Travel nuts: squirrelling nuts in Europe! Mira, mira! Ive got 10!

I thought I would start (or restart) my blog with giving some tips on how to travel a little cheaper in Europe...
I don't know all the tricks but some. If anyone else has some recos please post them in the comments :P

CouchSurfing

This is a site that connects people who are traveling and need a place to stay, a way to connect with others in the cities they plan to visit. Now you can either use the site to meet people who are living in that city or find people to stay with for free. A lot of people are uptight about it and snobbish. If you aren't ALL about the greatness of couchsurfing, and grovel at their feet, they aren't giving you a place to stay. They're douches. Move on to another person. You'll eventually find someone to stay with. Send out at least 20 requests.
If you are moving, either within the States or to another country, I HIGHLY recommend joining the forum for your new city or country. People are always doign community events or taking surfers out and wouldnt mind some company.

1. Dont buy a Eurail pass!!!
2. Buy train tickets 3 days in advance to save money
3. If you can, buy a train ticket only to the border, walk over the border and pick up a train to your next destination. Tickets become expensive because you are crossing "international" borders. e.g.- You are traveling from Prague to Krakow...you can take a train to the border town past Ostrava, walk across the border, pick up a bus or train. People will help you, so ask if you need it.
Train and or bus schedule from the Czech Republic
4. Try and ask locals what they do. This is where the couchsurfing community comes in hand. They know better then anyone on how to get around in the cheapest manner.
5. You have friends how have friends SOMEWHERE in Europe!!! Ask, Ask, Ask...it never hurt to ask someone if you could stay with them or if they have some advice.
6. Do as much traveling in one country as you can. Like I said before, the train gets expensive when you cross borders. Staying in one country should make it relatively cheaper. Personally, I like to travel to one place for an extended period of time. e.g.- my trip to Cyprus for a month in 2006.
7. Try using something like RideShare . I have never used it, so I dont know how it goes but friends have used it and have managed to save some money.
8. Try airlines like: Ryan Air , Wizz Air , SideStep sign up for whatever notices they have for cheap flights. I have friends who have flown for a pound! That way you could maybe travel cheap in east europe then spend your last week in London or Paris. Both have cheap flights back to the States ;)
9. Hitchhike!!!
10. Dont overstay your visa!!! Ive heard that it can be up to 1500 euros....that's not cheap at all!!!

I lost my underwear somewhere between here and Budapest

In light of the onslaught of people blogging, Ive decided to restart my blogging.

I'm wondering though if I even have anything to say. I imagine that I can find something ;) Stick around! :P

2009 Recap!!!

Well, since I last posted way back in the beginning of 2008, I have moved to Brno, Czech Republic. Pretty crazy, huh? Ive had a pretty wild and crazy ride over the past year.

Lets see....
Ive slutted it out (quite a bit, shamefully), fell in love, fell out of love, fell into hate,
drank excessive amounts of beer, liqueur and more liqueur,
lived in 5 different places with 8 different people,
rode the train, plane and, automobile,
made friends, lost friends, annoyed friends, puked on friends, managed to keep friends ;)
Travelled here, there and a little bit in between,

1. The Czech Republic - Prague, Brno, Znojmo, Olomauc, Zdar Nad Sazavou, Roznov, Byzkydy, Palava, The Cathedral with all the bones, places all around Brno....


2. Vienna, Austria - So many times


3. Bratislava, Slovakia - So many times!!!


4. Budapest, Hungary - twice and cant wait to return ;)


5. Bovec, Slovenia -went canyoning in the Elysian Alps


6. Dresden, Germany- only got to spend one night in Dresden and then one night in Freiberg (15kilometres outside of Dresden) at a festival