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ItineraryItinerary Fly into Amsterdam July 29Fly into Amsterdam July 29 thth at noon. at noon. Fly to StockholmFly to Stockholm Fly to one of the possible destinationsFly to one of the possible destinations Fly to another possible destinationFly to another possible destination Train/Fly to BudapestTrain/Fly to Budapest Train to PragueTrain to Prague Train to BerlinTrain to Berlin Fly homeFly home Total of 16 travel days. 16Total of 16 travel days. 16 thth day we need to be in Berlin day we need to be in Berlin

because our plan leaves on the 17because our plan leaves on the 17 thth day day

What We Need To DoWhat We Need To Do How long to stay in each cityHow long to stay in each city Try to get exact dates for when we will be in Try to get exact dates for when we will be in

each city. This is especially helpful for booking each city. This is especially helpful for booking hostels or couchsurfing…hostels or couchsurfing…

Figure out how long we are going to be in each Figure out how long we are going to be in each citycity

Start pipelining…Start pipelining…

Prague, Czech RepublicPrague, Czech Republic Currency: Czech krona Currency: Czech krona Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Hostel MarabouHostel Marabou – 169/night – 169/night Transportation: 48 Transportation: 48 Meals: 348 Meals: 348 Drinks/Entertainment: 75 Drinks/Entertainment: 75 Attractions: 220 Attractions: 220 Daily Backpacker Index: CZK 860 = Daily Backpacker Index: CZK 860 =

US$43.61/dayUS$43.61/day 13/4713/47

Prague ContdPrague Contd Consistently ranked as THE best party city in Consistently ranked as THE best party city in

EuropeEurope No real consensus on how long to stay here…3 No real consensus on how long to stay here…3

days seemed to adequatedays seemed to adequate Things to do: Charles Bridge, museums, Things to do: Charles Bridge, museums,

AbsintherieAbsintherie Bar, Bar, Lobkowicz PalaceLobkowicz Palace, Old Town, , Old Town, Naughty Nomad City GuideNaughty Nomad City GuideChance of Hooking up: 3 / 5Chance of Hooking up: 3 / 5

Quality of Girls: 3.5 / 5Quality of Girls: 3.5 / 5

Stockholm, SwedenStockholm, Sweden Currency: Swedish kronor Currency: Swedish kronor Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: City Backpackers HostelCity Backpackers Hostel – –

190/night 190/night Transportation: 72 Transportation: 72 Meals: 192 Meals: 192 Drinks/Entertainment: 120 Drinks/Entertainment: 120 Attractions: 90 Attractions: 90 Daily Backpacker Index: SEK 664 = Daily Backpacker Index: SEK 664 =

US$96.37/dayUS$96.37/day 45/4745/47

Stockholm ContdStockholm Contd

Ranked consistently as a top 10 party city Ranked consistently as a top 10 party city and top 10 city with hottest women.and top 10 city with hottest women.

Suggested time of stay is 2 days (Suggested time of stay is 2 days (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1714338http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1714338) based on prices.) based on prices.

Things to do: Millesgarden, Old Town, Things to do: Millesgarden, Old Town, Museums, City Hall, CanalsMuseums, City Hall, Canals

Budapest, HungaryBudapest, Hungary Currency: Hungary Forint Currency: Hungary Forint Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Hostel Budapest CenterHostel Budapest Center – –

2032/night 2032/night Transportation: 640 Transportation: 640 Meals: 2640 Meals: 2640 Drinks/Entertainment: 960 Drinks/Entertainment: 960 Attractions: 1000 Attractions: 1000 Daily Backpacker Index: HUF7032 = Daily Backpacker Index: HUF7032 =

US$30.05/dayUS$30.05/day 7/477/47

Budapest Contd Budapest Contd Another city consistently ranked in the top 5 Another city consistently ranked in the top 5

party citiesparty cities Suggested length of stay 3 nights (There is an Suggested length of stay 3 nights (There is an

overnight train to Prague. I think we can get overnight train to Prague. I think we can get away with 2 nights)away with 2 nights)

Things to do: Things to do: Celeritas Shooting ClubCeleritas Shooting Club, , Parliament, Parliament, Faust Wine CellarFaust Wine Cellar

Naughty Nomad City GuideNaughty Nomad City Guide Chances Of Hooking Up: Chances Of Hooking Up: 3 / 53 / 5

Quali ty Of Gir lsQuali ty Of Gir ls : 3 / 5: 3 / 5

Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam, Netherlands Currency: euro Currency: euro Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: BackpackerBerlinBackpackerBerlin – –

9.90/night 9.90/night Transportation: 4.60 Transportation: 4.60 Meals: 16.80 Meals: 16.80 Drinks/Entertainment: 7.50 Drinks/Entertainment: 7.50 Attractions: 8.00 Attractions: 8.00 Daily Backpacker Index: €46.80 = Daily Backpacker Index: €46.80 =

US$60.78/dayUS$60.78/day 42/4742/47

Amsterdam ContdAmsterdam Contd

Suggested length of time 3-4 daysSuggested length of time 3-4 daysRanked in top 10 party citiesRanked in top 10 party citiesAnne Frank HouseAnne Frank HousePlenty of famous art museums including Plenty of famous art museums including

Van GoghVan GoghCanal RingCanal RingRoyal PalaceRoyal PalaceRed Light DistrictRed Light District

Berlin, GermanyBerlin, Germany Currency: euro Currency: euro Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: BackpackerBerlinBackpackerBerlin – –

9.90/night 9.90/night Transportation: 4.60 Transportation: 4.60 Meals: 16.80 Meals: 16.80 Drinks/Entertainment: 7.50 Drinks/Entertainment: 7.50 Attractions: 8.00 Attractions: 8.00 Daily Backpacker Index: €46.80 = Daily Backpacker Index: €46.80 =

US$60.78/dayUS$60.78/day 19/4719/47

Berlin, ContdBerlin, Contd

Ranked, usually, as a top 3 party cityRanked, usually, as a top 3 party city3 full days3 full daysThings to do: Grunewald, Berlin Wall, Things to do: Grunewald, Berlin Wall,

ridiculous amounts of museumsridiculous amounts of museums

Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria Currency: Bulgaria Leva Currency: Bulgaria Leva Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Hostel MostelHostel Mostel – 13.34 – 13.34

(includes breakfast) (includes breakfast) Transportation: 2.00 Transportation: 2.00 Meals: 13.20 Meals: 13.20 Drinks/Entertainment: 4.50 Drinks/Entertainment: 4.50 Attractions: 3.00 Attractions: 3.00 Daily Backpacker Index: BGN36.04 = Daily Backpacker Index: BGN36.04 =

US$23.71/dayUS$23.71/day 1/471/47

Sofia, ContdSofia, Contd

Krakow, PolandKrakow, Poland Currency: Polish Zlotych Currency: Polish Zlotych Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Atlantis HostelAtlantis Hostel – 25.00/night – 25.00/night Transportation: 5.60 Transportation: 5.60 Meals: 21.60 Meals: 21.60 Drinks/Entertainment: 18.00 Drinks/Entertainment: 18.00 Attractions: 12.00 Attractions: 12.00 Daily Backpacker Index: PLN82.20 = Daily Backpacker Index: PLN82.20 =

US$23.83/dayUS$23.83/day 2/47 2/47

Belgrade, SerbiaBelgrade, Serbia Currency: Serbian Dinar (fixed, so prices below Currency: Serbian Dinar (fixed, so prices below

are in euros) are in euros) Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Avnoy HostelAvnoy Hostel – 8.34/night – 8.34/night Transportation: 1.80 Transportation: 1.80 Meals: 7.20 Meals: 7.20 Drinks/Entertainment: 3.00 Drinks/Entertainment: 3.00 Attractions: 2.00 Attractions: 2.00 Daily Backpacker Index: €19.76 = Daily Backpacker Index: €19.76 =

US$25.66/dayUS$25.66/day 3/473/47

Riga, LatviaRiga, Latvia Currency: Latvian Lats Currency: Latvian Lats Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Central HostelCentral Hostel – 3.70/night – 3.70/night Transportation: 1.00 Transportation: 1.00 Meals: 4.80 Meals: 4.80 Drinks/Entertainment: 3.60 Drinks/Entertainment: 3.60 Attractions: 1.00 Attractions: 1.00 Daily Backpacker Index: LVL14.10 = Daily Backpacker Index: LVL14.10 =

US$26.11/dayUS$26.11/day 4/474/47

Kiev, Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine Currency: Ukraine Hryvnia Currency: Ukraine Hryvnia Cheap/good hostel: Cheap/good hostel: Magic Bus KievMagic Bus Kiev – –

83.59/night 83.59/night Transportation: 4.00 Transportation: 4.00 Meals: 90.00 Meals: 90.00 Drinks/Entertainment: 42.00 Drinks/Entertainment: 42.00 Attractions: 10.00 Attractions: 10.00 Daily Backpacker Index: UHR229.59 = Daily Backpacker Index: UHR229.59 =

US$28.56/dayUS$28.56/day 5/475/47

Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegovinaSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina Currency: Converted Mark (fixed, so prices Currency: Converted Mark (fixed, so prices

below are in euros) below are in euros) Cheap/good hostel: Tower Hostel – 8.34/night Cheap/good hostel: Tower Hostel – 8.34/night Transportation: 1.80 Transportation: 1.80 Meals: 7.20 Meals: 7.20 Drinks/Entertainment: 3.00 Drinks/Entertainment: 3.00 Attractions: 2.00 Attractions: 2.00 Daily Backpacker Index: €22.34 = Daily Backpacker Index: €22.34 =

US$29.01/dayUS$29.01/day 6/476/47

Warsaw, PolandWarsaw, Poland Currency: Polish Zloty Currency: Polish Zloty Cheap/good hostel: New World St. Hostel – Cheap/good hostel: New World St. Hostel –

35.75/night 35.75/night Transportation: 5.60 Transportation: 5.60 Meals: 32.40 Meals: 32.40 Drinks/Entertainment: 21.00 Drinks/Entertainment: 21.00 Attractions: 14.00 Attractions: 14.00 Daily Backpacker Index: PLN 108.75 = Daily Backpacker Index: PLN 108.75 =

US$31.52/dayUS$31.52/day 8/478/47

Bucharest, RomaniaBucharest, Romania Currency: Romanian leu Currency: Romanian leu Cheap/good hostel: Happy Hostel = 43.41/night Cheap/good hostel: Happy Hostel = 43.41/night Transportation: 4.00 Transportation: 4.00 Meals: 39.60 Meals: 39.60 Drinks/Entertainment: 7.50 Drinks/Entertainment: 7.50 Attractions: 12.00 Attractions: 12.00 Daily Backpacker Index: RON 106.51 – Daily Backpacker Index: RON 106.51 –

US$31.79/dayUS$31.79/day 9/47 9/47

St. Petersburg RussiaSt. Petersburg Russia Currency: Russian ruble Currency: Russian ruble Cheap/good hostel: Sunny Hostel – 300/night Cheap/good hostel: Sunny Hostel – 300/night Transportation: 50 Transportation: 50 Meals: 312 Meals: 312 Drinks/Entertainment: 210 Drinks/Entertainment: 210 Attractions: 400 Attractions: 400 Daily Backpacker Index: RUB 1,272 = Daily Backpacker Index: RUB 1,272 =

US$39.49/dayUS$39.49/day 12/4712/47

Tallinn, EstoniaTallinn, Estonia Currency: euro Currency: euro Cheap/good hostel: The Monk’s Bunk – Cheap/good hostel: The Monk’s Bunk –

10/night 10/night Transportation: 2.00 Transportation: 2.00 Meals: 15.24 Meals: 15.24 Drinks/Entertainment: 9.60 Drinks/Entertainment: 9.60 Attractions: 5.00 Attractions: 5.00 Daily Backpacker Index: €41.84 = Daily Backpacker Index: €41.84 =

US$54.34/day US$54.34/day 17/4717/47