lolmoby69 wrote:NirvanaEJ wrote:wow bro, i mean so would I but how much did the whole trip cost you? man 5 g's thats just nuts, i better start savin now..mindatlarge1389 wrote:BRO YOUR TELLEN ME ITS LIKE $3.25 FOR A COKE IN A COFFEE SHOP and you get so baked you for get 1 euro dousnt equal 1 doller i blew 5 grand in a week like it was nothing but i smoked 67 grams of weed and hash and i have almost no idea what happed but i would pay to do it agen in a hart beat if i had the cash
Mate , look at the guys posts.lol
He's 19 and blew 5 grand.
Watch this dude's nose doesn't have your eye out.
I don't reckon Mr Mitty has been anywhere near the Dam !
So Expensive
If it wasnt for the brits, ID BE DUTCH RIGHT NOW
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JAMAICA!! THAILAND if you got money for airfare only $$$ once there you can get an apartment for about 150usa a months in bangkokCaligula wrote:I am trying with all my might to make it to Amsterdam and London in January, but the weak dollar is making it nearly impossible. Prices of hotels and airfare have been rising steadily for years now. I have visited Amsterdam 6 times and have been to over 10 European countries since my first visit in 2000. I highly doubt that I will ever be able to travel that frequently again...at least not for a while. Anyone have advice on cheap vacations?
to get to SOUTH america tru CENTRAL NO ROADS so you need to take a BUS to PERU or COLUMBIA
I am in the States and I am taking my first trip to Amsterdam in Feb of 09.
My first thoughts were it is the wrong time......one euro cost me $1.58. My wife bought me a round trip ticket for $1000........I booked a room that at this time will cost 6oo for 8 nights............I expect to spend at least $2000 on food and smoke, and gifts for the ones I love..........THERE IS NO BAD TIME TO GO TO AMSTERDAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not rich........but I can save and this is a trip of a lifetime.........So if you can go, do so..........I would have stayed in a Hostel, but I am over 40 and they don't take old farts, or old hippies........................
My first thoughts were it is the wrong time......one euro cost me $1.58. My wife bought me a round trip ticket for $1000........I booked a room that at this time will cost 6oo for 8 nights............I expect to spend at least $2000 on food and smoke, and gifts for the ones I love..........THERE IS NO BAD TIME TO GO TO AMSTERDAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not rich........but I can save and this is a trip of a lifetime.........So if you can go, do so..........I would have stayed in a Hostel, but I am over 40 and they don't take old farts, or old hippies........................
don't hate me because I am north american..
Yep, i took my first Amsterdam trip last year. End of October. Had a blast, but it was expensive for me since the exchange rate (i think) 1.44
maybe a little more..?
Let just say, I was 'shocked' to pay 3 to 4 USD dollars for a small glass of coke. Damn addictions..
I am not meaning to sound like some spoiled deserving ass, but the service in the food industry in Amsterdam was pretty poor. Took a long time to get another drink, etc.
Not a big deal. I still enjoyed it. But it made me wonder ...man, if I could open a restaurant over 'here' and offer top notch service..think of how successful you would be just for making a minor change and give good fast service.
maybe a little more..?
Let just say, I was 'shocked' to pay 3 to 4 USD dollars for a small glass of coke. Damn addictions..
I am not meaning to sound like some spoiled deserving ass, but the service in the food industry in Amsterdam was pretty poor. Took a long time to get another drink, etc.
Not a big deal. I still enjoyed it. But it made me wonder ...man, if I could open a restaurant over 'here' and offer top notch service..think of how successful you would be just for making a minor change and give good fast service.
theman wrote:
We like it, while on vacation we're in no hurry to do anything, so having slow....but good service is part of enjoying our vacation.
AzLaker

You won't get rich at all. It's not like in the U.S. were they pay crappy wages and your working your tail off trying to make a living off your tips. They pay the waiters and waitresses a decent salary, so they don't have to give you good service.But it made me wonder ...man, if I could open a restaurant over 'here' and offer top notch service..think of how successful you would be just for making a minor change and give good fast service.
We like it, while on vacation we're in no hurry to do anything, so having slow....but good service is part of enjoying our vacation.
AzLaker
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Re: So Expensive
Have you thought of staying in hostels instead of hotels. I haven't been to Amsterdam yet but I have been doing research for two years...I am excited. I know that some of them are bit scary, but for some more mula you can get a decent place. I am flying from Detriot to Amsterdam in Novemeber, which is considered the slower season and taking a connecting flight...with travel insurance my fight will be under $1000 round trip...which isnt too terrible. I hope your still planning on traveling.Caligula wrote:I am trying with all my might to make it to Amsterdam and London in January, but the weak dollar is making it nearly impossible. Prices of hotels and airfare have been rising steadily for years now. I have visited Amsterdam 6 times and have been to over 10 European countries since my first visit in 2000. I highly doubt that I will ever be able to travel that frequently again...at least not for a while. Anyone have advice on cheap vacations?
moby69 wrote:NirvanaEJ wrote:wow bro, i mean so would I but how much did the whole trip cost you? man 5 g's thats just nuts, i better start savin now..mindatlarge1389 wrote:BRO YOUR TELLEN ME ITS LIKE $3.25 FOR A COKE IN A COFFEE SHOP and you get so baked you for get 1 euro dousnt equal 1 doller i blew 5 grand in a week like it was nothing but i smoked 67 grams of weed and hash and i have almost no idea what happed but i would pay to do it agen in a hart beat if i had the cash
Mate , look at the guys posts.lol
He's 19 and blew 5 grand.
Watch this dude's nose doesn't have your eye out.
I don't reckon Mr Mitty has been anywhere near the Dam !
I met him in Grey Area. I'm also 19. I managed 1000 Euros in 4 days once with no hookers, am I also ponochio?
No Victim? No Crime.
Errrrrrrrm no !Ash333 wrote:moby69 wrote:NirvanaEJ wrote: wow bro, i mean so would I but how much did the whole trip cost you? man 5 g's thats just nuts, i better start savin now..
Mate , look at the guys posts.lol
He's 19 and blew 5 grand.
Watch this dude's nose doesn't have your eye out.
I don't reckon Mr Mitty has been anywhere near the Dam !
I met him in Grey Area. I'm also 19. I managed 1000 Euros in 4 days once with no hookers, am I also ponochio?
Cos he said he done 5 grand in a week.
He nearly spent every day what you did in 4 days.
Are you gettin me now ?
if you really want to stay in a hostel you can. Some hostels in Amsterdam have age restrictions, but not all of them. Staying in a hostel if you are traveling solo can save you a lot of money.enginerod wrote:I would have stayed in a Hostel, but I am over 40 and they don't take old farts, or old hippies........................
What about Durty Nelly's, Bob's Youth Hostel, Hotel/Hostel @ Winston
@AZLaker:
I see where you are going w/your restaurant post. But... I know I'd prefer a slowly served meal rather than a fast one like in the US where the servers practically hover around one's table and snatch away plates that still have food on them. A leisurely meal is a good thing.
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where's gepetto?...i managed to destroy 1043 british pounds in 7 days without hookers....not counting the hotel cost or flights.....this year i'll live on pot noodles instead
i was trying to keep at 120 euros/day plus a couple o hundred for peace offerings to family....the last bit was compliments of the plastic....went home broke and had to scrounge a smoke from my lift from the airport
Whats so hard to understand here .echc1 wrote:where's gepetto?...i managed to destroy 1043 british pounds in 7 days without hookers....not counting the hotel cost or flights.....this year i'll live on pot noodles insteadi was trying to keep at 120 euros/day plus a couple o hundred for peace offerings to family....the last bit was compliments of the plastic....went home broke and had to scrounge a smoke from my lift from the airport
100 - 150 Quid a day . i'd say is average.
A 1000 a day every day however is not.
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i went 10 days ago - exchange rate is crap at mo
i spent £380 in just under 3 days i was there (thurs pm til sunday pm)
i'd say youd need £130-150 a day at least - we smoked and drank all day and night - had a few hours off but got wasted on the whole lol
flight was £140 and hotel for 3 nights was £120
dear trip but worth it
i spent £380 in just under 3 days i was there (thurs pm til sunday pm)
i'd say youd need £130-150 a day at least - we smoked and drank all day and night - had a few hours off but got wasted on the whole lol
flight was £140 and hotel for 3 nights was £120
dear trip but worth it