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Trip to Europe...Please Help!?

So i am planning a trip to Rome, Paris and Madrid the summer after i graduate from college kinda like a European tour. Anyway the trip is not for another year and a half but i am so excited. My question is how do i start planning and basically how should i prepare myself. I plan to stay in each city for approximately 10 days each. I've never been out of the country or flown on a plane so this is a new experience for me so i need this to be as simple as possible. Kinda like traveling for dummies lol. Anyway like i said before it will be during the summer maybe july-august so its gonna be for a month. i just need the basic questions to ask my self and approximate cost and i also want to travel by train when i go from one city to another at least once. anything will be helpful. Thank You All for your imput. Also websites and blogs about it would be helpful.

The costs depend on exactly when you visit, where you visit, how you get around, rather you stay in hotels, hostels or have other arrangements, and what you see/do/eat. Airfares will depend on where you fly from. Generally, I would count on a minimum of 75 to 100 euro per day using hostels. Here are some resources that can help you plan and check prices:

http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares

http://www.skyscanner.it/ - budget flights especially good within Europe. For longer trips, this can be a better option than the trains. Rome to Madrid or vice versa would be a long train trip. Unless you plan to stop off en route and explore (e.g. in the south of France and/or Barcelona), flying would be the way to go.

http://www.seat61.com/ . For transportation, you'll want to look into whether a rail pass is better than individual train tickets for getting around. The site explains how to determine whether a pass is worth the money to you and if so which option to get. There are links to the national train sites where you can find schedules and prices of individual tickets. One of the best sites for planning schedules throughout most of Europe is the German train site: http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/index.s… It is almost always cheaper to buy individual tickets for the trains here in Italy rather than trying to use a railpass. This site will also have information on supplements for the trains when using a railpass.

http://www.venere.com/ - hotels

http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels.

http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasterys & convents that offer accommodations

http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht… - festivals, exhibitions and events

http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice

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.

I often spend 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but I like to try the local specialties and some of the better restaurants, but you can eat well for less. Here in Italy, a pizza is 8 to 13 euro and a panino or wrap is around 3 to 6.50 euro in many places. You can also shop in the markets and put some meals together for yourselves. You have enough funding that you shouldn't have to worry to much about it though.

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