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Is It Still Easy to Just "Travel" Around Europe?
Posted on 1/8/24 at 4:21 am
Posted on 1/8/24 at 4:21 am
I haven't been to Europe in about 20 years. Back then, things were a lot more relaxed and I really had no plan and just flew by the seat of my pants.
My niece is going to be there for 2 months this summer and I have friends in Portugal, Wales and Germany I would love to see. So, it seemed like a good excuse to take a few weeks and drift around the continent.
I was just wondering how Visas and Borders are these days. I'd prefer to just visit friends a few days and then hop a train and go somewhere else with no real itinerary . Is that still workable?
My niece is going to be there for 2 months this summer and I have friends in Portugal, Wales and Germany I would love to see. So, it seemed like a good excuse to take a few weeks and drift around the continent.
I was just wondering how Visas and Borders are these days. I'd prefer to just visit friends a few days and then hop a train and go somewhere else with no real itinerary . Is that still workable?
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Posted on 1/8/24 at 4:34 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Yes
Posted on 1/8/24 at 5:06 am to Tshiz
Sí
Posted on 1/8/24 at 6:13 am to Tshiz
Excellent. Thinking of going in May. Going to meet my old housemate in Cardiff, go to a music festival, and then we are heading down to Greece for a few days, then back up to Germany and then down to Portugal. After that? Who knows?
When the money runs out, I'll fly back.
When the money runs out, I'll fly back.
This post was edited on 1/8/24 at 6:14 am
Posted on 1/8/24 at 6:21 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Easier than ever! So many modern day conveniences like phone apps for example. Booking research like Hopper or Kayak. Trip Advisor. While you're there like Moovit.
Between cheap airlines like Ryan, and extensive train networks, add in modern day options like Uber. Or hiring a private driver to take you between cities.
Between cheap airlines like Ryan, and extensive train networks, add in modern day options like Uber. Or hiring a private driver to take you between cities.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:32 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Wales could be an issue because of Brexit. I now live in Spain, and travel throughout the EU is cheap and easy.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 12:16 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
You and your niece should download the EURail app and get the pass for 10 days of travel in 2 months. That should be enough for you, allows you to visit 9 to 11 places (depending on how you're flying in and out) and I never had an issue with the trains besides getting delayed once.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 5:16 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
I'm about to find out in March. Going to 5-6 countries over 32 days. Most flights and long train trips booked and will book the short train trips on the day of.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 7:08 pm to Volt
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:19 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Depends on where you want to go. Just returned from Paris and all major attractions “require” advanced reservation. Timed entry! Not just a ticket for Sunday. You need a ticket for 9:30am on Sunday. And they will sell out via online sales.
It’s like going to Disney World. I had read online prior to leaving that you could buy tickets on the day you want to visit for places like the Louvre and Versailles, just expect to wait in line. Nope. We tried going to the Louvre on Dec 30th and they were sold out through Jan 5th. Fortunately I was able to purchase tickets through a 3rd party. Does not lend to a leisurely vacation.
It’s like going to Disney World. I had read online prior to leaving that you could buy tickets on the day you want to visit for places like the Louvre and Versailles, just expect to wait in line. Nope. We tried going to the Louvre on Dec 30th and they were sold out through Jan 5th. Fortunately I was able to purchase tickets through a 3rd party. Does not lend to a leisurely vacation.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:30 pm to Volt
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will book the short train trips on the day of.
Careful doing this. You will sometimes pay triple the price if you don't book early. I had to pay 50 euro to go from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, a 1 hour trip. Early price was 16 euro.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 5:31 pm to Zappas Stache
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Careful doing this
Yeah, I decided to keep digging on prices and routes. I've booked all but the last long leg. The short trips I haven't booked yet are Brussels-Ghent, Brussels-Bruges. Thought about waiting until closer so as to not travel to those destinations on a rainy day.
Looks like most big cities have transportation cards for their public transport, so I plan to buy the cards for Barcelona and Berlin.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 6:06 pm to Volt
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The short trips I haven't booked yet are Brussels-Ghent, Brussels-Bruges.
Antwerp is my favorite city in Belgium. I was there about 12 years ago and was there this past summer and it has really become a vibrant, beautiful city. Another great town for a day trip is Mechelen which is about 30 minutes from Brussels. It has a medieval old town with an beautiful cathedral and an intact Beguines settlement w/ a brewery founded in the middle ages.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 6:36 pm to Volt
I did Brussels and Bruges at the beginning of my Tuscany trip and they seem to have a train between the two every 30-40 minutes, really helps if you want to leave early/stay longer, etc.
Also, we didn't expect to, but we found ourselves really enjoying Brussels
Also, we didn't expect to, but we found ourselves really enjoying Brussels
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:38 pm to pmacneworleans
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Wales could be an issue because of Brexit.
Why is traveling anywhere in Western Europe an issue for an American passport?
That’s also still the UK.
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