So here it is - List travel destinations that you've been to that are great to see and friendly to the college wallet.

6/27/2007 8:26:06 PM

Prague, Czech Republic!

Very cheap place to live, eat and drink. Also an awesome historical city with some of the best architecture in Europe. They just got free of Communism in 89' so it's still a developing country in terms of culture and a really awesome place to meet the youth that are starting to build that culture.

Just for referance. 20 crowns equals roughtly 1 dollar.
Cheapish hotel = 600 crowns a night
Typical meal = 100 crowns (including drink)
Beer (1/2 liter) = 20 crowns! (and it's some of the best beer in Europe)

Grocery shopping is even cheaper where you can get bread for like 5 cents.

The biggest thing that bothered me is the water. It's safe to drink from the tap but to get water at a restraunt it's more expensive than beer. So is juice, soda, etc. Alcoholic drinks are usually cheap. Like $3 there for a nice mixed drink compared to $8 here.

I lived there for about 4 months so you should PM me if you want to know more!

6/27/2007 9:11:43 PM

^ I second this. I traveled Europe 2 years ago and Prague was my favorite and the easiest on my wallet.

Oh and China is extremely cheap except for the plane ticket. I would actually recommend it over anywhere I went in Europe. The greatest thing about China is the adventure you will experience while your there along with the fascinating culture.

[Edited on June 27, 2007 at 9:33 PM. Reason : china]

6/27/2007 9:24:24 PM

Prague sounds good. I'd like to do a little more research on it.


Also, for this thread, it would be great if flight details or costs could be added too.


Great start

6/28/2007 11:37:44 AM

in other words, Spyami wants to take a trip but doesnt want to do any of the work

6/28/2007 11:57:36 AM

^??? asking peoples advice means that I dont want to do any of the work?

6/28/2007 12:00:47 PM

Quote :

"A couple can travel around The World’s Cheapest Destinations for $400 to $1,000 a month at the budget end, anywhere from $600 to $2,500 a month staying in mid-range hotels and taking the best available ground transportation. "

http://www.gonomad.com/market/0212/worldscheapestdestinations.html

Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Laos
Vietnam
India
Nepal
Morocco
Egypt
Jordan
Turkey
Bulgaria
Hungary
Czech Republic
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
Venezuela

I have been to 5 of these, and would recommend them all. Praha is a great place and cheap. I want to go the Thailand, but the flight is a bit high. You can go south pretty cheap. All of it would be fun though.

6/28/2007 12:03:21 PM

Quote :

"I second third this. I traveled Europe 3 years ago and Prague was my favorite and the easiest on my wallet."

http://www.studentuniverse.com/
http://www.statravel.com/

6/28/2007 12:03:53 PM

Argentina anyone?

6/28/2007 12:53:42 PM