One month around Europe- How to create the awesome itinerary with budget and time

14.05.2019.

Or even more than you can. Because there are places you just want to see, because you cannot choose when, because the weather constantly doesn’t allow you that, because you just have to say- „I’m going“ even if you cannot fulfill to visit the entire itinerary. The smart solution lies within that „little by little“ of the entire management.

My firsthand plan was to visit the Italian lakes as much as I can. This included Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore and Lake Como, even more than that. Of course, I had to skip Lake Como. Then Paris jumped in which is always a great idea. It was also a chance to meet alive Nomadic Matt who hosted Free historical walking tours and Community Meet up’s. The blogging courses by Nomadic Matt helped me a lot as they’re very comprehensive and include 4 courses: business blogging, travel writing, travel photography, vloging. This opportunity opened up new discoveries of France which I dreamed off long time already as well as ungoing chance to practice my French.

Counting the budget including the rich itinerary

Last year I was going to to visit Madeira island during the Flower festival so I had a chance to enjoy two days in Lisbon. Though my flight to Madeira was cancelled when we almost got there, it was an experience to take advantage of. Uncertain flights to Madeira happen sometimes as the airport is exposed to the winds due to its tiny area. It was a pity I only had two days in Lisbon so I decided this time to visit Algarve as well. The point is that you should utilize your time to the fullest and still relax.

My tiny budget didn’t let me do more so I end up counting the money every single day. Travel sharpened my management skills, particularly considering the money. Portugal is the home to some nice hostels, though the couchsurfing scene isn’t so strong.

When your budget becomes very tiny

As I already found the summer job, at the beginning of May I had to come back to Croatia. Because also my budget became very tiny. I need to slow down, but how to slow down when you have limited budget and time? You can only take a break for awhile.

Still I chose the better hostel in Lisbon than the last time which allowed me to save something for food as the rich breakfast included various fruits, bread rolls, peanut butter, pancakes and more. At the evening I could eat some free soup and the sandwiches at the hostel. More than that, hostel in the idyllic Lagos looked like the real vila with its swimming pool, table for billiard and the family vegan dinner for 5 euro which created such a family atmospere.

About the priorities when choosing your itinerary

Before arriving anywhere the question was questioning itself and myself about including certain places. There are still places that I skipped off as I could visit it better in future like Bodensee. Continuous skipping certain places or shifting from one time to another was leading me to be a little nervous. My decision certainly is- go with the flow.

Without worrying should I go or how long, implementing the philosophy of spontaneity is a simple solution. But… when you have places that you want to see, start with that and go on like this until it’s too much.

When you arrive at your destination, you’ll see that there’s much more to see than you’ve ever imagined. So don’t limit yourself. That’s what I love about travelling, it turns you into another person, brushes your skills and potentialities.

Going with the flow

Sometimes you cannot go with the flow if you have places to see and budget that you have, but you can always go with the flow. Always some hostel gets booked last minute. What is your idea about going with the flow?

Very important is to do as much you can because the second chance may never come. As we see with the Notre Dame that suddenly burned out. As long as you have the burning desire to reach the goal, do it. Because sometimes second chance doesn’t appear.

Opening new horizons and searching for more

In the tiny moments of your stay abroad you meet people that open new horizons to you. Because nothing is impossible, right? At these moments you wonder about your limits, your situations and the possibilities. Because it is just about you why you’re there.

These are the moments that will make you wonder about life where it is and what it is. One weird and unpleasant moment or place can turn into the image you’ll remember the most, that you’ll be grateful about the most.

The people you meet that leave traces

This could be a cyclist in the far away Madeira (but of course, I don’t have a bicycle or the equipement) or actress that spends a night in the hostel of Lisbon, motocyclicts that travels all over Europe feat. Morocco. This could be couple that works and travels with the web-design and you can even speak your own language together because they’re from Serbia.

Or ladies from South Africa that travel for the first time overseas only by bus for the fear not to be lost as you wait together your bus in the middle of the night in Italy. This can be film producer that decides to come to Madeira suddenly or the french couple that lives at the south of Portugal and once went by bike back home from Vietnam.

The balance about travel

It’s not about seeing infinite things, it’s about turning these things into infinity. The balance between being flexible and seeing the most you want is all about the balance. The fact is that you cannot know what to expect untill you arrive somewhere, who can?

If you missed something on the road, don’t wait too long to put it in again. It happens to me all the time to miss something but it teaches me how to be comfortable.