Being the hyper-planner I am, I've read through three Eastern Europe travel books from the library already, and have a rough budget set out.
Here's what I've come up with thus far budget-wise:
| Aeroplan | | ||||
| Aug. 10: 06:12 - 21:20 | | Train: Bratislava to Budapest | $25 | ||
| Ottawa - London | $117 | ||||
| | | Budapest (Aug. 19 - 22) | | ||
| Aug. 26: 11:35 - 22:21 | | Hotel (Airbnb) | $132 | ||
| Venice - Ottawa | | Food | $125 | ||
| Souvenirs | $15 | ||||
| London (Aug. 10-13) | | Attractions | $40 | ||
| Hotel (only 2 ni. need to be paid) | $180 | Transit | $40 | ||
| Food | $120 | ||||
| Souvenirs | $40 | Train: Budapest to Zagreb | $56 | ||
| Attractions | $20 | ||||
| Transit | $30 | Zagreb (Aug. 22-25) | | ||
| Hotel (Airbnb) | $130 | ||||
| Flight: London to Prague | $163 | Food | $100 | ||
| Souvenirs | $15 | ||||
| Prague (Aug. 13-16) | | Attractions | $60 | ||
| Hotel (Airbnb) | $131 | Transit | $20 | ||
| Food | $150 | ||||
| Souvenirs | $15 | Train: Zagreb to Venice | $110 | ||
| Attractions | $50 | ||||
| Transit | $50 | ||||
| Train: Prague to Bratislava | $20 | ||||
| Bratislava (Aug. 16-19) | | ||||
| Hotel | $118 | ||||
| Food | $70 | ||||
| Souvenirs | $15 | ||||
| Attractions | $25 | ||||
| Transit | $15 | ||||
In my attempt to make this big 3-0 birthday trip a bit more upscale, but keeping with my beer budget, I am opting to stay in neither hostels or hotels. I'm going to give Airbnb another chance - my first experience staying in Ottawa in a room rented through Airbnb was a disaster!
Here's a look at my first booking in Prague (I read over and over how busy Prague is in July/August, so I booked in advance!
Prague is gorgeous!! You're going to have such a great time.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so exciting! I'll be checking for updates often. Thanks for that airbnb site, it will come in handy for my future travels.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely put a call out closer to the date requesting any "must sees" that may not be in any guide book :)
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