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09-11-06, 02:01 PM

how much do you spend on a trip abroad??
i know it depends on a lot....but ....where have you been & how much did it cost??

i quite fancy a trip next summer

....anytime,but somwhere sunny

09-11-06, 02:12 PM

Probably about £500-600 (with a cheap ferry). I never keep track but I don't spend that much other than petrol as I camp, I'm tired so a couple of beers knock me out and go places that are cheap. Anywhere is sunny in summer (or soaking wet). Last year because it was trails I didnt use that much fuel when there, but more went on socialising.

Tyres and a service put the cot up tho, but I usually find that a set of tyres and the miles left before next service interval do me for the rest of the year.

09-11-06, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hovi5

how much do you spend on a trip abroad??
i know it depends on a lot....but ....where have you been & how much did it cost??

i quite fancy a trip next summer

....anytime,but somwhere sunny

I guessed it at around £700 for 10 days which was about right. Around £50 per day plus a new set of tyres. Something like £25 for fuel, £10 camping*, £15 food and drink*.

*optional bits

09-11-06, 02:15 PM

Yes, £50 a day works for me. I dont count goodies in the above amount.

09-11-06, 02:50 PM

£50 a day is the right amount to budget for almost all travelling.
£650 quid a month? I spend more than that on rent and council tax and electric and gas. So when I go - that goes too. Just storage costs for my stuff.

09-11-06, 05:08 PM

cool.......sounds good

11-11-06, 11:08 PM

In Europe a 2 star hotel will cost you about 35-50 Euro per night, but that's a 2 bed room so you can split it with a buddy. (allow £25 each and you should be fine)

Food: Evening mean £10-15 plus about £5 for lunch

Petrol at least £20/day (that's about 200 miles)

Ferry - Dover-Calais is about £30-60, depending on when you go

Don't for get any extra health insurance or recovery you may want to invest in, and any additional clothing/kit you may need before you go. I've got all my kit now (although some of it's out on loan) so it's just a case of getting everything together before I go.

I normally reckon on £500 for a week, but last time we put the bikes on a train at Calais, and woke up the next morning in Nice. That was a bit more expensive but it set us up for a great weeks riding.

Where you thinking of going and when ?

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11-11-06, 11:30 PM

dont know? i would like to go to france & spain next summer(i drove to benerdorm a few years ago)
that would be good on a bike,but i have not made any plans time off work is ok....but i will need to grt a laptop so i can still post on here

EDIT: just noticed the nuroburgring trip

12-11-06, 09:20 PM

Note that further East you go - the cheaper it gets.
Also it goes without saying - it helps if you have pals along the way.
I have an urge to bike though Transylvania and see Romania before it all changes in the EU.
Pal in Bucharest says its cheap as chips - and fags and booze a fraction of the price.

09-11-06, 02:01 PM	#1
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	how much? how much do you spend on a trip abroad?? i know it depends on a lot....but ....where have you been & how much did it cost?? i quite fancy a trip next summer ....anytime,but somwhere sunny

09-11-06, 02:12 PM	#2
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Probably about £500-600 (with a cheap ferry). I never keep track but I don't spend that much other than petrol as I camp, I'm tired so a couple of beers knock me out and go places that are cheap. Anywhere is sunny in summer (or soaking wet). Last year because it was trails I didnt use that much fuel when there, but more went on socialising. Tyres and a service put the cot up tho, but I usually find that a set of tyres and the miles left before next service interval do me for the rest of the year.

09-11-06, 02:15 PM	#4
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Yes, £50 a day works for me. I dont count goodies in the above amount.

09-11-06, 02:50 PM	#5
YoungMan Guest Posts: n/a	£50 a day is the right amount to budget for almost all travelling. £650 quid a month? I spend more than that on rent and council tax and electric and gas. So when I go - that goes too. Just storage costs for my stuff.

09-11-06, 05:08 PM	#6
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	cool.......sounds good

11-11-06, 11:08 PM	#7
Jelster Guest Posts: n/a	In Europe a 2 star hotel will cost you about 35-50 Euro per night, but that's a 2 bed room so you can split it with a buddy. (allow £25 each and you should be fine) Food: Evening mean £10-15 plus about £5 for lunch Petrol at least £20/day (that's about 200 miles) Ferry - Dover-Calais is about £30-60, depending on when you go Don't for get any extra health insurance or recovery you may want to invest in, and any additional clothing/kit you may need before you go. I've got all my kit now (although some of it's out on loan) so it's just a case of getting everything together before I go. I normally reckon on £500 for a week, but last time we put the bikes on a train at Calais, and woke up the next morning in Nice. That was a bit more expensive but it set us up for a great weeks riding. Where you thinking of going and when ? .

11-11-06, 11:30 PM	#8
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	dont know? i would like to go to france & spain next summer(i drove to benerdorm a few years ago) that would be good on a bike,but i have not made any plans time off work is ok....but i will need to grt a laptop so i can still post on here EDIT: just noticed the nuroburgring trip

12-11-06, 09:20 PM	#9
YoungMan Guest Posts: n/a	Note that further East you go - the cheaper it gets. Also it goes without saying - it helps if you have pals along the way. I have an urge to bike though Transylvania and see Romania before it all changes in the EU. Pal in Bucharest says its cheap as chips - and fags and booze a fraction of the price.