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Sharne & Ozzie Mel's backpacking Trip May 2010

OK so I have booked my flight for my 1st Back Packing Adventure next year, and have our itineary. I have 21 nights but 3 nights are taken up flying so I have 18 nights of travelling..... So what I'm asking is please have a squiz at my trip and let me know what you think. Also I need Hostel suggestions....it would be best to book the hostels soonish do you think? I'd appreciate any advice :-)

14 years ago, December 9th 2009 No: 1 Msg: #95815 Delete Edit

Mel OZ
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FRI 28/5/10 - Night 1 - On Plane

Depart Brisbane 13.55 PM

QF009

SAT 29/5/10 - Night 2 Amsterdam

Arrive Amsterdam 9.20 am

Check bag into Hostel (30 euros)

Meet up with Sharne & crusie around, get my bearing & hope I don't have much jetlag

SUN 30/5/10 - Night 3 - Amsterdam

Explore Amsterdam

Hostel (30 euros)

MON 31/5/10 - Night 4 Amsterdam “MY BIRTHDAY”

Explore Amsterdam with Day trip to somewhere?

Hostel (30 euros)

TUES 1/6/10 - Night 5 - ROME

Depart Amsterdam early morning fly to Rome (approx 100 euros)

Check Bags into hostel (30 euros)

Explore Rome

WED 2/6/10 - Night 6 ROME

Explore Rome

Hostel (30 euros)

THURS 3/6/10 - Night 7 ON TRAIN

Explore Rome through the day

Depart Rome 22.50 pm sleep on train (60 euros)

meleterc.com/europenight_trains_4.html#Rome

FRI 4/6/10 - Night 8 VENICE

Arrive Venice 5.50 am

Catch water Taxi (80 Euros)

Hostel (30 euros)

SAT 5/6/10 -Night 9 VENICE

Explore Venice

Hostel (30 euros)

SUN 6/6/10 Night 10 FLORENCE

Depart Venice early morning

Catch water taxi (80 euros) to train station

catch train to Florence (3 hrs) (10 Euros)

Check Bag into Hostel (30 euros)

Explore Florence

MON 7/6/10 - Night 11 - FLORENCE

Explore Florence

Hostel (30 euros)

TUES 8/6/10 - Night 12 - FLORENCE

Florence with day trips to Siena/ Chianti/ Montepulciano & tours through Tuscany.

Hostel (30 euros)

WED 9/6/10 - Night 13 CINQUE TERRE

Depart Florence after brekkie arrive Pisa by train (1 hr) (5-10 euros)

Explore Pisa, have lunch

Catch train from Pisa 3 pm to Cinque Terre/La Spezia train station (1 hr) (11 euros)

Arrive 4 pm

Hostel/Room (30 euros)

THURS 10/6/10 -Night 14 CINQUE TERRE

Hike/Train between villages

Cinque hike/Train pass (8 euros unlimited 24hrs)

Hostel (30 euros)

FRI 11/6/10 - Night 15 NICE

Depart La Spezia station 10.40 am(5 hrs 26 euros)

Arrive Nice 3.59 pm

Check Bags into Hostel (30 euros)

SAT 12/6/10 - Night 16 - NICE

Explore Nice Day trip to Monaco

Hostel (30 euros)

SUN 13/6/10 - Night 17 on night Train

Explore Nice day trip St Tropez

Depart Nice 11.10 pm on night train (114 euros)

meleterc.com/europenight_trains_2.html#Nice

MON 14/6/10 - Night 18 PARIS

Arrive Paris 7.46 am

Check Bags into Hostel (30 euros)/Sharne’s cousin

Get Brekkie & Explore Paris

TUES 15/6/10 - Night 19 PARIS

Explore Paris

Catch a show at night?

Hostel (30 euros)/sharne’s cousin

WED 16/6/10 - Night 20 on plane

Explore Paris through day

Depart Paris QF3978 23.30 pm for my journey home

THURS 17/6/10 Night 21 on plane

Journey Home

FRI 18/6/10 Arrive Home

Arrive Brisbane 8.35 am Reply to this

14 years ago, December 9th 2009 No: 2 Msg: #95848 Delete Edit

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Hello Mel Oz 😊

You will be quite tired with such a schedule, but it is possible. I personally would spend at least 3 nights at each stop, to have some time to relax and absorb the athmosphere.

I think it would be OK to book hostels as soon as possible, if you are certain about where you will be and when. If you have any doubts, then just book the first one, and when you get there book the second...

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