Awesome, thanks! Well, there are definitely some catches. Not all trains can just be "hopped" when you fancy. Some must be reserved in advance while others can't be reserved. Oi. Plus? There's a huge sale going on that ends on 3/29 where you can get free days and my 1st class global pass would only cost me $800. But I haven't even bought my plane ticket yet. So much to do!
Yes.
All these second look invites with "Business Casual" make me laugh because I know that generally means no jeans, etc but....If I showed up in California business casual I would probably get thrown out. I seriously had to buy new clothes for Vandy's "Business Casual with sports coat required." <-- SPORTS COAT!? I don't own one of those!(well I do now)
Tie underneath? Too much?
I'm a very light sleeper, too, but always carry earplugs with me. I also found out, since I can't prove that I'm a student at the moment to get the better student rate on plane tickets, that flying into Dublin, Ireland and taking the train into the continental EU is the way to go ($1200 airfare versus $1900). w00t! Man, I love Ireland, too. I was originally just planning to stick to the continental EU, though, since I've already visited England and Ireland. But hey, I'm not complaining. LoL
It's not just England 🙁 I haven't found a ticket that's entirely free yet. After spending $1k up front, it just isn't worth it. 😡 And they got my hopes up!
Yeah, the reservation fees are unreal. I'm finding I can spend more or less the same in total by buying advance intra-Euro plane tickets. Paris to Rome is a mere $61! It's all about finding which cities are cheaper to fly between. By going to Rome from Paris rather than going to Amsterdam from Paris, I save like $100 and just hit Amsterdam from a cheaper country. This is all so cool... I can't wait to actually BUY these darn tickets once I have more stability in my plans...c'mon OHSU! Tell me something!
Ctrl-c, alt-tab, Ctrl-v, done!
. Hostels with kitchens may allow you to save money if you cook a couple of easy meals (I don't like cooking on vacay though). Also, baguettes and cheese/pate are delicious and cheap in Paris (or a cornish pasty in London). Personally, I'd save my money for paella and sangria in Spain and delicious Italian food (omg desserts) and wine in Rome and Florence. .
. . . Ryan Air tends to have the cheapest prices if you book in advance, with the caveat that they can cancel on you at any time and you won't be refunded. I found British Air was generally the cheapest if you're flying out of or into London.
What!? They can cancel and refuse a refund!? I was totally going to go with them on each flight; but now I'm very wary...
Hostels are cheap.. especially as you start sharing the room with more people. I think I stayed in like a 15 person room in Dublin for around $30 or less for 4 days.. I slept with my valuables underneath my pillow the entire time
Heck yes, that's the way to go! The one I was looking at in Dublin offered luggage storage and safe deposit boxes... I couldn't imagine sleeping with my Euro-sized backpack.
Yay! Go to the whiskey factory! Tell me all about it! I wish I went to the Jameson factory instead of the Guinness factory..
Hey, I had a blast at the Guinness factory! Although, that may've been because I was studying abroad, went with our group from school, all of which decided to give me and my then wife their beers because they couldn't handle it...man, the public trans ride back with that much beer in your bladder was not pleasant, lol.
Also. If you guys have the time in Dublin, go on the literary pub crawl ! It's a lot of fun. We met a bunch of local Dubliners that way and they showed us around town afterwards. Eat, drink, and be merry
I've heard that's awesome! I'll definitely check it out while I'm back.
🙁 sorry.
No, don't be sorry. I'm just glad I'm researching all of this in advance. I mean, the fact that you warned me abour RA is HUGE; I can't thank you enough for that considering I'm scheduling my trip rather than winging it. One cancellation could cancel my entire agenda and cost me thousands, you know?
kayak worked pretty well for me abroad.
That's what I've been using to guesstimate fares. So, just to be sure, I can buy intra-Euro flights for the Euro price while I'm in the US, right?
Dude, that was so cool! It's like you're on CSI or in the Hackers movi: the fake navigating becomes real at last!
Thanks again, you've been so helpful! Thank goodness we're all able to help each other! I love this darn community! 😍
Tru dat, guys, I should've recognized that, too: my bad.
I don't think anyone's that mad...'cept maybe the Owl King himself, Agent B. 
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