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I've made 2 trips to Europe (3.5 weeks in Italy, 4 weeks based in Frankfort, Germany), with a 10 day trip to Amsterdam also set for Spring Break in March 2008.
I've been fortunate to avoid staying in hotels on my prior 2 trips, but for my amsterdam stay, my hotel is 37 Euro per night, and is an old Franciscan monastery that has been converted into a hotel. These less commercialized places, I've found, tend to be the most rewarding in terms of ADDING to your experience.
My sister and mom and 2 friends made a trip to Europe this summer, and their one piece of advice is find a good travel Agent. They are INVALUABLE for at least learning of little secrets, and places to go based on your home base camps. In some cases, the costs were cheaper through the travel agent than online. Definitely worth at least a phone call to check out.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
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