Feeling overwhelmed with planning a 4 week trip
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Here is the June thread
Just wondering :-. . . Could it be we are being trolled here? This thread -- his trip is due to his employer unexpectedly awarding PTO for his exceptional work performance . . . earlier thread its because he left his job and has 5 weeks between his old job and starting a new one in August.
Just wondering :-. . . Could it be we are being trolled here? This thread -- his trip is due to his employer unexpectedly awarding PTO for his exceptional work performance . . . earlier thread its because he left his job and has 5 weeks between his old job and starting a new one in August.
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Maybe I could fly into Warsaw or Krakow and see 1-2 cities in Poland. Buy a ticket to fly out of Istanbul to give me options. Then I have a lot of options like I could go down to Budapest. Then I could take a short flight to Greece or I could visit Croatia instead. It gives a lot of flexibility.
Other idea I had which is less logical is to fly to Iceland. Yes it’s gonna be crowded but at least it’s outdoors in nature. Reykjavik is also a good stopover since it’s a relatively short flight compared to most of Europe. Then from there I really wanted to visit Istanbul and I also wanted to see Greece.
If those 2 ideas sound okay then I will choose between the 2 of them.
Other idea I had which is less logical is to fly to Iceland. Yes it’s gonna be crowded but at least it’s outdoors in nature. Reykjavik is also a good stopover since it’s a relatively short flight compared to most of Europe. Then from there I really wanted to visit Istanbul and I also wanted to see Greece.
If those 2 ideas sound okay then I will choose between the 2 of them.
This is YOUR TRIP. Choose wherever YOU want to go. You do not need our validation. You have spent 4 weeks asking for advice over two separate threads - two threads that people are concerned that were not legitimate (your inconsistent details do not help that, especially with the ever changing travel dates). You are past being "overwhelmed", this is just you being indecisive.
At this point, and I mean this in the nicest way possible, it is time to cr*p or get off the pot. This will not be your last trip to Europe. If you want to go to Iceland, Turkey and Greece. By all means: GO! To me, that itinerary does not make sense but you do not seem to be heeding the advice of others on here, so why bother advising you about it? It is not our trip anyway. On the other hand, if you want to go to Poland, Budapest and Croatia: GO!
Have fun. I hope you have a wonderful trip.
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OK - so assuming this whole exercise is legit . . . There are nearly 45 posts on your first thread and getting close to 25 on this version and you are no nearer making any decisions than you were in the beginning. (Before this big new job offer - did your employer know how indecisive you are? -- Kidding - sort of)
Time toget off the pot (just noticed Travel_Nerd used the same idiom) fish or cut bait. Start booking things already!
Time to
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OK - so assuming this whole exercise is legit . . . There are nearly 45 posts on your first thread and getting close to 25 on this version and you are no nearer making any decisions than you were in the beginning. (Before this big new job offer - did your employer know how indecisive you are? -- Kidding - sort of)
Time toget off the pot (just noticed Travel_Nerd used the same idiom) fish or cut bait. Start booking things already!
Time to
Whatever, I’ll just choose a destination and stop posting.
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The reason I made a new thread like I explained before was because my circumstances changed and I no longer had 4 weeks but have 3 now. I also was planning on leaving a lot earlier when I made that post but now I had a bit more time to plan.
Whatever, I’ll just choose a destination and stop posting.
Whatever, I’ll just choose a destination and stop posting.
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Because you have so little time, I suggest Switzerland and Germany. I think choosing a few places in those two countries would make a fantastic trip, and other than flights and hostels you could go in without any other formal planning. Buy a decent guidebook and read it on the plane ride over.
I believe your other ideas are too complicated to pull together on such short notice.
I believe your other ideas are too complicated to pull together on such short notice.
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My budget is $20,000.
For a 3-week trip, after subtracting $1000 (estimated airfare), that's $900/day (usd or euro)! That is an enormous budget, even if you do decide to dash all over the place.
For a 3-week trip, after subtracting $1000 (estimated airfare), that's $900/day (usd or euro)! That is an enormous budget, even if you do decide to dash all over the place.
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I prefer hostels for the social aspect.
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No one has questioned the reasons you started a new thread (Lost log on ID and different ideas/dates). Totally understandable. What isn't quite so obvious is why its taking you so long to make any decisions - all the while, flights are being cancelled daily, places are booking up and soon you'l be flat SOL. About 35 different Fodorites have posted suggestions trying to help. Take some (any) of those suggestion, stop dithering . . . and book your trip . . .
ivr booked tours and everything so we can end this thread
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Also, FriendlyTraveler5, if you haven't looked already, the tripadvisor forums are very active and may help with the details of the locations you choose, or simply reading through them will offer information. Have a wonderful time and mask up! Sounds like a fantastic opportunity.
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