I am wanting to travel round Europe for a few months.
Has anyone got some advice or suggestion any thing would be appriciated.
2006-12-05 20:58:02 · 8 answers · asked by Mikey 3 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Try to ask more detailed questions. If you ask totally vague, all-encompassing questions, it's very, very difficult to help you.
But in general, watch for pickpockets. Always keep an eye on your bags.
2006-12-05 21:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you going to be Back-packing and working at the same time? Or will it be just a holiday?
If the former - try and find out about recommended back-packers lodges and also what kind of informal work there will be at the time of year you expect to be there. I also assume that you have a grasp of the main European languages i.e: French/ German/ Dutch and Spanish - if not then start doing crash courses and buy pocket phrase books. Always Carry your travel documentation on your person next to your skin - find out where your nearest Embassy/ High Commission is and contact them when you are in the country and advise a contactable address - this is in case of natural disaster or other circumstances when someone needs to get hold of you. This advise also works for a tourist + make sure if you are a tourist you are not a TOO Obvious tourist - then you become a magnet for all types of creative criminal minds from pickpockets to swindlers. Lastly enjoy it and take in as much of the culture of your chosen countries as possible - this will be a skill that will come in handy in future work places.
2006-12-05 21:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, be careful of pickpockets - the kids are especially deceiving and wear a good safe hidden moneybelt. We were acosted 4x while in Europe over a 3.5 month period. Subway/train areas really are the worst. Whomever you tarvel with make sure you make photocopies of passports and carry your travel partner's passports and have them carry yours. If one of you loses it or gets ripped off it will make it a lot easier to replace it. Don't be overly tourist-ie; it makes you atarget. Don't be loud it makes you a target. Pack as little as posssible - there is nothing worse that schelping a bunch of stuff off and on trains, packing repacking... I found (after having a full size carry on for 3.5 months) that I could have paed about 1/3 less. there are alundramats everywhere or places to hand wash and hang clothes - bring a handful of clothsline clips. If you will be there April, May June bring a small container of mosquito repellent - it is expensive to buy and sometimes hard to get when you need it. don't spend much time in hotel rooms - that is nort what you are there for. Go to the cities where the locals live and work. Learn the basics of every language of the places you are going to - hello, please, thank you, do you speak english, where... pick one language to focus while your travel partner picks another. It makes life easier. And, last, DON'T PLAN EVERYTHING! You will have a lot more fun if you just check ou the local scene and see what is happening in the towns you visit. There was almost always something that sounded like fun so make planned activites a little flexible. Bring really confortable walking shoes and break them in a little before you go. Use your credit card also order some euros from your local bank before you go - nothing worse than getting stuck without local $$ - credit cards are great but for a lot of incidentals you find that you will be better off with local $$.
2006-12-05 21:30:32 · answer #3 · answered by whome 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mikey... first of all, get health cover. Get the EHIC health card E111. Apply at your local post office and you will have it in a week or so. I am assuming you are from UK . It enables you to emergency health care in any one of the 26 countries that make up the EU.
Arrange plenty supply of Euros....once you leave the shithole that is the UK you will only need Euros, wherever you go. Open up your mind...be tolerant of other peoples way of life and be prepared to listen and learn. Try different foods and practises and don't dismiss anything until you at least try it first.
Good luck !!
2006-12-05 21:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy an "EURO-RAIL" ticket you can use it for traveling around europe using Train.
2006-12-05 23:56:23 · answer #5 · answered by Sakura_CJ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Watch out for sweet talking, suave europeans. It doesn't matter if you're a guy or girl...just watch out.
2006-12-05 21:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by rishi_is_awake 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you get there, buy a car rather than hire one.
2006-12-05 21:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, buy a map.
2006-12-05 21:00:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋