2 Months in Europe: Budget of $6000

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Totally do-able, but it will be tight and may be different from the lifestyle you're accustomed too. Some people live at home on $6k/week and others at $6K/year. Likewise how I travel might not be how you travel.

My best advice is to price out the necessities - transport, lodging, and visas. Then with the cash you have left, see what kind of daily budget you'll have. If it's less then reasonable, try shortening your trip.

I would always rather go somewhere for a shorter period of time and afford to do the things I really want to then to visit somewhere for a longer period of time and decrease the quality of living I'm used to at home. I wouldn't fly to Tokyo and not have sushi because it's expensive, likewise you probably don't want to go to Paris and not afford the Louvre. Remember, you're trying to experience a country when you travel, not kill time.

Some things that you can do to reduce costs would be to stay in neighborhoods that aren't prime for tourists, which will also reduce food costs. Maybe look into couch surfing if your accommodation budgets are tight?

Food can be a combination of grocery and fast food, but grocery comes with the "where the heck are you going to cook" factor. Good Luck!

BTW, Paris isn't as expensive as people think it is, most people just spend their money poorly. Try looking into staying in the 18th or 20th arrondiss*m*nt, you'll have more fun, avoid the tourists, and likely save a ton of money.

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It is completely possible. You can for example buy interrail/eurail pass train tickets. With this train pass, you can take trains for 2 months. If you do that, you can spend less than 6000 USD. For example, I spent 1 month in Europe and I travelled 5 countries, 17 cities (most touristic and expensive ones) and I only spent 1500 EUR.

The only bad thing about eurail pass is that you should pay extra reservation fee for many destinations, such as Dublin or London. For these destinations, you can prefer cheap flights, especially with Ryanair and Easyjet that offer many flights to these cities.

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It is possible, but money will be tight - but if your goal is to experience the culture, walk around and see the sights, and meet interesting people (rather than spend money on food and touristy things), you'll be fine. On a tight budget, I'd advise you to NOT purchase Eurail unless you'll be adding some local trains and small towns to your itinerary (since it can't be used on the underground in the cities and can't be used to travel to London or Dublin anyways). Instead, purchase point-by-point tickets ahead of time and then figure out the best transportation option for each city. Doing a bit of research ahead of time and finding inexpensive hostels or hotels can also save you money. Look for accommodations with a simple breakfast included, then buy light local foods (pastries, sandwiches, etc.) for lunch and dinner, saving most of your food money for one or two nicer dinners at each place. Limit yourself to one or two souvenirs per place. And limit your "tourist" costs by doing some research - for example, go see the inside of Westminster Abbey in London by going to the (free) Sunday evening service rather than paying £18 per person to tour the building; climb the stairs of the Eiffel Tower rather than paying more to take the elevator; and look up free or inexpensive options in each of your cities. Take the free options except in a few cases when you know that the "full tourist experience" will be completely worth it.

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