If I wanted to go to all these places, shop, (of course) eat, and stay a 5 star hotel how much money should I save? I know since the economy is so bad it might take a while to save up the money.
Depends on where you come from and how much time you have.
If you're from the US then the most expensive thing will be the flight. If you have plenty of time, you could of course try to get an passage on a ship which is less expensive if you don't go with a luxury liner, but will take weeks to go across the Atlantic. You could go for free, if you are adult and you let yourself be hired in a ships crew in turn for food and a free passage. Friend of mine did that.
After that you can use public transports or flights within Europe or hitchhike. There are plenty of trains and bus lines connecting all cities some have seasonal special offers. If you look out for those, you can reduce your cost. Hitchhiking would be way cheaper but less safe, obviously.
Do you want to stay one night at the 5 star hotel, just for knowing what it's like and spend the rest of the trip in youth hostels? Or will you want to spend all your time in a 5 star hotel? And what kind of room would you want? Most hotels have web sites also in English. You can look up their prices online.
And do you want an individual travel or do you want to go on an organized tour with leaders and everything arranged?
I work for Delta Airlines, so I can tell you what it would be like for Delta. It depends when you make your flight plans, if you wait and do it very close to the day you departure it's going to be a lot... even if you wait for those place it will still be a lot... I would go on cheaptickets.com for the best prices. If your flying first class you get 3 bags for free and they have to be at 65lbs for first class, the 4th bag will cost you. I could only imagine how much this would all cost.. let alone staying at a 5star hotel for a week, they alone would be over 1,000. Unless you get a good price in advance. I think you should just go for a job at a airline, then you can fly for free anywhere and first class!!!! Well for Delta anyway you can fly for free international and in first class if you work with them.
I am illustrating the impossibility of estimating the cost of your trip based on only the locations.
id do it in this order.. france, spain, italy and then sparta in greese.
after all is said and done your looking at thousands maybe even a few thousand. i mean id budget the whole trip at 4 grand in ££ and £4000 in american $ is $6500.
this would include insurance flight but only 1 way as i would know when id be returning but from american into europe must be around the $600 mark so there and back is over $1000.
i cant work it out :p
put it this way...... start saving now.
I will be traveling from the states, ohio. I plan to stay in each place for a week. I plan to fly first class. I'll have 3 - 4 bags. ??? insurance. I plan on buying a few things from each place like two outfits, accessories, and a sourniver. Probably eat out for every meal. ????dietary requirements. On a string (one time). Maybe spring or fall.
I will be traveling from the states, ohio. I plan to stay in each place for a week. I plan to fly first class. I'll have 3 - 4 bags. ??? insurance. I plan on buying a few things from each place like two outfits, accessories, and a sourniver. Probably eat out for every meal. ????dietary requirements. On a string (one time). Maybe spring or fall.
To be honest, I would just skip France, go to Spain, Italy & Greece...there are so many places to see in Spain, Italy & Greece to make up for France anyways..:)
I agree to start saving from now til your 17 bcz it will take a long time...(if you want to actually enjoy your visits there..) ;)
6000$ if u travel first class!!!
