Comments on: How much money should I allow to backpack around Europe? http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: steve m http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-431 steve m Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:55:11 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/#comment-431 Well, the countries you are planning to visit can be quite expensive so you'll have to work hard to find good, cheap hostels and places to eat etc. I would allow about $2000USD a month for that trip. You can check hostel prices in advance and rail pass costs at Well, the countries you are planning to visit can be quite expensive so you’ll have to work hard to find good, cheap hostels and places to eat etc.

I would allow about $2000USD a month for that trip. You can check hostel prices in advance and rail pass costs at

]]> By: tartu2222 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-430 tartu2222 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:56:39 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/#comment-430 Excluding travel costs, I'd say you're going to need about 25 to 30 Euros a day. Britain is not cheap, nor are most of the other countries you've mentioned. You could look into working holidays with the National Trust of England if you'd like to save some money there. Scotland has the same program. It also helps to stay out of the larger cities, although that's where the fun is. Excluding travel costs, I’d say you’re going to need about 25 to 30 Euros a day. Britain is not cheap, nor are most of the other countries you’ve mentioned. You could look into working holidays with the National Trust of England if you’d like to save some money there. Scotland has the same program. It also helps to stay out of the larger cities, although that’s where the fun is.

]]> By: Xabier http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Xabier Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:07:16 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-much-money-should-i-allow-to-backpack-around-europe/#comment-429 Hostals in Spain are cheap and range from 15€ a night... when ever you can sleep on a train =) the train stations have changing rooms and shower... for example if you go from Madrid to Pamplona... sleep on the train and during San Fermín all the tourists that can't get rooms sleep in the parks =) But I'd say you could live off less than 20€ a day for food, drinks and showers... so then you'd have to work out what you want to do... the transport and the entery price I'd go with a friend or somthing... Hostals in Spain are cheap and range from 15€ a night… when ever you can sleep on a train =) the train stations have changing rooms and shower… for example if you go from Madrid to Pamplona… sleep on the train and during San Fermín all the tourists that can’t get rooms sleep in the parks =)

But I’d say you could live off less than 20€ a day for food, drinks and showers… so then you’d have to work out what you want to do… the transport and the entery price

I’d go with a friend or somthing…

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