Comments on: Any cheap accommodations in Italy, Greece, or England?

By: t_maia2000

t_maia2000 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:50:59 +0000

Travel packages and local experience are an oxymoron. (Just as cheap flights across the atlantic and summer.)

Best do it yourself with the help of a good guidebook, staying at hostels and eating food from the supermarket. You’ll need around 50 EUR (70 USD) per day that way. Add to this the flight tickets, which are 1000+ USD in July/August. (Standard off-season fare is 800 USD from most cities in the US.)

Cheapest places to stay in Rome, Florence and Venice are http://www.plusvillages.com

You can find budget flights at http://www.skyscanner.net – be aware that north-south flights book out very early in July/August.

I like the idea of staying with a local, maybe in a shared flat of college students who are mostly gone for holidays. It is difficult to arrange, but worth it if you intend to stay for longer than a week in one place.
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By: Lauren W

Lauren W — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:34:59 +0000

all of those places are amazing! In italy i would recommend rome for fun but for a more local experience the farther south the better. If you prefer north go to the coast like Pisa and up to La Spezia. London is amazing for its parks, public transportation and free museums. If you dont take advantage of these things dont bother going. Make sure you stay in zone 1 of london. If you are willing to stay in a hostel look in earl's court nice area north of kensington that will be affordable but a great location. you are walking distance from kensington gardens and hyde park as well as good shopping in high street kensington.
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By: VK

VK — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:44:59 +0000

Hostels have some of the cheapest accommodation available. Best website to book hostels are.

http://www.hostelworld.com

Cheap Flights within Europe.

http://www.ryanair.com
http://www.easyjet.com

Cheap coach travel within Europe

http://www.eurolines.com/

OR some kind of cheap tours or bus packages

http://www.busabout.com/
http://www.contiki.com

For cheap travel within England.

http://www.nationalexpress.com

For cheap travel within Scotland.

http://www.megabus.com
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By: Freddi

Freddi — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:59:59 +0000

You can try Hostels. Most are inexpensive and very accommodating. And usually there are others travelling just like you would be, on a budget. Plus the owners are usually great at giving you ideas on real local experience.
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By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:40:59 +0000

Some people rent out extra rooms in their homes and hospice has some chap places but best thing is stay home and use your money to get a start in life. Travel is not all it is cracked up to be. I have been all over the world with U.S.N. and saw all these places. Just a pile of rocks waiting for a earth quake to shake them down.
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By: bonita_xoxo_baby

bonita_xoxo_baby — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:35:59 +0000

try swiss airlines, they are pretty cheap.
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By: STL Biker

STL Biker — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:14:59 +0000

Yes, try some hostels
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