I am getting rather nervous. I don't know if it's the fact that everything is new, or if it's the fact that I will be out of my element and alone (except for the wonderful husband). Maybe it's because I feel so unprepared, unplanned, and just not ready... but our trip is here in about a month!
MONEY Per person in US dollars:
Round trip Tulsa to London $800 - Kayak (done)
International/Student Card www.myisic.com - $25 (done)
Insurance http://www.worldnomads.com - $90 (done part of tickets)
Eurorail Pass 6 days in 2 months http://www.eurail.com/eurail-passes/select-pass/4-countries $375 (done)
Round trip chunnel London to Paris $242 (done)
Paris to Barcelona $60 (done)
Barcelona to Rome $75 (done)
Total per person: $1667
Hostels:
3 nights at The Great Eastern, Bestplace Inn, Docklands, 1 Glenaffric Avenue, London, England $70/per person mixed dorms
2 nights at Vintage Hoste l73, Rue de Dunkerque Arr: 23rd May - 24th May double bed, balcony $124/per person
3 nights at Be Hostels Dream Address: C/ Av. Alfonso XIII 28B, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain $90/per person
3 nights at Sandy House Via Cavour 136, 00184 - Roma, Rome, Italy $120/per person
2 nights in bern at Bern Backpackers Hotel&Hostel Glocke Rathausgasse 75,3007, PO Box 503, Bern, Switzerland $85/per person
Total per person to stay: $450 (saved $100 more than planned) 10% deposit, rest up front. Have cash in some places.
Per Person:
Food for 14 days avg/30 a day - $450
Souvenirs/tickets - $200
More local travelilng -
Back home expense:
Car Payment - $200
Rent -$650
Cell Phone - $150
Insurance - $140
Utilities - $200
Total: $1340
Total needed: $3500 + any extra items we want to take/buy (special pants... so forth)
packing: http://www.soyouwanna.com/soyouwanna-backpack-through-europe-1113-p3.html
money: still need to check with bank of america... smb has $1 atm fees.. I think bank of america is $2... take out money 6 times - $12..?
London:http://www.eurostartripplanner.com/en-us/london/suggestions/detail.aspx?suggestion=163
May 18th (Wednesday) - Finals! No work!
May 19th (Thursday) - Leave at 8 am, arrive around 10:30.. get to airport BY 11..Fly Tulsa (leave at 2:10pm) to London
May 20th (Friday) - Land in London around (8:00 am) - Hostel in London
May 21st - London - Hostel in London (Abbey Road, Bibles)
May 22nd – London – Hostel in London
May 23rd – London eurostar to Paris leave at 9 am arrive at 10:30am - Hostel in Paris
May 24th – Paris – Hostel in Paris
May 25th (Wednesday) – Paris – fly to Barcelona leave at 11 arrive at 1 – Hostel in Barcelona
May 26th – Barcelona – Day trip to see Salvador Dali (?)– Hostel in Barcelona
May 27th – Barcelona – stay the night at the airport for early flight
May 28th – Barcelona fly to Rome leave at 6 am arrive at 8 am – Hostel in Rome
May 29th (Sunday) – Rome – Hostel in Rome – day trip?
May 30th – Rome – Hostel in Rome
May 31st – Rome to Bern Switzerland early morning (7 hour train ride)– Hostel in Bern
June 1st - Bern – Hostel in Bern
June 2nd – Bern train to Paris leave at 9am arrive at 1, train to London leave at 6 arrive around 7:30 - Hotel in London or stay at the airport
June 3rd (Friday) – London leave at 9:30 am, flight to Tulsa, drive to Missouri Family Reunion arrive around 10 p.m.
June 4th (Saturday) - Family Reunion
June 5th (Sunday) - Family Reunion
June 6th (Monday) - Sleep!!!
6 days of train travel!
London: 2.75 days
Paris: 2.25 days
Barcelona: 2.75
Rome: 2.75
Bern: 1.25
