Is there a way to arrive in Europe spending very little?

Question

This is very important to me, I would like to know if there is a way in which I may get to Italy (or anywhere in Europe) for very little money.
I believe in a movie two friends traveled to England from Ohio for 170$, they went to a this place where they told them to deliver a package, and all they had to do was pay 170$ and give this package to this person.
Is anything like that possible?
I really would like to know, I have lived in Italy for the past 9 years of my life. And know my father kicked me out of the house while I was on vacation visiting my relatives here in the U.S.
I don't care if he kicked me out, my father always acted like a selfish child so i never expect nothing great from him.
I need to get back to Italy though because of my girlfriend.. i miss her so much. I never wanted to leave her, but I was "forced" to by my father.. now I'm stuck here.. with very little money.. and all i care about is getting back to her... please help me..someone answer this question...

Answer 1

Be very careful if someone offers you to carry a package across borders, because too often it is drugs, and no amount of pay is worth the risk.
Specially as many times the people carrying the package are mentioned to the customs people as carrying drugs, so the guilty guys can bring much more accross while their attention is on the idiot that thought to be smart.

You can travel in Europe cheap, if you are willing to endure a lot.
If you feel like hitch-hiking you can travel that way. You can camp in the ditch if the situation is really desparate.
But there are better options, there are several sites that offer 'rides', you book with a website or a telephone number, and you pay a little towards the cost of petrol.
Sometimes you can get a ride with a lorry driver, working for the company, just so that you can do the work of loading and unloading while he is getting his sleep.

There are also ways to stay with people that do not cost a lot:
http://www.hospitalityclub.org/
http://www.couchsurfing.com/
I have not used them, but some people I read the blog of, do use them.

I do not know how to travel from the USA to Europe, as all shipping is controlled, all positions aboard need papers.
There are people sailing Yachts accross, but not many and mostly they want crew with experience, not a hopeful youngster.
There are stories about people hitch-hiking on privately owned planes, but I have never met anybody able to confirm them, and I think that on Atlantic crossings they will be even rarer.

I think your best bet is to work till you have enough money for the cheapest ticket. (New York to somewhere in Europe, low season might be as 'little' as $500, with special offers maybe even less.)

Answer 2

Depends on ages of teenagers really, but: Czech Republic is good for history, but can be quite dangerous if you end up in the wrong places. Prague isn't the nicest, but I can recommend Ceske Budowich, Ceske Krumlov and Pisek (spelling may not be right) In Germany - Stuttgart is nice, especially if you like cars - they have a huge Mercedes Benz museum Anywhere in Spain is nice - Barcelona especially, if a bit touristy Holland is a bit boring except for Amsterdam France is ok, especially the south. But in January a visit to a ski resort would be good Not sure where else, that's pretty much the only places I've been