6 WEEKS IN EUROPE
Done. Done planning the trip!!!!
And it’s going to cost quite a bit of money (at least, much more than I am used to spending on a daily basis), but SO WORTH IT!
Here we go.
Where we are going:
What we are seeing:
PARIS, FRANCE
Apparently it would take a good 2-3 months to properly see all of France.
We only have 32 days (so far), so here is my personal list of what I want to do/see & the cost.
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Note: The Seine River, is a cruise, not just looking at the river.
LONDON, ENGLAND
We don’t have a lot of time (4 days, 3 nights), so I don’t want to overload our schedule & annoy us.
If we have extra time to spare, we’ll Google more attractions or just spend time soaking in the city.
I’d rather see only a quarter of London relaxed & happily, than all of London cranky & exhausted.
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ROME, ITALY
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What I am planning on eating in each country:
PARIS, FRANCE
LONDON, ENGLAND
ROME, ITALY
What I am planning on buying in each country:
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Other than food & entertainment, I don’t know what I’d buy. :\
I am not interested in buying designer anything when I am there, nor am I thrilled about the idea of souvenirs.
I do know that I need to buy a mini Eiffel tower or something similar for my sister, or else she will throw a fit 
I won’t bring anything large or heavy to bring back home, because there isn’t much space.
So that leaves candy. Lots and lots of it.
How much it will cost for the both of us:
This is my projected budget and my actuals will be posted when I return.
My minimum budget for the 6 weeks is $3000 in total, but I am allowing up to $3500, even $4000 as a max.
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We are saving a BUNDLE by not paying for a hotel in Paris
We are extremely fortunate to NOT have to pay for a hotel in Paris, because we will be staying in the empty family apartment (it will just be the two of us).
If we had to pay for 35 days in Paris, we’d have to tack on another 3500 EUR (or 1750 EUR each person) to the budget, which equals out to $2275 CAD per person.
So the trip would cost $5300 per person for 42 days in Europe, assuming all my other numbers hold true.
..which saves us money on food too!
This not only comes with a 100 EUR savings per night but it also has a fully equipped kitchen, which means we can act like real-live Parisians for 36 days, and go to the market, buy fresh groceries & cook at home 
That is what I am most excited about: new produce to try out and experiment with.
It also explains why I only put $30 a day in CAD for a food budget.
We plan on attending family dinners, a wedding, and whatever else, so the money spent on food will be saved for a day where we will splurge on a good meal.
..and entertainment
Ditto with entertainment.
I am foreseeing family get-togethers, walks in the park, and a lot of as-free-as-possible activities.
I am leaving in that $400 + budget for entertainment however, because that will give us some room to spare, for impromptu re-visits of museums.
Why my true maximum budget is $4000
With 42 days, it’s just under $100 a day, coming in at $95.24/day per person, which I think is a heck of a lot of money for such a long vacation.
That being said, I also don’t want to deprive myself nor spend like crazy just because I am on vacation.
I don’t like using that excuse “But I’m on vacation!’ to waste money that I otherwise wouldn’t spend at home.
On food, why not?
Calories don’t count when you aren’t at home with such a wide range of new and exciting things to discover, and BF & I like to cook.
But on shopping & buying stuff? Not so much.
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