Everyone is afraid of the first independent travel by car in Europe and that’s fine. Many can not decide on him even Russia … Defeat your doubts, fears and not be afraid traveling is the task of this article! Every year, it’s usually early in the spring. When many are just beginning to think about the place and time vacations, I receive questions from friends, acquaintances about where and when you go. Is it possible with you?! … 3 months before the trip, usually 5-6 cars are recruited. Per month – 2-3 …. By the time of launch – we leave alone with my wife … It’s all the fault fear and doubt. Many in the head – It is very expensive? I dont know languages? Does the car fail? And if I get sick? If necessary international driver’s license? What are needed insurance? How and where to cross the border? What to take on the road? Where to sleep? What is? Etc. etc. And only in August 2018, Our long-time acquaintances, for the first time decided on an independent journey. Just a month before Portugal !!! In short describe their impressions – change the jeep for a sedan (less fuel gasoline), August to September (hot and prices), take a tent (for the night at the campsite) and go! WOW! SUPER! ON LEAVE ONLY BY CAR!!! My mom experienced similar impressions in 2016, when we took her with us after the death of her father … we drove in 20 days 8 countries. We also visited European capitals and the Alpine mountains. Already on the 2nd day of travel, my mother said she understood why we Every year pulls on the road … A photo and a film that I assembled according to the results of our tour, still enjoy watching it neighbors and girlfriends. Our first trip with my wife was Scandinavia. Without navigator. By maps and atlas. I’m driving, my wife – navigator. Never got lost !!! About this in detail here.longdor.ru So. Do not be afraid of anything! All that happens with you on a trip – this is a new experience, which you and go to journey. The mood should be just that! Believe me, even the most the terrible thing that can happen to you on the road (crash, theft, illness) will be received with great interest by friends. BUT in a year everything is remembered as a joke. After two – your adventures are retold by others …. But the most important for me – this is the satisfaction of the route and unforgettable impressions Well, let’s start to get rid of fears? THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE As they say, everything in the world is relative. Average expenses I cite families in the article “Calculation of costs”. With layout across the Russian Federation and Europe. From the experience of their travels, when calculating the cost of the next vacation, I proceed from the following permanent: for example, vacation – 16 days, 2 adults, fuel consumption – 8l / 100km, the length of the route 8500km (Kazan-Paris-Kazan). Next, I count what the minimum amount I need to have at the beginning of the trip – 1500 Euro. This amount takes into account the cost of gasoline, housing, food, toll roads (vignettes). It is clear that if traveling only in the Russian Federation, 500 euro is sufficient. If you want to stay longer in Switzerland, then 2,000 euros may not be enough … I DON’T KNOW THE LANGUAGE If you don’t drive to England, then there’s no native English speakers. In all other countries residents studied him in school. Like us, someone is better someone worse. Therefore, to be clear, the school curriculum is quite enough … Of course, ideally, you should know at least English, but and without it, you can explain it on your fingers … There are a lot of tourists in Europe, who do not know the local languages will not surprise anyone with this and no one will this does not bother. In extreme cases, take the hand will lead and show. In general, Europe is full of labor migrants from the CIS who have mastered the local languages. Their specially gaining cafes, hotels, guides … We, for example, fundamentally stop at hotels and eat in a cafe where they speak Russian. So once you leave the restaurant, where there is no menu in Russian, in a week exactly appear. Capitalists are able to count money … AND IF MACHINE BREAKING IN EUROPE on almost all routes every 5 km equipped with a “SOS” button or telephone. Raise your hand and someone stop to help or call a tow truck. They will prompt near the service station (“garage”). After our breakdown near Paris, when timing belt torn and valve bent, nothing at all scary. About You can read this in my article “Three Mondays in Paris.” Now we just take a credit card with us, just in case. Have I HAVE NO INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS How to overcome other fears you will learn in my blog, Dmitry Ivanov longdor.ru
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