
Getting around in Europe
#1
Posted 18 September 2011 - 10:41 AM
#3
Posted 18 September 2011 - 10:56 AM
It is generally very easy to go from country to country. Within the EU it is seamless.
Public transportation in many places in Europe is quite good. if you will be in those places, it may be worth it to take the train, because parking is often a nightmare.
Either way you plan it, be prepared for sticker shock.
הַתְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּוֹת כִּימָה אוֹ-מֹשְׁכוֹת כְּסִיל תְּפַתֵּחַ
#4
Posted 18 September 2011 - 11:03 AM
or, you could get a camper/caravan/motorhome/rv and save yourself the hotels as well!
#5
Posted 18 September 2011 - 11:25 AM
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#6
Posted 18 September 2011 - 12:30 PM
#7
Posted 18 September 2011 - 01:45 PM
There's no way I would rent a car in England because I'd be way too nervous to drive on the opposite side of the road.
#9
Posted 18 September 2011 - 09:42 PM
One consideration for travelling is food. I don't know your level of observance, but if you are not willing to make do with salads grilled fish etc, you would be limited in you kashrut selections. kosher food is available in more places than you would think. Certainly cities like Paris, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Strasbourg, Zurich, Rome, etc will all have kosher food available, and even many small cities will as well. But if you are the type that plans to shlep cans of tuna with you on your trip, a car is definitely the way to go.
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#10
Posted 18 September 2011 - 10:37 PM
For an approximately two-week tour through various countries in Europe, is it at all worth it to rent a car?
Shouldn't you be saving your money to support your future husband and children, while he'll be learning in kollel?
#11
Posted 18 September 2011 - 11:25 PM
How do you know that she's not going off to find him?
Shouldn't you be saving your money to support your future husband and children, while he'll be learning in kollel?
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#13
Posted 19 September 2011 - 11:00 AM
#14
Posted 19 September 2011 - 01:23 PM
Be aware that the cheapest car-rentals are normally for manual cars (stick/shift?). Automatics tend to go for more expensive.
#15
Posted 19 September 2011 - 05:59 PM
#16
Posted 19 September 2011 - 06:25 PM
I don't have any particular countries in mind yet, but definitely Continental Europe. Still, I'm getting contradictory advice here, so I'm a little confused. Is it difficult to drive on the highways in Europe as compared to in America? It's very expensive to rent a car there?
There's no way I would rent a car in England because I'd be way too nervous to drive on the opposite side of the road.
I've driven in Iceland, Romania, and Croatia. It was pretty straightforward; although you have to drive shift. It's also really only worth it if you're at least two. The advantages are going anywhere you want, making your own schedule and is necessary if you want to visit more remote places. The downsides are the cost, the persistant fear of getting into an accident with someone who doesn't speak English, potentially breaking down or at the very least getting a flat ( and theres no Romanian AAA), getting a speeding ticket and having to pay on the spot. Also you generally can't bring a rental out of the country.
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#17
Posted 07 October 2011 - 08:01 AM
#18
Posted 09 October 2011 - 02:45 AM
#19
Posted 09 October 2011 - 07:34 AM
FWIW, I've driven on the left side of the road (in Bermuda), and for the most part I did ok. Aside from driving nearly right into the grill of an oncoming truck at one point.
But either way, I wouldn't rent a car throughout Europe. A friend of mine travelled through Europe with her husband from January through August a few years ago, and never rented a car. They trained, bused, ferried, biked and cruised. And hiked.
Lastly, if you do consider driving, it'll probably be easier to do it with a partner, so the passenger can read the map and direct. Unless these days people use GPS, I'm old fashioned and like maps.
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#20
Posted 16 November 2011 - 07:25 AM
The trains in Italy are awesome.
But not in Rome...
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