nochknstrps Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Got a question for those seasoned travelers who have been across seas. Where do I even start looking for accomodations, airfare and hotel? Is it cheaper to go to a travel agency or just get it all on my own? I've had a passport for awhile but I only used it for a cruise and it was gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Depends on what your going for and where your going.. for work or pleasure?. Do you want to stay in a hostel or hotel? What country(s) Ive done both. Feel free to give me a call if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) ^ cool I'll hit you up this weekend. Thinking about week in Spain, nothing fancy I just don't want my body parted out and sold on the black market. Ideal would be the weekend of the GP race in Jerez, or Catalunya and then finish up the week over on Ibiza. Edited January 14, 2009 by nochknstrps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I use expedia to book every one of my trips. I went on a week long cruise, food included, in the bahamas for $400. Also, found a flight to Europe for $700.Where are you going?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 go to airportfly to europefigure the rest out when you get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 A lot of European countries have tons of little "bed and breakfast" places. In Germany, people are allowed to rent out a spare room, and many do. They have a sign posted that says "free", meaning "vacancy". Find a Frommer's guide in your library for the area you want to go to. It won't give a lot of low cost solutions, but gives an idea of what to expect, and what time of year is best to go. I'm working on an England/Scotland/Ireland for my next trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 go to airportfly to europefigure the rest out when you get therei got a friend that does this and he will just disapprear for months at a time. he also is like a millionair too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 If you look for your own flights, be sure to check connections through Canada and on to Europe. They can be cheaper than flights from the USA to Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 where spain when may or june. John that sounds like the kind of trip shittygixxer would throw together, you should get in on our trip to myrtle beach if we go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm slow, you definitely already answered my question.I was just in Spain in september. I only went to the east coast, but it was beautiful! I was in Barcelona for a week, which in my personal opinion was a little too long, but you can check out some Gaudi and the Sagrada Familia. There are nice beaches there too, but they're really crowded if you go during prime travel season (may-august).I also checked out Valencia. Its less of a tourist attraction, but has some interesting stuff to look at still.We found our places to stay out of a camp ground book. Most of the places you can pay ~$15 a night to stay.There are also some spectacular beaches along the east coast of spain. This is one that i could crawl out of the tent and walk 10 feet to see the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 You didn't mention transportation. Car, bike, or urban transit (rail/bus/cab/bicycle/feet)? You can get a 30 day EuroPass for the rail in Europe. Goes everywhere. Certain travel rules apply. At all stops there will be buses, cabs, bicycle rentals, car rentals, etc. Rather than haul all your stuff around, try and find one of the few hotels or hostels that will allow free or low cost storage of your luggage, while you take trips around to other places for a few days. You'll have to do some research to find where those type places are. There are a lot of resources on line, but it will be overwhelming amounts of info till you get a handle on what you really want to do while there. BTW, the only tours that I would recommend, are not bus tours, but boat tours down rivers. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 And if you're in Spain and want to go somewhere else, you could try Ryanair... I hear its sweet.http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm geeking out here... Danforth Prince "Frommer's Spain 2009 " http://depositfiles.com/files/e6h5mrnbxFrommer's Madrid: With side trips to Salamance & Avilahttp://depositfiles.com/files/62d1qrtelFrommer's Seville, Granada & the Best of Andalusia http://depositfiles.com/en/files/cwlqg2srx Frommer's Barcelonahttp://depositfiles.com/en/files/dqv7cz4g9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) I went to Jerez and Cadiz for the GP a while back.Get your butt over to Barnes and noble and find some toursit books on Spain. They'll list all sorts of B&B's and othe places to stay.We stayed at hotels the whole time - I'll see if I can find the names of them. Being on the Costa Del Sol, they we're exactly cheap. But we stayed in the oldest part of Cadiz - one of Yurp's oldest cities - and it was pretty cool and a little bit less expensive.It's no different than any other kind of trip - you can pre-plan each night and make reservations or just wing it and get a place when you get there. Advantages / disadvantages to both. Edited January 14, 2009 by Earache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochknstrps Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 thanks for all the advice... I got a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Drordy Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 where spain when may or june. John that sounds like the kind of trip shittygixxer would throw together, you should get in on our trip to myrtle beach if we go again.If John goes plan on double the ride time:wheelchair: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 My buddy was in Valencia for a semester and when I asked him about the MotoGP race he had never heard of it.... I was dumbfounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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