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Return tickets from BOS- AMS for May are running about $1100-$1300. Fortunately my buddy and I each had enough Delta Skymiles saved up to pay for our May trip to Amsterdam.

Total cost from Boston - Amsterdam: $60 each in taxes fees. Non-stop red-eye flight...landing at Schipol at 6 in the morning.

I have a feeling that Central Coffeeshop will be my first stop of the trip.

This will be my first time in Amsterdam. The anticipation is killing me already. BTW, I am 41, married with 2 teenage kids and I've been planning this trip for years now.

[quote="zutmin19"]Return tickets from BOS- AMS for May are running about $1100-$1300. Fortunately my buddy and I each had enough Delta Skymiles saved up to pay for our May trip to Amsterdam.

Total cost from Boston - Amsterdam: $60 each in taxes fees. Non-stop red-eye flight...landing at Schipol at 6 in the morning.

I have a feeling that Central Coffeeshop will be my first stop of the trip.

This will be my first time in Amsterdam. The anticipation is killing me already. BTW, I am 41, married with 2 teenage kids and I've been planning this trip for years now.


wow thats pretty expensive, lucky you had enough points

tpelling wrote:Cost me £52 return via overnight coach. That's everything included along with tax, vat, baggage and extra charges. It's not bad, cas when you wake up your there!!

BARGAIN!!!!! From London?

Our 4some have paid £80 each, thats flight, taxes, check-in (WTF?!), and Fuel duty (?????). & We might all share one suitcase between us (+ our own hand luggage each), thats another £3.50ish each. Quite happy with that.

I really feel sorry for our friends over the pond who pay stupid amounts! What can we do eh?

wileykat wrote:

tpelling wrote:Cost me £52 return via overnight coach. That's everything included along with tax, vat, baggage and extra charges. It's not bad, cas when you wake up your there!!

BARGAIN!!!!! From London?

Our 4some have paid £80 each, thats flight, taxes, check-in (WTF?!), and Fuel duty (?????). & We might all share one suitcase between us (+ our own hand luggage each), thats another £3.50ish each. Quite happy with that.

I really feel sorry for our friends over the pond who pay stupid amounts! What can we do eh?

Yea like 700 bucks for a return flight.

$700, I wish! Fares for low season have been hovering around $800. And in the high season at least a $1000!

Peace,
Balou

wileykat wrote:

tpelling wrote:Cost me £52 return via overnight coach. That's everything included along with tax, vat, baggage and extra charges. It's not bad, cas when you wake up your there!!

BARGAIN!!!!! From London?

Our 4some have paid £80 each, thats flight, taxes, check-in (WTF?!), and Fuel duty (?????). & We might all share one suitcase between us (+ our own hand luggage each), thats another £3.50ish each. Quite happy with that.

I really feel sorry for our friends over the pond who pay stupid amounts! What can we do eh?

Yup from victoria station and its in peak summer time. We leave on the 31st July, touchdown in the dam on the first and leave of the evening of the fifth!! Problem is, its hard to wait till august!!!

Believe me when I say it may not seem that much of a bargain sitting in the same coach seat for 12hrs, good luck "waking up and your there" lol

Then factor in munchies for the coach travel to and from the bus station and whatever expenses there are it's actually not that much of a bargain (sorry for sounding so negative it's just I have personally done the trip)

Cisco wrote:Believe me when I say it may not seem that much of a bargain sitting in the same coach seat for 12hrs, good luck "waking up and your there" lol

Then factor in munchies for the coach travel to and from the bus station and whatever expenses there are it's actually not that much of a bargain (sorry for sounding so negative it's just I have personally done the trip)

and dont forget the anal probing at calais on the way back

Balou wrote:$700, I wish! Fares for low season have been hovering around $800. And in the high season at least a $1000!

Peace,
Balou

Yea balou you guys must have to save up a small fortune for the flight & hotel room for like 10/14 days,KD.

Kingdoc wrote:

Balou wrote:$700, I wish! Fares for low season have been hovering around $800. And in the high season at least a $1000!

Peace,
Balou

Yea balou you guys must have to save up a small fortune for the flight & hotel room for like 10/14 days,KD.

I usually spend about $3,000 on a trip for 10 days. When I go during the cup it's sometimes closer to $4,000.

Peace,
Balou

Balou wrote:I usually spend about $3,000 on a trip for 10 days. When I go during the cup it's sometimes closer to $4,000.

Peace,
Balou

Can I flip this question, and ask, If I was hitting the States for, say 3 weeks, what would be a good starting figure. I understand the Dollar is like Monopoly money just now
( Serious question, not a piss take..Iv'e been saving hard! )

Twichaldinho wrote:Can I flip this question, and ask, If I was hitting the States for, say 3 weeks, what would be a good starting figure. I understand the Dollar is like Monopoly money just now
( Serious question, not a piss take..Iv'e been saving hard! )

I think you could easily do it about $2,000. Unless you plan to spend an extended amount of time in say LA, NY or Miami. With the exchange rate in your favor you should have a great time!

Peace,
Balou

Balou wrote:

Twichaldinho wrote:Can I flip this question, and ask, If I was hitting the States for, say 3 weeks, what would be a good starting figure. I understand the Dollar is like Monopoly money just now
( Serious question, not a piss take..Iv'e been saving hard! )

I think you could easily do it about $2,000. Unless you plan to spend an extended amount of time in say LA, NY or Miami. With the exchange rate in your favor you should have a great time!

Peace,
Balou

Cheers. The PNW is the destination......and I have well over that amount already. You have put my mind at ease

Balou wrote:

Kingdoc wrote:

Balou wrote:$700, I wish! Fares for low season have been hovering around $800. And in the high season at least a $1000!

Peace,
Balou

Yea balou you guys must have to save up a small fortune for the flight & hotel room for like 10/14 days,KD.

I usually spend about $3,000 on a trip for 10 days. When I go during the cup it's sometimes closer to $4,000.

Peace,
Balou

Thats alot more than i thought balou,I spent about 100 pounds on a flight & took about 1400 euros last time! (for 10 days) & thats not counting a new suitcase,clothes/footwear/jacket & tons of other bits & peices! going to different countries is an expensive thing these days .

Twichaldinho wrote:The PNW is the destination./quote]
I just may see you there before I head up to Vancouver.

Kingdoc wrote:Thats alot more than i thought balou,I spent about 100 pounds on a flight & took about 1400 euros last time! (for 10 days) & thats not counting a new suitcase,clothes/footwear/jacket & tons of other bits & peices! going to different countries is an expensive thing these days .

It's only gotten expensive in the last couple of years. On my first solo trip to Europe I spent $5,000 in 2 months visiting 11 countries. On my trip last summer I spent nearly $3,000 visiting 3! It's the exchange rate and the cost airfare that gets me every time. I think they should bring back the Guilder, those were the good old days.

Peace,
Balou