Awoofawo:

You got me thinking ma, hope you are not a mom on the run from babybaba?


Anyway whatever, make I mind my business...... bon voyage to you, but where the pictures abeg cut story and show us something, we dey operate like this for Nairaland........

Lol, nice imagination. Baby daddy doesn't like travelling much. But he is quite busy at work this period.

[size=20pt]The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete.[/size]

So, what it means is that great-great-great-great-great-grand children of the builders didn't even see d completion of church before they died. Mehn! This IS UNBELIEVABLE.



Really enjoying this

rosy4u, come let's tour Europe

I love this. I hope to do something like this in the not too distant future.

flyca:

Pls which website do you use for hotels?

Booking
Airbnb
Homestay

wanderlustian:


I don't understand your question

How much does one need for the tour please in Naira

Its easier to take already established public transport as it come with ease of navigation across Europe, you wouldn't want to rent a car and drive into a forbidden route and get arrested. Europe is not like Naija, traffic offence is treated like rape case across major European countries.

I am sorry is not a language they understand.

For the 1st time ever I read all pages on a Nairaland post, you just made my day. Thanks for this thread, I am following on this page like a monitoring camera.

My regards to the little lady with you, I wish you safe trip through Europe and safe return home.

To all contributors/commentators, I must say you all are a fantastic this how Nigerians should treat one another. Thumbs up

Nice one ...The como/swiss boarder is called brogeda. That part of swiss is called ticino , chiasso still look like italia ,inside ticino is a small paradise .
fox town in chiasso ,nice place for shopping.
Duomo di Milano

When you're in Italy ...
Use these words
Buongiorno... good day/good morning
Ciao... hi / hello
Come Stai... how are you ?
For a beginner it helps

wanderlustian:


Train is about 23 euros. Almost 8720

Bus is 9 euros, just 3,500

Nice thread, but how do you communicate and understand whats going on around you ? some of these countries don't speak English

Wanderlustian, excellent thread and adventure across Europe. This is breathe taking and I am hoping next year I will take a trip to Europe and other part of the world.

How is your daughter currently kicking?

NePro:
damn always mister know more will always appear from somewhere..in all I wrote here the one you were quick to pick up is bush meat..you travel from north to south of Germany I travel from Germany to mostly eastern part of Europe, does that make any difference to you And those strict procedures of yours don't exist in Serbia,Bulgaria,Hungary and so on because I have personally bought a lot of bush meat enroute. I will look where I saved a pic to post here....and maybe after you can go and introduce those strict laws of yours to Roma people selling bush meat by road sides. Because if you have truly traveled by road out of Germany then there is nothing you can't find by the road sides, call girls are there on road side you can f**k pay 50euro and still continue ur journey a lot of things I can't even name

mr man what is ur argument based on? That u Bleep ashawo in Germany does that make Germany a 3rd world country ? Even bible ashawo dey

wanderlustian:


Amen. It all takes planning. You can save up for a few months, plan out your trip and approach the embassy for a visa. I've posted my visa interview transcript on the blog in my signature. Will also chronicle the trip on that platform

I am loving this thread. Madam, what's your budget for the two weeks trip?

wanderlustian:


Lol, nice imagination. Baby daddy doesn't like travelling much. But he is quite busy at work this period.

Good, make you and baby comeback safely, cos a man without daily nightly nutrition's may be tempt to eat for mamaput outside. Hope read my paro well. Have a nice trip

lepasharon:

Nice thread, but how do you communicate and understand whats going on around you ? some of these countries don't speak English

It's easier in Germany ,many of them speak English
In Italy you will have to speak English at the lowest level with some signs and gestures to help you communicate.
In swiss you have to speak either German , french or Italian .
Italia is the worst when it comes to communication

olufrankfurt:
Kindly Check from the website of the bus that will cost you only €19 from Frankfurt am Main to Milan .
Pls ask b/4 you set for your Journey if not, give me the name i will help you out because I live in FFM

It was onebus.de. already done with the journey but thanks for the offer. It was 27 euros though

wanderlustian:
I'm starting this thread to chronicle my journey across Europe this summer.

I've never been to Europe before and german embassy gave me 2 weeks visa, so I can as well visit all the places I can while at it.

I'm travelling with a 10 month old baby. She's pretty strong (we've been on the road since she was 1 week old, and travelling since she was 1 month old, so I'm guessing she will be a good sport).

I have family and friends in Milan, but I'm arriving in Frankfurt 1st, then taking a bus from Frankfurt to Milan through Switzerland (cheaper than the train).

If you have experience in taking this kind of journey please help me draw out a plan.

I personally will love to visit Munich, Berlin, Geneva, Venice and Rome as well, but I think it will be quite a herculean task visiting each city with a baby strapped to my back or chest.

I'm starting the journey at the end of this month, and even if you can't come with me, stay hooked to this thread!

It all depends if you are an experienced Traveller anyways...Travelling around Europe with Bus is slow,waste of time but Cheap and convienient.

But From Frankfurt.. You could have a nice trip down to Netherlands and from Netherlands to Brussels,Belgium -...Or

Frankfurt ...Paris Or

Munich.....Vienna....Bratislava..Poland Or

Munich...Innsbruck...Liechtenstein.....Switzerland and from there Italy.....and Germany alone is big enough to explore for 2 weeks..


In Italy try to visit Rome or Venice..

Heard of spaghetti bolognese? We just stopped over at the Bologna where the sauce originated from!

@wanderlustian, did u meet many black people on the way, ? I heard german people are kinda racist, did u experience it?

Eat spaghetti bolognese.. Share pictures, lol

Seeeeeeee:
How much does one need for the tour please in Naira

Visa 13500
Ticket: was 188,00k for me and baby but that was before cbns flexible policy.
Hotel: Frankfurt: 50 euros
Bus from Frankfurt to Como: 27 euros
Como; had a host, accommodation was free
Como to Milan: 5 euros by train
Milan hotel: 30 euros
Bus from Milan to Rome: 9 euros

Still spending though. I budgeted N350,000 to spend but my bank statement when applying for Visa was just over 600k. I'm trying not to spend more than 350,000 at most 400,000

Spaghetti bolognese e buona (is good)
You can try spaghetti carbonara too
Italian and swiss cheese try them as well .
Bologna is in Emilia romagna, where they produce the best cheese in the whole Italy. it's called parmigiana reggiana and other types of cheese too .
For me italian food is the best ..

[quote author=MrTour post=47293831]Its easier to take already established public transport as it come with ease of navigation across Europe, you wouldn't want to rent a car and drive into a forbidden route and get arrested. Europe is not like Naija, traffic offence is treated like rape case across major European countries.

I am sorry is not a language they understand.[quote]

Thanks for the tip. For this I'm sticking with buses

lepasharon:


Nice thread, but how do you communicate and understand whats going on around you ? some of these countries don't speak English

Mehn its quite a chore. I try to talk less and use signals. I also downloaded Google translate thanks to some great guys on this thread. Now o have downloaded a navigation app to avoid getting lost.

I also found out a lot of people speak english even if its just a bit and they don't mind practicinh it with you

wanderlustian:


Visa 13500
Ticket: was 188,00k for me and baby but that was before cbns flexible policy.
Hotel: Frankfurt: 50 euros
Bus from Frankfurt to Como: 27 euros
Como; had a host, accommodation was free
Como to Milan: 5 euros by train
Milan hotel: 30 euros
Bus from Milan to Rome: 9 euros

Still spending though. I budgeted N350,000 to spend but my bank statement when applying for Visa was just over 600k. I'm trying not to spend more than 350,000 at most 400,000

Just buy me a MK bag too.

Summer 2017..........

wanderlustian:


Visa 13500
Ticket: was 188,00k for me and baby but that was before cbns flexible policy.
Hotel: Frankfurt: 50 euros
Bus from Frankfurt to Como: 27 euros
Como; had a host, accommodation was free
Como to Milan: 5 euros by train
Milan hotel: 30 euros
Bus from Milan to Rome: 9 euros

Still spending though. I budgeted N350,000 to spend but my bank statement when applying for Visa was just over 600k. I'm trying not to spend more than 350,000 at most 400,000

Thanks you will guide me december but i want to spend 1 month.

wristbangle:
Wanderlustian, excellent thread and adventure across Europe. This is breathe taking and I am hoping next year I will take a trip to Europe and other part of the world.

How is your daughter currently kicking?

She's super. Having fun and is excited half the time.

Wanderlustan you're going to Rome ? That's a a very beautiful place for tourists . La Roma e Bella (Rome is beautiful )

modath:


Just buy me a MK bag too.

Summer 2017..........

Will holla when we get to Rome. If I will get that deal, you will be the first to know

wanderlustian:


I will also love to know how they get 1 year visa too. Visa was 13,500 but I hear its now 17,000 passport, I've had mine for long time now. It should be about 28,000 now.

If 2 weeks is 17,000.... A year would be up to 500,000 !!!!

I'll try to inquire about the 1 year.... And promise to get back to u