Amsterdam in 5 days...yes or no?

The only thing I would caution you on is the economies of scale involved with the length of a trip. Remember that the most expensive aspect of a trip from North America to Europe is likely going to be your airfare. As a result, the longer you stay in Europe, the lower your per-day cost is going to be when airfare is factored in.

Now, that being said, I think it all depends on why you were only planning a short trip. If money is the concern, I would recommend that you open up a separate savings account to save up and try to plan a slightly longer trip. If, however, time is the main concern where you just would not be able to stay longer than that, then I would certainly encourage you to try and make a trip however you need to.

The shortest trip I have made to Europe is two weeks in duration, but obviously do what works best for you. Reply to this

What do you mean is it doable? If you need info on Amsterdam and surroundings please don't hesitate to post it.

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Hello Bailey 😊

Anyone ever taken a whirlwind trip like that for so short?

Yes, I often do, because I also am short of time, because of having a little kid who goes to school here in Germany where we live.

I think, the whirlwind trips are worth doing, because it is better to go for a short time than not go at all. I often spend the entire trip jet lagged, and bus tired from long over night journeys when I get to the destination, but a little tiredness never killed anyone.

Here are examples of my whirlwind trips.
7 days in India
6 days in Iran
7 days in Kyrgystan
2 days in Naples
2 days in Paris
etc
I flew from Germany to these places.

If you want to read more about my whirlwind trips, you can check out my blogs. Many of them are whirlwind.

its not so much the money aspect

If money is not a barrier, I say go on as many whirlwind trips as you can fit in your life. Though, if you want to fly accross the world, make sure you are going for at least 5 days, because flights get delayed and even cancelled sometimes. It wouldnt be so great to fly from the US on a heavily delayed flight, spend an exhaused day in Amsterdam, sleep and then fly out again, which is what could happen if you went there for 3 days, and the flight is delayed.

When you get to Amsterday, pick and choose what your favourite things to do are. Dont try to do too much, and leave plenty of time to sit and soak up the atmosphere. I think, that is the secret of making a whirlwind trip good.

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