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Post by Jaga on Mar 5, 2012 22:37:42 GMT -7
www.priceoftravel.com/1979/european-backpacker-index/Now in its second full year, the European Backpacker Index has been totally updated for 2012. With the entire continent struggling financially price rises have mostly been modest, but exchange-rate shifts (which will continue to shift) have caused some changes in ranking from the 2011 list. There’s good news for Americans in that (at least early in 2012) the US Dollar is up either a little or a lot versus the European currencies, so many cities will actually feel slightly cheaper this year. You’ll always find the up-to-date Index number on each city’s own page, which also has detailed price information in addition to weather averages and other helpful features. If your budget is higher than that of a backpacker you should check out our Europe 3-star traveler index, which shows some significant shifts for some cities on the list below, indicating that certain destinations are better bargains than others, depending on your style of travel. see info about Krakow and Warsaw. They are quite affordable!
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Post by kaima on Mar 6, 2012 0:43:54 GMT -7
Interesting. I will be in the neighborhood in SE Poland and have a back pack (my only luggage on this trip). The idea of making it 7 weeks instead of 6 weeks occurred to me ... maybe with time to (reluctantly) leave Slovakia and spend some time in Poland or Krakaw.
It is an interesting concept they wrote up. The reality is that it takes time to search out all of these things, so time and lifestyle come strongly into play.
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Post by gaspard11 on Mar 6, 2012 8:35:53 GMT -7
I do honestly recommend spending more time in Poland than in Slovakia, you won't regret it, seeing Krakow especially.
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Post by kaima on Mar 6, 2012 9:04:15 GMT -7
I do honestly recommend spending more time in Poland than in Slovakia, you won't regret it, seeing Krakow especially. Thank you, I appreciate the recommendation. I have had it in mind quite a while and have even taken my small Cracow guide book with me once or twice, but never headed north across the border. Yet. Kai
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Post by Jaga on Mar 6, 2012 14:01:53 GMT -7
Kai,
you should go to Poland, especially to Krakow. Finding a cheap hotel in Krakow may be a challenge, but if you are serious about it I may be able to find some extra info about it, just keep me updated.
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Post by kaima on Mar 9, 2012 18:46:44 GMT -7
Kai, you should go to Poland, especially to Krakow. Finding a cheap hotel in Krakow may be a challenge, but if you are serious about it I may be able to find some extra info about it, just keep me updated. Well, caught up on some pressing matters and for relief worked the airlines. I am now booked to fly to Budapest May 8th and return to Alaska from Frankfurt on July 3. That is longer than I originally guessed I would go for, as you must remember I am giving up precious summertime in Alaska. With 7 weeks to work with I expect this is the year for Krakow. 3 or 4 nights would be my guess. Maybe from there I will bus to Zakopane and hike across the Tatras to Slovakia. Or perhaps closer to the family.... the latter has advantages. i could go to spend time around Zegiestow and look over Slovakia and the old homestead from the Polish side of the river. I know the area well enough that I almost spelled Zegiestow correctly before checking! K, so I have a bit to learn. Muszyna is closer. So one scenario is to spend 3 nights in Budapest, head to the family and say hello, drop surplus gear off with a cousin and head out to do the border hike. Head from Medzilaborce to Krakaw, down to Musyna and over to the family, bounce around a bit and head west to Frankfurt for the last 2 weeks with friends. Then Glacier Bay has to be on my list when I get back to Alaska. Kai any more of this and I will start a new thread.
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Post by Jaga on Mar 9, 2012 22:14:08 GMT -7
Two months is quite a long time in Europe. When you would know better when approximately you can be in Krakow, let me know. Northern Poland (lakes and lowland) is very different than Southern Poland, Zakopane is very busy, much busier than Slovakia. If you would have a chance try to avoid it and go to other places (Jurgow, Poronin, Bukowina).
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Post by kaima on Mar 10, 2012 0:22:16 GMT -7
Two months is quite a long time in Europe. When you would know better when approximately you can be in Krakow, let me know. Northern Poland (lakes and lowland) is very different than Southern Poland, Zakopane is very busy, much busier than Slovakia. If you would have a chance try to avoid it and go to other places (Jurgow, Poronin, Bukowina). Thanks Jaga. Google Earth is a great help in comparing locations. My idea is to find a close place to start my hike from Poland to Slovakia. It would also be nice for me to review some history and retrace the route some partizans took in going from Slovakia to Poland to escape. Kai As you say, my plans are wide open at the moment, so as I consider places and times I will converse with you. You are a great help/
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