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Originally Posted by Dr_Hook
You would easily be able to do 3 weeks in Europe for under $5000. Unless you are blowing wads of cash it shouldn't cost you more than $3000-$4000 per month, and that's living comfortably, you could go alot cheaper.
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My philosophy in life is if you can afford it, don't do it half-assed. I will never understand why backpackers want to live like a bum for 3 months in Europe sleeping in train stations when they can live way more comfortably at home. Yeah for the experience etc etc but seriously, how would you be in the mood for sightseeing if you're surviving on bagels and sleeping in a bag everynight on the train station platform? I don't do major trips out of the continent a lot, maybe once every couple years or so, but when I do I light my cigars with colourful foreign currencies in big denominations. Anything less you might as well stay home and wait til you can afford it before you hop on that plane. Just my $.02
Anyways, I agree though $5Gs for one person is more than good for 3 weeks of relative comfort when you're in Europe. You won't live like royalty but it won't be train stations and rat-infested hostels either.