So I am traveling to Europe for the first time this summer. (with two friends. so altogether, 3 girls two 18yrolds and one 20 year old. We are traveling through. France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. I have a whole bunch of family and friends in Europe so i shouldn't have to worry about shelter. EXCEPT. Italy and France. Is there any hostels we should stay away from in Paris? What scares me so much is the fact that we think we have thought about everything. I have a lot of family and friends who have been to europe before, yet think we are crazy
. . . damn them all *curses* We were going to stay in a hostel in london (where we will land) but after reading all these posts, maybe staying a few extra days at my friends aunts house would be smarter? Any good camping places along the way? and how did you all budget your days? approx. how does the euro translatet to US dollars? ok wow. i didn't mean to write this much.
any help would really. . . well . . . help.