Travel - Friends - Dating -- JoinMate.com!

When planning a European Vacation, is it best to plan a Cruise or Land Travel?

I have no interests. Whatever you tell me to be interested in I will do. Tell me!

Public Comments

1. Depends on your interest. Do you want to travel ports or do you want to go to inland places. Ports have more tourist.

2. Please do it by land, you can always stop at ports. Cruise is so confined and uppity. Your company on a cruise are always the same type of people. . . mostly your own country men. On land there is a limitless variety of characters to interact with and your overnight lodgings are right in amongst them, it makes you a traveler rather than a tourist

3. Land travel offers more options. Cruises are offered mostly in the Mediterranean and on large rivers like the Danube.

When planning your vacation I suggest to do the following:
* define your time horizon - first day and last day. Take into consideration that you will experience jet lag; therefore the first day should allow for extended rest time.
* list the countries or cities you are interested in
* consult a map where these cities and countries are exactly and relative to each other to define the order in which to visit - don't forget the restrictions your time horizon might place on your plans.
* Go to a travel agent and discuss if your ideas make sense.

If you prefer to travel individually you will run into the following challenges:
* language: Not everyone in every country speaks English. You will need to learn at least few sentences in the local language of each country you intend to visit.
* timing: When driving yourself allow for traffic jams and getting lost. When using trains, ships, buses, and airplanes make sure to ask local people how punctual these are usually.
* opening hours: Many European countries have restrictions regarding the opening hours of shops. Not all museums, etc. are open all days.

If you decide to travel with a group be prepared that your personal interests might not be fully met - but you will have a translator and somebody else making the decision where to go at which time of the trip.

4. land will let you see a lot more.

if you do cruise, you are better off with a river cruise, such as on the Danube.

5. Here is an excellent site with some wonderful options 4 U.