I’m beginning to plan our European Backpacking Adventure for 2011!
Here is my Expense Breakdown so far; what am I forgetting? (Probably a lot of things.)
________Total So Far=~$6,500_______
1. Flight: ~$2500 round trip, 2 pple (Student Universe)
2. Eurail (15 days in 2 months): ~$1950, 1 youth/1 adult (Eurail)
3. Accommodations (including camping, hostels, wwoofing, couch surfing, etc): <$25/ day; $1500 for 60 days.
4. Wwoofing Membership: $20-40 fee, depending on country; must pay for each country (we’ll probably only do this in one or two.)
5. Traveler’s Insurance: $90, 2 pple (iNext) (+Get a discount on airfare.)
6. Equipment: Backpack–$65-75 (Amazon: TETON Sports Explorer 4000 Internal Frame Backpack, for example); Tent– $50 (Amazon: Coleman Hooligan 2 Backpacking Tent, perhaps.)
7. US Passports: Between $100-175. <$100 (new), $75 (Renewal)>
8. Visas: None necessary, if staying less than 3 months.
. . Details (info retrieved from US Department of State website):
. The Schengen agreement (click for full list of participating countries): U.S. citizens may enter the following countries for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. A passport is required and should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay.
….. Ø Austria
. ….Ø France
. ….Ø Italy
. ….Ø Germany
. ….Ø Spain
. ….Ø Switzerland
. ….Ø Czech Republic
. ….Ø Slovenia
. ….Ø Greece
. .Other European Countries:
. ….>United Kingdom—In general, you must show that: you want to visit the UK for no more than six months; you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit; you have enough money to support yourself during your stay in the UK without working or needing help from public funds…[And if] you do not intend to take paid or unpaid employment.
. ….>Ireland—A passport is necessary, but a visa is not required for tourist or business stays of up to three months.
. ….>Croatia—A passport is required for travel to Croatia. A visa is not required for U.S. passport holders for tourist or business trips of fewer than 90 days within a six-month period.
9. Spending Money: ~$1,000
So far, we have 34% of the total saved!
