I am so happy I was detailed, but boy was my 1.5 month trip apart time job to plan. Solo pros: pace you like, accommodations you prefer, locations of things you like, can join groups for day trips, cost efficient, flexibilityĬons: I am a planner by nature, and it was exhausting. Let me weigh the pros and cons of both having done both:ĮF: amazing guides, group to travel with, hotels/hostels are vetted, transportation, a lump package, payment plans, airport transfers (pending your purchase flights through them, some meals included, safety in guide/numbers, ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’ about some locations/not missing out.ĮF Cons: more expensive, too fast for some, only American/Canadian travelers, group size

Search this sub or google for different planning methods/sites people use. Transportation in Europe is not a headache. How will I get from the airport to my hotel? etc etc. When I plan my trips I literally go step by step and look up the answer to each question: 1. 90% of the work is done for you, you just have to Google it. I know it might seem overwhelming when you've never planned something like this yourself but you're talking about going to Italy, one of the most tourist friendly places in the world. You will see a lot but I'm sure they will skip over a lot of things you've been dreaming of seeing in favor of huge time-wasting shopping/dining locations. as a married couple in your 20's there's no reason to take an intense guided tour like that and the cost savings by planning yourself will be huge. Plan it yourself! I went on an EF Tour in high school and the pros are that you see a TON of stuff and you're doing like 15 hour days of sightseeing (but mostly riding in a bus) so that's extremely convenient. TLDR Should I use EF Ultimate break to plan Euro trip for me and my husband and pay more or plan every detail myself and save money? And the idea of having to plan transportation between cities and all seems like a headache, but perhaps if cost is cut significantly enough it's worth it? What do you recommend? Pay for a company like EF Ultimate break? Or plan our own trip? I'm not sure where to begin as far as planning. But if that's the best way to experience a trip to Europe, I'm willing to save up for it. It would seem very optimal if I were going by myself, but I'd be going with my husband and that becomes very pricey and a little complicated as we'd probably have to pay more to be able to room together. So I've been considering using EF ultimate break where they will plan the entire trip for you, you're in a group, and there's a guide. just to say that I went and smelled Italian air. I don't want to just buy a ticket to spend some pathetic 5 days with no sense of direction of what to do, where to go, etc. I want to go SO bad but I also want to go the 'right' way if that makes sense. I would've killed to study abroad but was never able to because I was undocumented, a DREAMer if you may. I've been into art since I was young, studied fine arts. Hi there, I (24 F) have been dying to go Europe, especially Italy since forever. Check if your destination has a subreddit to find local events, meetups or a travel partner.User created guides / 'so you want to go.'.View News / Articles Hide News / Articles Where to Go / What to Do It's rude to the people that responded and makes it hard for other people with similar questions to find your post. Example of an excellent postĭo not delete posts after receiving substantive responses. Low-effort posts ('Peru: tell me everything!', 'Where should I go?') will be removed without further notice. This applies to all questions, image, and blog posts. Stay around to answer questions or respond to comments. Present the research you've already done so we don't feel like we're doing everything for you we are not your travel agents. Visa and passport questions: state your country of citizenship. No quotes, selfies, or other clichés: we're not your facebook.īe as specific as possible: where you're starting, dates of travel, budget, interests, places you've been, things you like and dislike. If submitting an image or video include context - read this section of the FAQ. One or two word titles rarely provide enough information. Check our destinations of the week page for country and city tips. Search the subreddit to see if topics have been covered already. Your pictures, questions, stories, or any good content is welcome.Ĭlickbait, spam, memes, ads, brochures, classifieds, surveys or self-promotion will be removed. r/travel is a community about exploring the world.

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