
I'm graduating in Fall. I still haven't figured out what i want to do with my life. I've decided to take a trip of self discovery by myself. Do a bit of soul-searching. Spend some time alone deep in my dirty thoughts. So I'm planning on heading out to Europe during the summer. I've had so much motherlovin trouble planning the trip so hopefully when you plan you're trip it's a bit easier for you guys. It's going to need to be as cheap as possible as the euro is ridiculously strong at the moment so i'm going to skip all the 5 star hotels and leave that for my trip to more war torn- poverty stricken countries.(thumbs up for poverty)
Tip 1: Traveling
Book everything you can now. Don't wait till you get there. This will help avoid the fluctuating currency exchange from getting to you. I'm going to need to book my flight ticket and rail passes from over here where it's counted in U.S dollars instead of the god-damned Euro. Also remember to pack just one suitcase because you can get onto most transportation with just one suitcase instead of two. I know it's hard ladies but you don't need one suitcase for your clothes and another to pack that fat arse of yours. Pun intended. Remember airlines will also charge you extra for that heavy arse of yours. Ok i'll stop. No really. I'll stop. Also check out travel agencies as they sometimes have good deals but the best way i have found is to book your tickets online and eliminate the middle man altogether.
Tip 2: Housing
Youth hostels are a great way to save money with price ranges from 15-20 Euros. You might have to share a bath and by that i mean a few rooms share a bathroom not you and a beautiful eastern european girl sharing a bath although it's not as bad as it seems. Youth hostels also have kitchens for you to cook and are rather clean and well kept. I'm used to having certain luxuries in life and i am willing to trade them off for a taste of what life is without a private room, room service, and get rid of my rather pricey eating out habits to trade for 3 months of dollar menus and ramen noodles. Staying with friends also help. Studying in HPU has helped me make friends from all over the world which means saving a lot of money on hotels in the future. Summer i found is a horrible time to travel as a lot of people LEAVE to have their own holidays.Another interesting way of living is via couchsurfing.com which is a website that allows people from all over the world to host guests on the couches of their homes. This method is also free.
Tip 3: Choosing your locations.
I've chosen my locations according to where i know people. An ex-girlfriend has told me i could stay with her in Brussels, Belgium(i know i'm not going to be staying without having to give a few favors) Other ex's refuse to talk to me(i wonder why). One of my close guy buddies lives in Paris the weird thing is he said i can sleep with him in his bed(must be a French thing, again i'm sure i have to give a few favors). I will also be staying with a friend in Amsterdam. How could one think of visiting Europe without making a stop at the Mecca of Hash Brownies? Because i have NOTHING to my name i will also need to go to the cheaper side of Europe. Some countries i have researched have not adopted the Euro such as Croatia which US $1=5.14 Krunas which means i will live like a King and Czech Republic which US $1=about 18 Koruna which means i will live like a God. I might not need to pack underwear to the Czech republic as i can probably employ people to hold my balls for me. I'm going to end my trip probably in Italy. I would love to see Rome and Venice to top my trip of with a cherry. I have avoided going to London even though i want to party there so bad as the British Pound will pound my wallet to kingdom come. I'm also going to be terrorizing Germany. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Tip 4: Transportation
An open jaw ticket is a ticket where you fly into one country and leave from another. This will save you money and time on traveling back into the original country you came from. The Eurorail which connects most countries is a cheap way of travelling across Europe. The price ranges are from 300-500 USD which can bring you from 2-5 countries. The only problem with this rubbish system is that it connects you to 5 neighboring countries only. So you have to plan your trip around five neighboring countries. What a BS system. The rail isn't so affordable and the prices quoted are already with youth discounts. A good way is to go by bus i have found it adds about 4 hours more on your trip but beggars can't be choosers. Flights within Europe are also quite affordable when compared to the rail system but the thing is they get canceled if the seats don't get filled up. Renting a car is a breeze but i'm not sure of the cost because you have to pay for gas and insurance not ideal.
Tip 5: Eating
Europeans have great specials i have learned at lunch. You can get big meals for less than 10 euros at lunch where the specials are at. Another life saver for me would be good old healthy MCDONALDS i just need to eat to survive really not for taste. I also cook a great Ramen with my secret ingredient which is EGG. Jamie Oliver would be proud and Gordon Ramsey(the potty-mouth Chef of Hell's Kitchen) would commend me.
Tip 6: Save some money here and there
Being Asian i can't help but try to save some money here and there. I found helpful tips are to stay in touch via e-mail and chat rather than calling. Taking out a bigger sum of money is will also help you save money as the banks not only charge an ATM fee but a currency converting fee each time you make a transaction. Remember to notify your bankruptcy mongers i mean credit card companies to notify them that you will be abroad or they will freeze your card which you may need in emergency situations.
I hope that my trip goes well and that i don't get sold into the eastern European sex trade. Wait what am i saying? i do hope i get trafficked. This time i get to spend alone and broaden my horizons will hopefully give me some time to figure what my next steps in life are.
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