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Summer in Europe 2010

Posted by (Alameda, CA, USA) on

It was a tough decision, but I have decided to go to Europe next summer as oppose to this winter.

I will have nearly 40 days of travel time (6/25/10-8/10/10).

I plan to visit the following countries: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Netherland, Belgium, and maybe Ireland. I plan to use public transportation (train, bus, airline) and do not plan to drive. I do not wish to spend time on the beach. I live near the water and am quite content with the view.

  1. Could you let me know if it is reasonable to do all these countries in the time frame? Any suggestions/recommendations are welcomed.
  2. I have already ordered RS's Portugal and Spain books as well as Lonely Planet's Morocco. I would have purchased RS's Morocco, but he has not written on that country yet. (hint, hint).
  3. At this point, do you think it is necessary to purchase RS's Amsterdam/Belgium book or can I just get the Best of Europe book. I do not want to drag around a lot of books especially I tend to purchase books abroad. I purchased 6 books during my one-month long vacation. I plan to use the guide for self-walking tours, description of buildings, etc.

Best wishes!

Posted by
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Hi Judy,

I'd sketch a rough itinerary using the books you already have and Kent's post to help planning travel times between destinations. Here's the link:

Itinerary Planning Tools

Your plan is probably doable using trains and discount airlines but you'd need to decide on specific cities that you'd want to visit and then determine what's practical--fortunately you have quite a bit of time.

Maybe something like: Madrid, Granada, Sevilla, Morocco, Lisbon, fly to Brussels to visit Brugge and Amsterdam.

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