ssander

You folks are not really helping him with your snide suggestions...I think he should forget the trains and take his family by bike...much more interesting.

SS

bendigo

I prefer train travel in the USA to tick the boxes - once managed New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia by 8.30 am one morning - and that was just by catching the early train out of NY City!

To get ticks on the "list", also worth counting countries you fly over on your way. Our recent trip from Australia "gave" us: Indonesia, Malaysia, India, UAE, Iraq, Turkey, and assorted bits of Europe before we even landed at Heathrow!


In the unlikely event that the OP is serious, it would be possible to land at Heathrow, overnight in London, Eurostar to Paris next morning, night train Paris to Rome (via Switzerland), afternoon train to Venice via Florence, overnight in Venice. that would be a fairly efficient use of about three days.
After that, perhaps head off to Germany? - but I need to defer to other for this.

justineparis

What a lovely tour of bus and train stations you have planned, so next time you will actually visit the cities and see the sites?

I thought 15 days and 15 cities was ridiculus, but when you even mentioned doing 24 I fell off seat laughing.you are either pulling our legs,, or woefully poor at geography, I think you need some good maps,guide books too.

My standard refrain is 2 nights in any one city equal only one full day of visiting, and thats my bare minimum, in large cties like Rome, London and Paris I personally think bare minimin should be 3 nights.

You have too many places. Edit list. Dont care if you are going back and figure you can sightsee then, with 15 places in 15 days you STILL will be in no position to judge where to go back to...

PalenQ

OP has not returned with comments - OP are you there?

Please tell us you are serious - if you really want to do 24 countries in 15 days - then we'll take you seriously and respond accordingly.

colduphere

I believe the OP is currently on a 200 city tour of Asia. With the poster who claimed to be a nomad and was planning her trip 3.5 years in advance.

nzsl

Hello alls!

Thank you for the feed back, in particular PalenQ , Timetolivenow, biboburler and rest of the crew.

True enough, I admit that's not possible and would like spending possible at least 3-4 days in one city and narrow down our trip to cover limited affordable towns/countries in our frist trip to Europe (in April with my daughter 15 yr old for 2 x weeks ) possibly London / Paris / Amsterdam and if possible Hamburg (as we got a friend there too). Let us know your thougths suggestions to plan Pls.

And As our plan B in August, as we have been offered a house to stay in Strasbourg for 3 x weeks in August both my husband and I like spending there around the other bit of Europe perhaps few towns/cities sight seeing that we couldn't make before covered here. How do you think/suggest / a possible travel plan for us?

Many Thanks folks , your constructive criticisms are well taken!

NZ-SL

LSky

"You folks are not really helping him with your snide suggestions...I think he should forget the trains and take his family by bike...much more interesting."

Nah, bike would take too long. Broom with a saddle is the only way to go.

kja

You might want to start a new thread for your new (and much more realistic) plan. I suspect your current caption will mean that many people who might have some very helpful input simply won't respond.

janisj

LSky: The OP has come back w/ much more reasonable questions/ideas.

nzsl: London / Paris / Amsterdam is totally doable in 2 week. Adding Hamburg leans towards the too much in too little time, but you <i>could</i> squeeze it in - Say 5 days in London, 5 days in Paris, 2 days in A'dam, and 2 days w/ your friend in Hamburg. But IMO just London, Paris and Amsterdam would be better.

As for your Plan B - that would be fine too. If you had a free place to stay for 3 weeks, you could take a few 2 day/1 night and 3 day/2 night excursions w/ just overnight bags.

LSky

thanks janis, I thought they were joking.

PalenQ

3 full days is enough IMO for the average tourist in either Paris or London or any other museum- and church-stuffed city - 4 days in London, Paris and Amsterdam would be my recommendation and do a day trip from each to see the real country and not just tourist-infested cities.