Travel Talk Question
asked about 2 years and 3 months ago
I am a student on a budget going to europe. I am looking to travel smart. I don't want to take a cruise through Greece (I like to travel at my own pace) but how easy is it to just catch a ferry? and find a place to sleep last minute? Also any tips would be welcomed.
4 Answers:
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answered about 2 years and 1 week ago
The Eurorail pass is great but it won't help you if you are trying to get to Greece because all of their trains are shut down due to the economy. However once you are in Greece the easiest way to travel around is to go by bus. The ΚΤΛ (Kay-Tel) bus stations are located everywhere and i took a 5 hour bus ride to thessoloniki for only about 20 euros, they are super cheap, easy to find and very reliable. As for hostels, it depends on when you go... do not go to greece during easter break April 25th-may 2nd without hostel reservations. But seens as that has already passed you should be fine to just walk in.
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answered about 2 years and 3 months ago
join www.couchsurfing.com to make friends all over who will give you a place to stay and many hints and often free tours of their area. It is the best way to get to know the locals.
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answered about 2 years and 3 months ago
Emma, the best thing you can do is to be a member of Hostelling International in your country. With that membership card you can stay at any hostels anywhere in the world for a low price. You can find a place to sleep last minute all the time...and most hostels are situated in significant places in most cities and accessible to public transport. Check here all the hostels available and the price http://www.hihostels.com/dba/continent-Europe-EU.en.htm
Then get Eurail YouthPass http://www.raileurope.com/promotions/promotions-for-youth.html?WT.mc_id=google.Eurail+-+G.cpc&WT.term=eurail+youthpass&WT.campaign=1514&WT.source=google&WT.medium=cpc&WT.content=609087377&cshift_ck=2197738353cs609087377&WT.srch=1
Which enables you to ride in trains and buses all over Europe with some caveats and fine print. I had used YouthPass in ferries and ships too...and I did not remember it being that difficult to catch it. I took a ferry ride in Interlaken Switzerland and it was wonderful!
And I learned quickly that if you wanted to travel all over Europe with a low budget, carry a large backpack in which you will carry everything with you on your back. I had suitcases the first time and it was awful. Second time I did it with a backpack and it was much better. Yeah you cannot carry any fancy clothes and of course I was not going to an opera or a fancy restaurant at that time...I was a student!!-
Eurail YouthPass is targeted for those students who are under 26 yrs of age and it is lower priced
Paul about 2 years and 3 months ago -
Is there a site online showing boat times or do we just go to the docks and it will be easy to figure out?
Emma about 2 years and 3 months ago -
I know some one who just did 2 years of couch surfing in Europe and did very well with it. Eurail pass is a bit pricey unless you really want to cover as much territory as possible and then you have the urge to keep using it to get the money worth and you don't stay anywhere very long. Some people travel at night to sleep on the train. Depending on which Greek islands and when you go, they can be very busy. Might need to get there a few hours early to get a ticket for sure. Hostel would be a good back up.
Michael about 2 years and 3 months ago
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already joined..lol but thanks