Timeline for Traveling in Europe Solo - 18 years old. Feasible?
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| Jun 11, 2015 at 5:23 | answer | added | Lorenz Lo Sauer | timeline score: 0 | |
| Mar 5, 2015 at 9:03 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackTravel/status/573408564041158656 | ||
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| Feb 27, 2015 at 10:11 | comment | added | Agent_L | People in Europe won't go to USA because they're afraid they'll get shot by a cop. Or locked up in prison if they angry someone with a better lawyer. If you think an European can avoid those dangers in USA it means that an American should be able to survive all those thieves and muggers in Europe. : ) | |
| Feb 26, 2015 at 8:38 | comment | added | Chilion | I like the way you think! If you come to the Netherlands, you can stay @ my place for a night or what! :-) | |
| Feb 25, 2015 at 21:52 | comment | added | Griffin | I traveled around Europe for a month when I was 19 (7 years ago) on about £800. I got an Interrail ticket and used that to get around. Half of the time I slept in hostels and the other half was on the couches of couchsurfers. Both great ways to meet people while travelling. Get the book "A Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget" - I found that very useful. | |
| Feb 24, 2015 at 15:59 | comment | added | A E | You might be interested in visiting local Scout groups here in Europe. See scouts.org.uk/home , scout.org/europe , escouts.org.uk , facebook.com/scoutassociation Contact a scout group before you come and you could even join some of us for a camp. In the UK, Scouts aged 14-18 are 'Explorer Scouts', 18-25's are 'Network' (or are simply leaders). See also scout.org/events for things you could join in with. | |
| Feb 24, 2015 at 12:01 | history | protected | Mark Mayo | ||
| Feb 24, 2015 at 12:00 | answer | added | vass | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 24, 2015 at 9:46 | answer | added | TomokoHase | timeline score: 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2015 at 4:06 | answer | added | Display Name | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 20:08 | comment | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | @cja I spent a bit of time at the University there- I thought it was rather nice. Certainly an impressive art collection. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 19:45 | comment | added | Johnny | @TC1 - I'm living in a conservative area of the USA (temporarily for work, fortunately), and I can assure you that there are plenty of people that would not realize you are joking. No matter how over-the-top you think something is, there are going to be people that believe it... and worse, they'll perpetuate the myth because they keep seeing it pop up. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 19:26 | comment | added | TC1 | @Johnny I live in London, I thought it was absolutely obvious that I was joking. The British Twitterverse (and other media) was making fun of that guy for a week or so. The subtler point to that comment was that not everything one hears on the news is to be taken seriously, especially if the story makes cultural allegations about a whole continent. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 19:12 | answer | added | Random | timeline score: 18 | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 16:49 | comment | added | user1898829 | Italy has high level of petty crimes in certains areas. My grandpa got pick pocketed at trebi fountain. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 13:37 | comment | added | Apfelsaft | I can see only one problem with your plan: You try to visit too many countries in too less time. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 11:43 | comment | added | Lilienthal | @Johnny It's fairly obvious, if not from the tone then certainly from the ellipsis that TC1 was joking. The Fox no-go zones coverage was quite extensively ridiculed in British, French and American media. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 9:44 | comment | added | cja | Emerson only discredited himself further by describing Birmingham as beautiful | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 4:35 | answer | added | Fattie | timeline score: 12 | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 2:03 | comment | added | Ben Voigt | @Johnny: If the statement retracted was "in Britain, it's not just no-go zones, there are actual cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don't go in." then the correct statement is "in Britain, it IS just no-go zones" (not entire cities) | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 2:01 | comment | added | Johnny | @BenVoigt - sure, every city has areas that are typically associated with crime and ought to be avoided (especially by tourists unfamiliar with the area), but there's a big difference between claiming that some areas of a city should be avoided, and claiming that an entire million-person city is a "no-go zone". In his full apology text, Emerson doesn't just renounce his statement about the police not going there. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 1:47 | comment | added | Ben Voigt | @Johnny: Wasn't it the claim that even the police wouldn't go there that was renounced? There certainly are areas in every major city which tourists ought to steer clear of (just like Joe said in the first comment), especially after dark. | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 1:00 | comment | added | Johnny | @TC1 - I'm not sure if you were being facetious... from your linked article, the newscaster that pronounced that Birminghanm is a "no-go zone" retracted his comment after much uproar, including from the British Prime Minister: 'Emerson later apologised “for having made this comment about the beautiful city of Birmingham”', and the existence of such no-go zones have been widely denounced. In 2011, Muslims comprised about 20% of the population of Birmingham, around 230,000 people. | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 20:52 | comment | added | TC1 | @Joe Well, there are of course the muslim no-go zones, like Birmingham... | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 17:58 | answer | added | Judy D | timeline score: 8 | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 17:20 | comment | added | Federico Poloni | Since no one has commented on the budget yet: 3000$ seems reasonable for a month backpacking if you have basic needs, do not eat out every time and do not plan on splurging. Plan in advance which train tickets you want to get and how much they cost, and keep in mind that the cost of life can be fairly high when you are in the largest cities (London, Paris, Milan, Rome, Munich). | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 16:38 | answer | added | Thorsten S. | timeline score: 7 | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 15:21 | comment | added | Peter Raeves | Additionally try [couchsurfing](www.couchsurfing.com). It's a culture exchange community where people let travellers sleep on their available couch/bed for free. I've met some nice people while couchsurfing. Use the money you save on lodging for a small gift for the host, out of courtesy. You save money, they meet new people, so it's a win-win situation for everybody. Some might even offer you a meal or guide you around their area. | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 15:14 | comment | added | Peter Raeves | I didn't read all answers, but I'd say you'd be fine if you use some common sense. Since it's only a month, you can prepare most sleeping arrangements. Sleeping arrangements will most likely be your biggest concern besides transport tickets, so prepare those too. A local sim could be useful for looking up things, so check out this question about european sim cards. Keep in mind that we use GSM here, not CDMA, so check your phone. Also check Eurail if you plan on using the train often for discounts. | |
| Feb 22, 2015 at 15:08 | answer | added | pete | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 23:25 | answer | added | d-b | timeline score: 5 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 23:23 | answer | added | SteveG | timeline score: 10 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 23:14 | answer | added | Dronz | timeline score: 5 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 23:11 | answer | added | Mike | timeline score: 12 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 21:07 | comment | added | Szabolcs | You don't need to worry about violent crime (muggers, robbers) for as long as you use your common sense and don't seek out rough areas. But do read up on how to protect yourself against pickpockets, as American's common sense might not work against those. Don't keep your valuable stuff (wallet) in easily accessible pockets, close your pockets, close your bag, don't let your bag out of your sight, keep your backpack in front on a crowded bus/train. | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 20:43 | comment | added | Wrzlprmft | “Communication should not be a problem since I speak French fluently and will speak Italian and German fairly well.” – You do not speak English? | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 20:16 | answer | added | Gayot Fow | timeline score: 27 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:51 | answer | added | Mark Mayo | timeline score: 31 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:33 | answer | added | Tony Naggs | timeline score: 40 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:31 | comment | added | cja | Your personal data isn't any more secure over here but at least our police won't shoot you. Your mother will naturally be worried about you whenever you go to new places and it will only get worse as she gets older. Parents are designed to worry. | |
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| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:14 | answer | added | theothertom | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:09 | answer | added | Dónal | timeline score: 59 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:07 | answer | added | Martin Malinda | timeline score: 6 | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 19:05 | comment | added | Joe | As a British guy who has travelled the US (and has been to some other European countries), I can say that although culturally there are a lot of differences - there are also a lot of similarities, just like the US, rough neighbourhoods do exist and should be avoided, a bit of research will help out there. People are surprisingly nice, most of the time. I hope you enjoy it! | |
| Feb 21, 2015 at 18:57 | answer | added | Joe Capka | timeline score: 13 | |
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