gypsy traveller: The road to Europe

Next year a group of friends and myself are planning on doing a EuroTrip where we will be spending just over a week in Italy and then another week travelling to a few other countries. These kind of trips require so much planning, organising and saving. Here is a {hopefully} helpful guide for planning a Eurotrip of your own!

LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES

If you have any good mates who have family or family friends that live in Europe, you definitelyy need to take hold of that opportunity because it could mean saving a lot of money. I have family in different parts of Italy who are able to offer us food, accommodation and transport for free which gives us more money to spend on visiting other places.

GRAB A MAP

You need to decide where exactly you want to go, taking into consideration how far one place is form another, how much it will cost to get from place to place, and which places have the most to offer ( although the whole of Europe is pretty darn amazing). Here are some of the places that we'll be visiting on our tour of Europe!

Milan....

...is not only the fashion capital but is also filled with beautifully designed cathedrals, night markets and tourist attractions such as Gardaland ( Italian Disneyland), MinItalia.

Venice...
...is just a two hour car drive away from central Milan and is also filled with plenty to do. The ocean is warm and inviting, the houses are surrounded by water, the buildings are created with exquisite architecture, and we get to ride on a gondola!

Naples...

...is home to the famously known Mt Vesuvius, a dormant volcano which frames the country landscape. Just beneath this great mound of earth is an entire city named Pompeii which was completely destroyed when the volcano erupted thousands of years ago. You can explore the uncovered ruins of the city and even see complete human bodies which are mummified by hardened lava. It's hardcore.From Naples we will be visiting places like Florence, Caserta, Rome and the Isle of Capri.

The Alps...

...One of my aunts lives in a quaint little cottage just below the snow-covered Alps. We are definitely planning on taking a few skiing and snowboarding lessons and doing some beautiful and tranquil hikes as well as visiting a famous lake known as Lake Como.

France...

...is going to have us taking in the view ( and catching an elevator) to the top of the Eiffel tower, learning how to dress fashionably, visiting the Palace of Versailles, admiring the collections at the Louvre, and riding in a Parisian boat along the River Seine.

Greece...

...is home to many beautiful places such as Santorini, the island of Cyprus and the city of Athens. All of which we hope too visit in our short stay there, enjoying activities such as sailing, wine-tasting, donkey rides, viewing historical places like the Parthenon and the Acropolis and feasting on delicacies like baklava.

Spain...

...invites us to enjoy beautiful beaches and very good-looking people. I'm looking forward to feasting on Tapas and Paella, watching a traditional bullfight, learning how to dance the Flamenco, and visiting the city of Seville which is home to the Alcazar Castle.