe did you travel through and how did you get around mostly (rental car) and how much did this all cost? I dream of a europe trip next summer after I graduate.
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The trip cost was a bit more expensive than it could have been. If you get 4 of you together and get a rental car, its cheap. The rental car for 35 days was almost exactly $3000... full insurence and all. Considering a train pass for that long is about $700+ for the places i went (9 countries... Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech Rep., and Poland). Its a better deal to get a car... besides, you can go where you want, when you want... which ownz.
Yeah, I got a bunch of pics of the swiss alps... I need to find soemwhere to host them. I have about 1,800 pics... I can reduce them to about 800.... (family stuff, etc taken out).
Yeah, I got a bunch of pics of the swiss alps... I need to find soemwhere to host them. I have about 1,800 pics... I can reduce them to about 800.... (family stuff, etc taken out).
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Damnnn. The car would be tight. I dunno if I can up my budget that much though. Hopefully a eurorail pass would be decent. What kind of places did you stay (sleep) at?
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Originally Posted by brucelee
The trip cost was a bit more expensive than it could have been. If you get 4 of you together and get a rental car, its cheap. The rental car for 35 days was almost exactly $3000... full insurence and all. Considering a train pass for that long is about $700+ for the places i went (9 countries... Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech Rep., and Poland). Its a better deal to get a car... besides, you can go where you want, when you want... which ownz.
Yeah, I got a bunch of pics of the swiss alps... I need to find soemwhere to host them. I have about 1,800 pics... I can reduce them to about 800.... (family stuff, etc taken out).
Yeah, I got a bunch of pics of the swiss alps... I need to find soemwhere to host them. I have about 1,800 pics... I can reduce them to about 800.... (family stuff, etc taken out).
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Originally Posted by ilmaestro
Damnnn. The car would be tight. I dunno if I can up my budget that much though. Hopefully a eurorail pass would be decent. What kind of places did you stay (sleep) at?
jonathan
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Well, the car would be about the same price as the eurorail pass... we also got a higher end car... you can get one for about 2k... if not a bit less. So, divided by 4, $500 each for a month. We stayed at guesthouses and hotels... split the cost by 3... which was cheaper than youth hostels. (its better when you travel with people cuz you can split the cost). I also stayed with family a lot of the time.
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Well, the car would be about the same price as the eurorail pass... we also got a higher end car... you can get one for about 2k... if not a bit less. So, divided by 4, $500 each for a month. We stayed at guesthouses and hotels... split the cost by 3... which was cheaper than youth hostels. (its better when you travel with people cuz you can split the cost). I also stayed with family a lot of the time.
There is also no VAT to pay, no charge for additional drivers, and no drop-off surcharge if you return the car elsewhere. Plus, you get a brand-new car with literally 0 km on the odo with the documentation made out in your name (because the contract is actually a short-term lease rather than a rental). It's an awesome deal that just can't be beat, I'll definitely do it again next time I go.



