Heya, My friend Jo and I are booked for this trip. This'll be my 3rd Contiki experience in as many years - can't wait!

Maria
http://mariastravels.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/miag8r

Hey Maria, I'm just abut to book...a little nervous. never been to europe and going alone...i hope i'm not gonna feel too old as im 32...hopefully see you there

Grahame

Stupid question...but do you have any idea how much one should budget for spending money...

No biggie - I'm 32. My friend will be 33. Hope all the kiddos ar back in school by late October! I can't really say on budgeting, depending on what type of spender you are.

I'll actually be joining this tour in Vienna. I've already been to Berlin and Prague. This is my 3rd contiki trip. Wavoes: dont worry about going alone to Europe for the 1st time, I did a few years ago on a contiki trip in 2003, was a lot of fun. I highly recommend taking your atm/debit card, easiest way to get cash when traveling, and least fees.

There are some more replies over on this thread:

http://connect.contiki.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/171105522/m/967102023

Hi All! I'm Kimber-Leigh (from California).
Grahame, I think this is the easiest way to travel alone through Europe. On my last trip, I found that you have instantly 30+ new friends.
-no worries

Like Maria, I think it depends on your spending habits. Someone told me on my last trip to try to not convert things to American dollars because it will drive you crazy. It didn't work for me - I couldn't help but calculate.

If anyone is interested, my new favorite site is:
http://www.curiousexpeditions.org/2007/09/a_librophiliacs_love_letter_1.html

I probably should've done more calculating. I started seeing Euros as US dollars, which was a nasty shock when I got home and did all my calculations. haha

I just booked today...excited and nervous! Looks like i'm in the same boat as Grahame...Europe for the first time and alone.
Can't wait to meet everyone

Welcome - everyone should post pics and real names if you can so we'll recognize each other that first night - was funny seeing people in London last year that we'd been chatting with online.

I have to buy my airfare tonight!

Hi everyone!

My name is Monica and I'll be going on this tour. This is my 3rd Contiki trip as well. I'm really looking forward to Prague.

Looking forward to meeting you all!

me

Well it kinda worked, trying to learn to load a picture into this site. You have to click on the "me." My name is Kimber. I am excited to meet you all there. Tamara and I are flying in a day early, is anyone else?

Cool deal - my friend and I are getting there the morning of the 27th, so unfortunately not a day early!

I'll be arriving at Tegel airport at 1140am on the 27th...is anyone else going to be there around the same time so I won't be getting lost by myself?!

I'm going to be getting there around 11am coming from Milan. We should meet up and head over to the hotel together.