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Chase
I'm going to the USA at the end of this year for 3 months, and I was hoping someone could give me an idea of how much money I will need. A few backpacking websites say about $200 a week, but that doesn't seem like enough... I will be eating and drinking cheaply and mainly staying in hostels. Thanks!
Answer
You may be able to get by on $200 per week IF you stay/camp in places that are free, only eat food bought in grocery stores, don't go anywhere, and don't do anything in the way of activities. Why do that?
A more realistic amount is a minimum of $50 per day for meals & incidentals (some cities may be more expensive).
You can budget for hostels and other commercial places to stay by checking their websites. For example: http://www.indiahousehostel.com/
Greyhound (bus) and AmTrak (train) both offer passes:
www.greyhound.com (the bus is NOT a comfortable way to travel long distances)
www.amtrak.com
Know the costs for activities by checking their websites or travel guides.
You can reduce your accommodation costs by joining SERVAS, which will also give you local contacts in many places: http://joomla.servas.org/
Check with your health insurance to find out if it covers you in the USA. If yes then take proof of coverage with you. If no or not sure then get trip medical insurance, which is cheap and sold by airlines & travel agents. The USA has wonderful medical care but it isn't free or even cheap, and the chance of you needing medical care during a long visit (90 days) is too great to ignore the risk.
Citizens of about 30 countries can travel to the USA for up to 90 days at a time as a tourist or for some business purposes by registering for ESTA > before < their trip begins. The cost is US$14, which is similar to the fee for Australian ETA program.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=129
Print the confirmation - or at least record the number - and keep the information with your passport. Having a return or onward ticket leaving North America is a requirement, so have a copy of your airline itinerary at passport control.
If you > can't < travel to the USA on the Visa Waiver Program you probably need to apply for a tourist visa:
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html
You may be able to get by on $200 per week IF you stay/camp in places that are free, only eat food bought in grocery stores, don't go anywhere, and don't do anything in the way of activities. Why do that?
A more realistic amount is a minimum of $50 per day for meals & incidentals (some cities may be more expensive).
You can budget for hostels and other commercial places to stay by checking their websites. For example: http://www.indiahousehostel.com/
Greyhound (bus) and AmTrak (train) both offer passes:
www.greyhound.com (the bus is NOT a comfortable way to travel long distances)
www.amtrak.com
Know the costs for activities by checking their websites or travel guides.
You can reduce your accommodation costs by joining SERVAS, which will also give you local contacts in many places: http://joomla.servas.org/
Check with your health insurance to find out if it covers you in the USA. If yes then take proof of coverage with you. If no or not sure then get trip medical insurance, which is cheap and sold by airlines & travel agents. The USA has wonderful medical care but it isn't free or even cheap, and the chance of you needing medical care during a long visit (90 days) is too great to ignore the risk.
Citizens of about 30 countries can travel to the USA for up to 90 days at a time as a tourist or for some business purposes by registering for ESTA > before < their trip begins. The cost is US$14, which is similar to the fee for Australian ETA program.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=129
Print the confirmation - or at least record the number - and keep the information with your passport. Having a return or onward ticket leaving North America is a requirement, so have a copy of your airline itinerary at passport control.
If you > can't < travel to the USA on the Visa Waiver Program you probably need to apply for a tourist visa:
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html
How much money will i need to travel around Europe?
Mark
Ok, so im traveling from NY in USA and im going to Europe for around 3 months. I will be traveling by train with the Europass and ill be staying at Hostels. I would like to know how much money in total i will need to save up. Please give me a total amount with how you worked it out. Thankyou
Answer
Prices will depend on the where you're starting from, exactly when you visit, how long you stay, the accommodations you use and what you see/do/eat. People who backpack around Europe generally can get by for $100 per day staying in cheap hostels and carefully watching their budget (not including airfare). However, if you stay in hotels, it will cost you more. I usually spend 100 to 150 euro a night for a hotel. Since you're planning on hostels, around $9000 should do fine. If you've already bought the Eurailpass, you can subtract the cost of that, but be aware that even with a pass, you need to make reservations for many high speed, international and night trains and pay an additional supplement. In Italy, the fast train supplement is 10 euro (per train), for example.
Here are some resources that can help you plan and check options and current prices for your trip (expect prices in the future to rise):
http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares & hotels; the explore function is useful for finding the less expensive places to fly into from your starting point. Tuscany is an entire region, not a town. The most convenient airports to fly into will be Pisa or Florence, but Rome or Bologna are also reasonable options.
http://www.skyscanner.it/ - particularly good for budget flights within Europe, but you can also use everywhere as a destination to do something like the explore option on Kayak. You may not need the airfares, but you can compare to the cost of the trains to get around. this one may be more useful for you. Palermo is a long trip by train, Naples to Palermo is one leg of the trip where you might consider flying.
http://www.seat61.com/ . This includes a huge amount of information on train travel throughout Europe - much more than there is room for in an answer here. The site has links to the various national train websites where you can find schedules and prices for trains. It also includes detailed descriptions of railpasses. This will tell you how to determine whether a railpass is worth the money for your trip (in Italy where I live railpasses are almost never worth the cost), which railpass to get, and how to use the railpass. There's also information on what to avoid in particular places.
http://www.fsitaliane.it/homepage_en.htm⦠- You can get discounts on the fast Italian trains and the night train from Venice to Dijon/Paris for purchasing in advance You could also take the slower regional trains for less, but that adds a lot of travel time and may require multiple train changes. The standard fare for a berth oin a 6 bed cuchette is 100 euro for adults and 70 euro for children. However, if you book early enough to get the discounted "smart" fare, you could get the same accommodations for 35 euro per person. This is a very popular rouyte and the train often sells out quickly.
Driving can be expensive; fuel prices, tolls and parking all add up, but it can become cost effective for groups. Your problem is that it's expensive to pick up a car in Italy and drop it off in France. You wouldn't need a car until you leave Venice though. You can check sites like Avis, Europcar, Sixt, etc, for your specific rental cost. Picking up in one country and dropping off in another can be very expensive. You can get driving distances and estimates fuel and toll costs on viamichelin: http://www.viamichelin.com/ .
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http://www.venere.com/ - hotels/B&Bs - prices for the same hotel can vary hugely depending on the season and what local events are going on. It will be cheaper to stay on one of the outer islands and take a vaporetto into the main part of Venice or to stay on the mainland in Mestre and take a bus/train between your hotel and Venice.
http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels.
http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasteries & convents that offer accommodations
You can also look into camping or couch surfing as cheaper alternatives for accommodations. There are campgrounds on Lido di Jesolo on the mainland.
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht⦠- festivals, exhibitions and events
http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice
For sightseeing prices: check the websites for entrance fees for the museums & galleries you're interested in. I spend anywhere between nothing and 40 euro a day depending on exactly what I go to see when out exploring. For food, I spend around 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but you can eat for less. A pizza is 8 to 13 euro and a panino or wrap is around 3 to 6.50 euro in many places. You can often get food at festivals at a relatively low price. You can also shop in the markets and put some meals together for yourselves.When I travel, I like to try the local specialties and the good restaurants. Shopping depends entirely on you.
Prices will depend on the where you're starting from, exactly when you visit, how long you stay, the accommodations you use and what you see/do/eat. People who backpack around Europe generally can get by for $100 per day staying in cheap hostels and carefully watching their budget (not including airfare). However, if you stay in hotels, it will cost you more. I usually spend 100 to 150 euro a night for a hotel. Since you're planning on hostels, around $9000 should do fine. If you've already bought the Eurailpass, you can subtract the cost of that, but be aware that even with a pass, you need to make reservations for many high speed, international and night trains and pay an additional supplement. In Italy, the fast train supplement is 10 euro (per train), for example.
Here are some resources that can help you plan and check options and current prices for your trip (expect prices in the future to rise):
http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares & hotels; the explore function is useful for finding the less expensive places to fly into from your starting point. Tuscany is an entire region, not a town. The most convenient airports to fly into will be Pisa or Florence, but Rome or Bologna are also reasonable options.
http://www.skyscanner.it/ - particularly good for budget flights within Europe, but you can also use everywhere as a destination to do something like the explore option on Kayak. You may not need the airfares, but you can compare to the cost of the trains to get around. this one may be more useful for you. Palermo is a long trip by train, Naples to Palermo is one leg of the trip where you might consider flying.
http://www.seat61.com/ . This includes a huge amount of information on train travel throughout Europe - much more than there is room for in an answer here. The site has links to the various national train websites where you can find schedules and prices for trains. It also includes detailed descriptions of railpasses. This will tell you how to determine whether a railpass is worth the money for your trip (in Italy where I live railpasses are almost never worth the cost), which railpass to get, and how to use the railpass. There's also information on what to avoid in particular places.
http://www.fsitaliane.it/homepage_en.htm⦠- You can get discounts on the fast Italian trains and the night train from Venice to Dijon/Paris for purchasing in advance You could also take the slower regional trains for less, but that adds a lot of travel time and may require multiple train changes. The standard fare for a berth oin a 6 bed cuchette is 100 euro for adults and 70 euro for children. However, if you book early enough to get the discounted "smart" fare, you could get the same accommodations for 35 euro per person. This is a very popular rouyte and the train often sells out quickly.
Driving can be expensive; fuel prices, tolls and parking all add up, but it can become cost effective for groups. Your problem is that it's expensive to pick up a car in Italy and drop it off in France. You wouldn't need a car until you leave Venice though. You can check sites like Avis, Europcar, Sixt, etc, for your specific rental cost. Picking up in one country and dropping off in another can be very expensive. You can get driving distances and estimates fuel and toll costs on viamichelin: http://www.viamichelin.com/ .
.
http://www.venere.com/ - hotels/B&Bs - prices for the same hotel can vary hugely depending on the season and what local events are going on. It will be cheaper to stay on one of the outer islands and take a vaporetto into the main part of Venice or to stay on the mainland in Mestre and take a bus/train between your hotel and Venice.
http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels.
http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasteries & convents that offer accommodations
You can also look into camping or couch surfing as cheaper alternatives for accommodations. There are campgrounds on Lido di Jesolo on the mainland.
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht⦠- festivals, exhibitions and events
http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice
For sightseeing prices: check the websites for entrance fees for the museums & galleries you're interested in. I spend anywhere between nothing and 40 euro a day depending on exactly what I go to see when out exploring. For food, I spend around 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but you can eat for less. A pizza is 8 to 13 euro and a panino or wrap is around 3 to 6.50 euro in many places. You can often get food at festivals at a relatively low price. You can also shop in the markets and put some meals together for yourselves.When I travel, I like to try the local specialties and the good restaurants. Shopping depends entirely on you.
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