Showing posts with label the cost of travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the cost of travel. Show all posts

10 September 2009

Europe on five dollars TODAY

Europe on Five Dollars a Day? Not anymore. Here's a list of items that cost five dollars or less in Europe today:
  • 3-5 postcards (they vary from 25 cents to a whole Euro), but only 2 postcards with their relevant stamps
  • Two bottles of water
  • Two croissants or similar pastries
  • A tour of Amsterdam/Berlin/Munich (all free, but a five Euro tip would be considered polite)
  • Approximately one gallon of gasoline.
  • One Doner Kebab, the universal street food of Europe
  • One ride (one way) on the Berlin Super-bahn
  • One half liter of most beer
  • A condom
  • A pregnancy test (from a self-serve vending machine where it is also possible to purchase a prostate exam, though that will cost you more than $5)

And that's about it. Can you tour Europe on five dollars a day? That probably depends on who you give that half liter of beer.