Maria

I know, I know, it depends on the country and my travel style. I won't be going to the most expensive countries and won't be travelling in July/August. Accomodations can be low end or hostels provided they're reasonably clean and MUST be safe. I don't expect food to be a major expense. I'm not a big eater know where to find cheap, decent food and groceries. Museums and attractions and transportation costs will be unavoidable naturally.<BR><BR>Anyone care to make a wild guess? How many months can I survive out there?

heather

7 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 8 hours, 42 minutes, 19 seconds. Give or take a few minutes - your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited.

Survivor

5 Months

xxx

You could probably stay for about a year, especially if you make a few places your bases, and rent apartments or a room in someone's home for longer stays.

xxx

How about looking at it another way? <BR><BR>Assuming the 15,000 euro doesn't cover airfare there and back, if you want to spend 150 days (about 5 months) you'd have to make do on a meager 100 euro/day for everything: accomodations, food, transportation, and misc. <BR><BR>4 months (about 120 days) would mean you could up that to 125 euro/day. <BR><BR>For 3 months, 167 euro/day. <BR><BR>For two months, 250 euro/day. <BR><BR>And finally, for only one month, you could go wild at 500 euro/day.

rhea

$15000 euro? Eurodollars aren't widely accepted. You'd be better off using euros or GBPs.

aaa

For 15000 Euro, I could spend at least a year, visiting the more expensive countries in the winter and lesser expensive countries in high season. For example in Romania you can have a very nice dinner in a decent restaurant for approx 3 $US, an hour at a internet cafe for US 33 cents, lodging for $15 - $20 a night etc. <BR>

Big Vito

If you run into the wrong people, about 15 min.

scumpy

<BR>Staying in hostels and not eating fancy, I could live a year on that, maybe longer.

xxx

<BR><BR>One year: 45 euros/day.

John B.

Where can you get $15000 Euro?

KK

xxx gave you a great plan. Figure out how much you plan to spend a day by researching budget accommodations and meals and calculate your days from there. Remember, there are always surprise expenses, so have a cushion.

BOB THE NAVIGATOR

I say about 4 months--5 if you are really a cheap eater and have a railpass

Maria

That is a good plan. I don't think I would average more than 100 euros a day based on my prior trips.<BR><BR>It really is nearly impossible to predict, isn't it. I might be moving a lot in the first month, then settle in a cheap country for a month, who knows. Renting a room in a home sounds like an interesting possibility.<BR><BR>Thanks guys for giving me some ideas.<BR><BR>

jules

For one, I would take advantage of one of those car lease programs and rent a small diesel for e.g. 3 months out of the trip. That way you &quot;pack up and go&quot; anytime you like, and can afford to stay at cheaper rural places. It will eat up abt 23 Euro/day (based on 3 months, it gets less the longer you rent), but consider the freedom it buys you.