JulianG

Me and one or two of my friends are very interested in going on a backpacking trip through Europe this year. I would like to visit London, England, Berlin, Germany Dublin, Ireland Glasgow, Scotland and possibly Paris, France. However before we are to do so I have a few questions that maybe you can help me answer.*How much money altogether will we need e.g. flight (out of Denver,Colorado),hostels and spending money.* What's a good length of time?(I would like to go for at least a month)* What is good city to fly into/start off the trip? * What is a good month for travel* What is a good way of transportation? (The Train?)* What is a good city in Spain to visit?* What is a good way to earn additional money on the trip?*And finally is there a city not on my list that I absolutely have to visit?So if anyone can help me with answering these question I would greatly appreciate it?

Crisp-ay

I'm not sure but be careful! Have you seen the movie Hostel..

CFC18881242

well your flights from denver would cost probably about £500-£600 if you get good flights at a good price, hostels are cheap, you could find good hostels for about £30 a night in each city, some cheaper than other hostels, check the eurohostel in glasgow, and generator hostel in london(£13 a night!) some cities are dearer for hostels though it depends if you want to play it safe better spending a bit more.a month would be suitable to travel the above places and see the sights, allow a week for london, 4 days for berlin, 4 for dublin, 4 for glasgow and 5-6 for paris, also visit barcelona! it is awesome, go there for 6 days or so.travel to europe in july as the british weather which is usually bad will generally be very warm nowwhen travelling around europe, especially britain, use www.easyjet.com they fly very cheaply around europe, trains in the uk are way more expensive. one in europe though the trains become an option, however flying is cheapest.earning money on the trip is hard, it is unlikly it will be possible in the uk with strict laws, if you were european it would be simple but for a us traveller you would need a work permit which you are unlikely to obtain, better to work hard and save at home then go.and of the last question go to barcelona........and amsterdam! 2 must see places for anyone.for spending money i would say assuming you are on a budget go for about £50 a day or 70 euros and eat cheaply, this may even leave you with extra money. depends on if you eat fast food etc or restaurants

MIG

One month is good I think. Get an European inter-rail card (you can travel in any train in Europe for a month).you can get a flight to Lisbon from Newark and make your way to Madrid Spain and then Barcelona, travel to Paris and Italy if you want. make your way to the eurotunel to cross to England were you can get a plane back.consult a travel agent he can make all the arrangements.

SUE8795

From Denver, in the summertime, you can figure on paying at least $600 RT to Paris (not sure which airport), For your itinerary, one to two months should suffice, giving you enough time to see enough, and experience your cities, Remember, though, Berlin is a bit off the beaten track, I think it's an all-day train or overnight from around Munich. And yes, trains are a good way to go, check raileurope.com for passes. Some people are flying almost everywhere, these days, because there are cheap airfares within europe, but I think, with your itinerary, that that's a less appropriate way to go.You might try flights to London and Luxembourg, but I think Paris is the cheapest. July is better than August, June is better than July. If you can do two months, leave the US in late May, early June. For Spain, here is my suggestion. Madrid, Seville, Granada, Barcelona. A couple of days for each, and if you can spare the time, a day each for Segovia and Toledo, even Ávila, if you want. San Sebastián, Bilbao and Santander are all good (pick only one) for a day, also. Those last three, should be on your way from Paris to Madrid, the first three, you can stay in Madrid and day-trip, if you like. Salamanca is also nice, for a side trip. Lisbon, too, if you have time, you want at least two to three days for there. I would also suggest not to miss Munich, and some people swear that Hamburg is really nice. From Munich, you might want to take the Romantic Road bus, and see the castles, esp. the famous Neuschwanstein.You will love southern Spain, btw. and for earning money...you'll have to find someone else on that one, in my day it was under-the-table type stuff and really menial labor, things like cleaning, and walking about with sandwich boards for advertising.Oh, and try to avoid flying through Miami. It's a big, dirty, unpleasant airport, and the people are just RUDE! (bad experience)-