Travelling for a month - cost?
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Travelling for a month - cost?Not including plane/train tickets, how much do you think I would need to budget (Western Europe, staying in hostels etc)? I would be in a country where I can speak the language/have cultural knowlege which I think helps a bit.
The longest I've ever travelled is 2 weeks but that experience was a bit different to this.
And do you think it's cheaper to travel with someone else? I guess it might be easier to entertain yourself.
Just looking for a rough idea/experiences. Budget isn't a massive issue but I'm trying to be more sensible financially! -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?Rough guide would be about a £1000/month. Obviously depends on whereabouts exactly you are going, whether you want to cook the majority of your own food or eat out a lot, party a lot etc. etc. Western Europe is one of the most expensive parts of the world to travel in (but the cheapest to get to, assuming you're from the UK). You can spend £30 a night in hostels in Norway, £5 for a bottle of beer in clubs, £20 - £30 for an average meal and drink in a restaurant, for example. Obviously, you can spend time in places that are a third that price but it entirely depends on your itinerary and how long you're planning to stay in each place. You can also use travelling longish distances to your advantage - the cost of an overnight train ticket is of course saving you paying for a hostel for the night.
I would say travelling with someone else makes it slightly cheaper but not by all that much, particularly if you're staying in hostels rather than hotels. It's often still cheaper to pay for 2 dorm beds than rent a 2 person private room in a hostel. Will work out cheaper when it comes to buying and cooking your own food though.Last edited by Malkmus; 21-05-2012 at 22:24. -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?Couchsurfing is not nearly as dodgy as people seem to think. The worst that is likely to happen is you end up staying with someone you just don't click with or is a little bit odd. Even then, you always have the option to make your excuses and go.(Original post by shezshez)
You could do it for nothing if you really tried. Couchsurfing/hitchhiking and the like.
Though I guess it's probably wise you don't try that... -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?Oh of course, I haven't got a problem with it in the slightest, I mean you do actually pick who you want to couchsurf with. I'd just be a little more wary as a female lone traveller, though saying that I have a female friend who does it and has had no negative experiences whatsoever.(Original post by Malkmus)
Couchsurfing is not nearly as dodgy as people seem to think. The worst that is likely to happen is you end up staying with someone you just don't click with or is a little bit odd. Even then, you always have the option to make your excuses and go. -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?Is that really the worst that could happen?(Original post by Malkmus)
Couchsurfing is not nearly as dodgy as people seem to think. The worst that is likely to happen is you end up staying with someone you just don't click with or is a little bit odd. Even then, you always have the option to make your excuses and go. -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?The turn of phrase I used was "the worst that is likely to happen".(Original post by emclme)
Is that really the worst that could happen? -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?I can see where you're coming from, but the system of vetting people really does minimise your chances of staying with a genuine creep. And if you're a girl who is worried about that sort of thing, you could just stick to staying with girls or couples.(Original post by shezshez)
Oh of course, I haven't got a problem with it in the slightest, I mean you do actually pick who you want to couchsurf with. I'd just be a little more wary as a female lone traveller, though saying that I have a female friend who does it and has had no negative experiences whatsoever. -
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Re: Travelling for a month - cost?Definitely stick with girls if you're worried. There are some weirdos on couchsurfing (not all of them are guys though). But generally I think the most common problem is having to hang out with someone you don't really get on with.
