Hey everyone! My boyfriend and I are travelling to Europe May 20- June 7. During the course of this time we plan on hitting as many places as possible; this means starting out in Barcelona, flying to Paris, flying to Italy (taking the train from Pisa, to Rome, to Naples, to Venice, to Verona), cutting through Switzerland on train to get to Munich Germany (he wants to see the BMW factory), flying to London for 3 days and spending the last day in Ireland. I know it sounds crazy, but so far with our planning it seems that it is possible. Are we the only ones who think that? We've never been, but my family has and they say it's possible but EXPENSIVE.
Any recommendations on cheap flights? Discounts on tourist places in these countries? Best ways of travelling i.e. train, bus, plane?
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Physically, possible no doubt. Expensive, yes and you spend most of your time in airports, at stations, on trains and getting to and from your accommodation, packing and unpacking. Too exhausted to get any real 'feel' of a place you visit.
So your family is right and probably won't recommend what you are planning, neither do I. Your goal isn't to hit as many places as possible, but to spend quality time in some of the most worthwhile sites and regions in the world. You are (presumably) young and hopefully you will return to Europe many more times - even chances of extended stay in future, studying or working. Europe will still be there in 5, 10, 20 years.
Your three days in London corresponds with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations (special public holidays on 4 and 5 June, making it a long weekend from 2-5 June)) and it will be packed, with acconmodation expensive and booked up.