I get 20,000 when I turn 18. I'm going to save most of it and use it as some seed money when I move out and to help pay for my college expenses. I decide I would take some money I have saved up and maybe a little bit from my 20,000 and go on a trip to Europe for two weeks. I decided my best bet was to stay in one city instead of trying to see all of Europe on one trip. I decided on Amsterdam.My budget is going to be somewhere between 3-5k.


I'm most likely going to go alone since all my friends are the typical Americunts and I want to be a suave international playboy. I looked on line and a round trip ticked averages around 1,300 which is nice. I plan on staying in a hostel and livening pretty cheaply. I plan on checking out some of the museums and historical places and maybe the coffee shops and the red light district.

I have a few questions. Has anyone ever gone on a trip like this and if so how was it? What European customs should I be aware of? Whats the nightlife like in Amsterdam? What is the best place to meet women? Whats the most nutritious way to eat cheaply?

Well, I have been to Amsterdam, but only for one day. Be aware of thieves and swindlers there, first of all. What about food, in my opinion, McDonald's os always favourable)

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If you stay in the western Europe, customs shouldn't be a problem.

you have a 3-5k budget for two weeks (minus the 1.5k for the tickets). Wow, I don't think your actually gonna hit the budget at all, but maybe you should go to somewhere else instead of just Amsterdam for 2 weeks. Simply because you can :]

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Thanks guys. I was thinking I could maybe eat some nice European cuisine like fresh baked bread while I was there. I was hoping I could meet some people at the hostel or somewhere around town to hang out with. Is there a big club scene downtown?

What would be the best way to keep my money and passport safe?

I was thinking of maybe venturing out to Germany for maybe 3-4 days in the middle of my trip. I did the calculations and after air fare if I have 3k left over I will have about 234 dollars a day which after room and board leaves me with well over $150 day. I don't even spend that much money in a week lol.

a few of my buddies went to amsterdam for 3 nights on a big piss up, they said it was awesome, so i guess good choice of city the night life is basicaly what you go for.

I plan to take the train to Frankfurt in the middle of my trip and stay for a few days. The club scene and techno is supposed to amazing.

Don't get too high

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Well I am pretty experienced on weed and I don't plan on trying x or shrooms unless I end up meeting some cool chill people around town or in the hostels.