Trip to London and part of Europe. I planned my trip with two of my other friends.We three girls planned it from start to end it was bit hectic but we learned many thing on the trip as well when we started our trip planning.
Trip started with London->Paris->Amsterdam->Brussels->Berlin->Venice->Florence->Rome->Amsterdam->Mumbai.All in all it was 20 days trip with friends.Where we learned,Enjoyed,Did adventures,Met friends.
I have mentioned along the destination in detail all the places we visited.
What i would like to tel here is some tips which help you on your trip.
1)Book and plan your hotels and flights at least 3 months prior.
2)Internal Trains also should be booked as well because they are more cheaper if booked in advanced.
3)Go for combo tickets for tourist attraction.They gave you good deals.
4)Book cycle tours(Amsterdam),Beer tours(Brussels),Chocolate Tours(Brussels) ,Walking tours(Venice)online if possible.
5) AirBnB is the best option for home stay.Check the site.
6)Carry travel credit cards an some cash because at times ticket machines on station don't take change.Also converting cash may give you less money in return :).
7)Carry at least one Credit card for safer side.
8)try and take day passes where every possible it helps while travelling and cost effective.
9)For vegetarian travelers carry some snack items as at times it is difficult to find veg options and also with time constraint its very handy.
10)Most of the European cities/Country's have lockers available on the main stations where you can keep your luggage and rome around the city specially for backpackers.
Trust me its fun planning your trips. Every time you do that it is good experience.Those who are ready to take little pain and ready to give time backpacking and trip planning is the best way to travel.
We had fun,did some mistakes,Lost some more euros at times,did adventures,missed flights but we returned with lot of life time memories.
For me travelling is way of rejuvenation :).
Happy Travelling!!
Shaishavi
This was our 2nd Visit to London.Still i think many things are left and need some more visits :)
Places to visit in London
1)London eye
2)Sea Life
3)Piccadilly circle
4)Truffle Gate Square
5)Buckingham palace(can be seen from inside only in summers) otherwise
6)Lords for cricket fan
7)Arsenal Stadium ,Manchester Stadium
8)Durdle Door--awesome beach and great location.Must visit beach
9)Bath city
10)Stonehenge only picture taking point can be skipped.
11)City tour
12)Cruise Ride.
Food:
1)For Non-Vegetarian there are lot of options.
2)For Vegetarians you may need to search around a bit.
Tips:
1)For Major Attraction you can take combo packs
2)Take Oyster cards it is good for travelling in tubes.
3)Or else you can go for day pass as well
4)Take Hop on Hop off Tours.
5)There are few online sites which provides offers as well you can check for them.
Stay :2 days 1 night
Accommodation:Ibis budget,Ibis style Marne la Vallee Val d'Europe.Budget and clean hotel for Disney.
Places visited:
1)Disney studios(1 whole day required.Avoid weekends)
2)Eiffel tower top(Better if we prebook tickets online.Saves time)
3)Big bus tour(i think its little boring you can try hop on hop off tours)
Tips:
1)Take day pass the best option. can be used in bus as well as in trains.
2)Louvre museum closed on Tuesday so avoid Tuesdays if planning to visit louvre .
3)Check for Eiffel tower light timings as it changes depending on seasons.
4)If you are on backpacking tour all major stations of paris have lockers where you can keep your bags and roam around city.
5)As our planning was last minute we couldn't book euro rail tickets.If planned early you can get good deals.
There are lot of buses from Paris to Amsterdam.
There are Thalys trains running between Paris and Amsterdam .Booked prior you can get good price tickets.
Accommodation: There are many budget hotels available
Places to Visit:
1)City tour on cycle.(You can get many cycle tours online or there is one tour outside Amstel stations)
2)Canal Cruise
3)zaanse schans windmill village(Awesome place) total country side.Place where you can get wooden shoes,variety of Cheese,Waffels.