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Hello, We are from Sydney and are planning our 1st trip to Europe in May/June 2012 for our honeymoon... As I said it is our first and probably last trip we will take to Europe so we want to make the best of it! This is a list of places we plan to travel: Sydney- Japan (4 days) - Frankfurt (3 days) - London - (3-4 days) Paris (4-5days)- Barcelona (4-5days)- Nice (2days)- French Riviera (2days)- Florence (2-3days)- Venice (2-3days)- Rome (4-5days)- Greece (4-5days)- Frankfurt (1day)- Stop over somewhere (3days)? Sydney What are your thoughts of the itinerary? Do you think we have estimated the right amount of time in each destination... What is the best way to get around? Is it better to fly to certain destinations or get the train ect... What are some places sites that we should really visit while we are there? All your thoughts and advise will be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Hi there, I'm Austrian, maybe I can help :) First of all I don't understand what Japan has to do with this trip, since it's a European trip. You wouldn't wanna spend 3 days in Frankfurt, that's way too much, it's Germany's business city, there are some skyscrapers, but nothing interesting. If you plan to spend 3 days in Germany I would rather recommend Berlin or Munich... or Vienna in Austria, which is a very beautiful city. The other stops are all fine, you have chosen some really interesting spots. I would suggest, if possible, to try to add Vienna and Prague. You will be surprised by those two cities, which are very well kept and have a lot to offer. In Greece you didn't say what you wanna visit. There are lots of interesting islands, I've never been there myself, though, so I probably can't tell much. I know Mykonos to be a good place, check it out on internet. You can take the train for travelling, there is a ticket you can buy called Eurorail, which is valid for many countries in Europe and gives you discounts. If you need to fly, check out the low-cost companies Easyjet, Ryanair and WizzAir. I've flown with all of them. Wish you a great Honeymoon

What a great opportunity to travel! I agree with alexsen's thoughts regarding Japan and the European cities. Unless it's a stop-over for your flight, Japan will be a costly addition to the trip and you can get much more use out of those dollars in Europe. Also, Berlin and Munich are great cities, I would suggest either over Frankfurt. You may benefit from extending your stays in a few of the places on your itinerary. In my experience it's more comfortable and much less stressful to have a 3-4 night minimum in any city. A couple one or two-night stop overs in transit is ok, but unpacking and repacking can start to wear on you. Especially when your dirty clothes don't pack as well as the clean and you have to shuffle around souvenirs you pick up along the way. A good rule of thumb is to leave enough time to have a relaxing down day every 3-5 days. You'll need to do laundry, plan what to do in the next city, and other administrative/organization things. It can get frustrating if this happens to fall on the one day you have in a place. Down days are also important to allow your brain and body recharge after consecutive days of traveling, running around, and seeing the sights. A few notes on transportation: Eurail passes are the best way to go when travelling through Europe, especially if you want to keep your plans open. You can buy a pass that has a certain number of travel days (24 hour periods of unlimited rail travel) in a certain time frame (usually 2 months) for specified countries. So if you know the countries you want to visit and a approximate number of cities in each you can get a Eurail pass that fulfills those criteria. For example, if you want to see France, Germany, and the Netherlands and two cities in each country, you need a 3 country 6 day pass. Some routes require reservations at an additional cost, but its cheaper overall than buying tickets individually. RyanAir is another cheap option. They don't fly everywhere but check out the website and see where they go. This is a good addition to a Eurail pass and you can get flights for less than 10 Euros! Notes on transportation between some of your listed cities: There are overnight trains between Paris and Munich/Berlin on City Night Line. If you're interested in seeing both German cities it would be a good idea to take the night train to Berlin, day train to Munich, then another overnight train from Munich to Venice. There are a few cabin options for sleeper cars and night trains are a great way to save time and money. You get to bundle transportation and lodging costs and don't have to waste any daylight sitting on a train. From Venice, Minoan Lines Ferries can take you to Igoumenitsa (a small port/beach city) and from there you can take a 6-7 hour bus to Athens. This is your cheapest option to get to Greece - and take a cruise on the Mediterranean while your at it! The ferry takes about 26 hours and offers various sleeping accommodations and comes complete with a bar on the ship. If you're worried about not continuing on to Florence and Rome while you're in Italy, Ryanair flies in and out of Rome for next to nothing from Barcelona, Marseilles (very close to Nice), Munich, Paris, and other cities. Another option is flying to Rome, taking the train to Florence, then Venice before taking the ferry. I could go on forever but what's the fun in that! Planning a trip is almost as fun as going on it. Open google earth, ryanair, raileurope, kayak, and start comparing what's cheapest to fly in and out of, see what is a logical flow for your trip, compare ryanair to seat reservations, and start planning. You're going to have a blast. And with a little time and effort (and maybe a minor argument here and there) you'll have your trip planned out in no time! I hope I was able to help! For more information please visit: greensimon.com. Good luck and happy travels!