good sites for cheap europe fares?

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  • redmosquito10
    redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    I just applied for a couple internships in Europe this summer, and I'm really hoping I get one of them, I've never been to Europe and have always wanted to go. They actually even let you kind of pick your working schedule so that as long as it averages out to working 5 days a week, if you wanted you could work 15 days in a row then have a week off just to travel and whatnot. If I don't manage to get an internship, I'm planning a huge backpacking trip this summer, hopefully out west, and Europe will have to wait a couple years until I graduate from college
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    better put the deadbolt on...i hear those wolves can be pretty crafty haha

    sounds idyllic and very relaxing.
    heehee i wasn't about to fuck with no wolves walking in my room haha
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    some kid....about 7rs old....is watching me fish and he has a sad look on his face....i ask whats wrong...

    he tells me he wants to go fishing but he doesnt own a fishing pole.....

    3 minutes later i gave him his own fishing pole....a tackle box.....a bait bucket......and some worms....

    he gathers it all together and runs away screaming MOM MOM MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehehe

    the kid came back 10 minutes later with the biggest smile on his face.....and we ended up fishing together all weekend long.....heheheheh

    his mom thanked me....and later that night she brought kathy and i some goodies she had baked...cookies, sweet rolls....blah blah blah....

    it was a cool little weekend....

    awwww, that is super sweet :) that's the thing about traveling, the great memories they give you!
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    hey cheeky????

    whats with the invisible mode????

    i dunno, i hit the setting by accident at first and then got to liking it....still getting settled here i guess lol
    redmosquito10 wrote:
    I just applied for a couple internships in Europe this summer, and I'm really hoping I get one of them, I've never been to Europe and have always wanted to go. They actually even let you kind of pick your working schedule so that as long as it averages out to working 5 days a week, if you wanted you could work 15 days in a row then have a week off just to travel and whatnot. If I don't manage to get an internship, I'm planning a huge backpacking trip this summer, hopefully out west, and Europe will have to wait a couple years until I graduate from college

    good luck on the internships, i hope one works out for you! :)
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    i'm signed up on farecompare.com that sends me alerts, but wondering if there are any sites people use to keep an eye on good fares for european destinations? me and my sis are going to spain in the fall, and the prices usually run between $750-900 (from SFO). i doubt we'd find anything cheaper, but doesn't hurt to keep an eye out!

    thanks in advance for any help :)
    *bump* for the daytime crowd :D
  • strummers
    strummers Posts: 2,611
    www.kyak.com are pretty good.
    http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
    http://www.strummersphotography.com

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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    strummers wrote:
    http://www.kyak.com are pretty good.
    did you mean kayak? that took me to some christian station? i could very well use god's help in this, so doesn't hurt lol
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    www.kayak.com

    and

    www.tripadvisor.com
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    AmentsChick wrote:
    http://www.kayak.com

    and

    http://www.tripadvisor.com
    i forgot all about tripadvisor, thanks for the reminder :D
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    AmentsChick wrote:
    http://www.kayak.com

    and

    http://www.tripadvisor.com
    i forgot all about tripadvisor, thanks for the reminder :D

    It's one of my Top 10 favorite sites. I'm on there even when I don't have a trip planned...just to daydream! LOL! :lol:
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    AmentsChick wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    AmentsChick wrote:
    http://www.kayak.com

    and

    http://www.tripadvisor.com
    i forgot all about tripadvisor, thanks for the reminder :D

    It's one of my Top 10 favorite sites. I'm on there even when I don't have a trip planned...just to daydream! LOL! :lol:
    oh i feel ya sister, i love daydreaming about travel!

    a friend of mine passed this link on to me:

    http://www.parador.es/en/portal.do

    you can stay in castles, old monasteries!! how fucking COOL is that?! *droooool*
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    www.ryanair.com


    cheap as chips flights around Europe, and the site offers great links for hotels, hostels, car hire...whatever your travelling desires really.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    jamie uk wrote:
    http://www.ryanair.com


    cheap as chips flights around Europe, and the site offers great links for hotels, hostels, car hire...whatever your travelling desires really.
    thanks! yeah i got that bookmarked for flights there. are they good in your experience, in terms of reliability...you can actually fly inside the plane for such good prices, right? :lol:
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    http://www.ryanair.com


    cheap as chips flights around Europe, and the site offers great links for hotels, hostels, car hire...whatever your travelling desires really.
    thanks! yeah i got that bookmarked for flights there. are they good in your experience, in terms of reliability...you can actually fly inside the plane for such good prices, right? :lol:


    haha, well it's 'no frills', but just fine. Make sure you look at the small print like it'll cost you to use the baggage haul. They like hand luggage, makes it quicker, but at the prices they charge what can you do?
    I've flown to Spain a few times, Ireland twice, and Germany with them, never had a problem.
    Make sure you book in advance, like as much in advance as possible, because the fares go up nearer the date.
    I would also reccomend the hotel link there, very reasonable.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    jamie uk wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    http://www.ryanair.com


    cheap as chips flights around Europe, and the site offers great links for hotels, hostels, car hire...whatever your travelling desires really.
    thanks! yeah i got that bookmarked for flights there. are they good in your experience, in terms of reliability...you can actually fly inside the plane for such good prices, right? :lol:


    haha, well it's 'no frills', but just fine. Make sure you look at the small print like it'll cost you to use the baggage haul. They like hand luggage, makes it quicker, but at the prices they charge what can you do?
    I've flown to Spain a few times, Ireland twice, and Germany with them, never had a problem.
    Make sure you book in advance, like as much in advance as possible, because the fares go up nearer the date.
    I would also reccomend the hotel link there, very reasonable.
    sweet, i thought i'd have to pack bungee cords and have to strap myself to the wing :lol:

    thanks for the advice, i will definitely check it out as an option if i can find a cheap flight to london, hopping over to madrid from there might be the way to go moneywise, as well as the hotel tip!
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Oh, go to Madrid.
    It's a beautiful, magical city, just sublime. It truly is the city that has everything... including history ;)
    I saw PJ there in 2007, best trip I ever had.
    And, I flew with RYANAIR :lol:
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    jamie uk wrote:
    Oh, go to Madrid.
    It's a beautiful, magical city, just sublime. It truly is the city that has everything... including history ;)
    I saw PJ there in 2007, best trip I ever had.
    And, I flew with RYANAIR :lol:
    oh i've been to madrid twice already, have family there....i LOVE it! my best friend and i drove around spain ten years ago, and of all the cities we visited,i still liked madrid the most. people are out every single nite till late, so vampiric...perfect for night owls like ourselves :D i'm thinking if i can get a flight to london on the cheap, then add the fare from london/madrid, that perhaps it wouldn't cost as much as flying directly to madrid. i'll see what trouble i get myself into haha

    and how lucky you were to see PJ there....nice!
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    Oh, go to Madrid.
    It's a beautiful, magical city, just sublime. It truly is the city that has everything... including history ;)
    I saw PJ there in 2007, best trip I ever had.
    And, I flew with RYANAIR :lol:
    oh i've been to madrid twice already, have family there....i LOVE it! my best friend and i drove around spain ten years ago, and of all the cities we visited,i still liked madrid the most. people are out every single nite till late, so vampiric...perfect for night owls like ourselves :D i'm thinking if i can get a flight to london on the cheap, then add the fare from london/madrid, that perhaps it wouldn't cost as much as flying directly to madrid. i'll see what trouble i get myself into haha

    and how lucky you were to see PJ there....nice!

    well, I enjoyed it. Outdoors, sunshine, beer, tapas and then Pearl Jam :D real classy.
    So, you know it then, lucky you, I'd love to go back soon, there's this great bar in the centre that is like a deli-come butchers shop come pub....incredible place. Look for it, it's unmissable. :D
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    jamie uk wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    Oh, go to Madrid.
    It's a beautiful, magical city, just sublime. It truly is the city that has everything... including history ;)
    I saw PJ there in 2007, best trip I ever had.
    And, I flew with RYANAIR :lol:
    oh i've been to madrid twice already, have family there....i LOVE it! my best friend and i drove around spain ten years ago, and of all the cities we visited,i still liked madrid the most. people are out every single nite till late, so vampiric...perfect for night owls like ourselves :D i'm thinking if i can get a flight to london on the cheap, then add the fare from london/madrid, that perhaps it wouldn't cost as much as flying directly to madrid. i'll see what trouble i get myself into haha

    and how lucky you were to see PJ there....nice!

    well, I enjoyed it. Outdoors, sunshine, beer, tapas and then Pearl Jam :D real classy.
    So, you know it then, lucky you, I'd love to go back soon, there's this great bar in the centre that is like a deli-come butchers shop come pub....incredible place. Look for it, it's unmissable. :D
    that sounds like super class to me....fantastic combo! :)

    do you remember the name of the bar, or where in town? by center you mean puerta del sol (like dead center)? mmmm i can't wait for tapas :D
  • Hinn
    Hinn Posts: 1,517
    Don't limit yourself to Ryanair. Ryanair and Easyjet are the obvious UK/Irish based ones, but look further and you've got SkyEurope, Germanwings, Wizzair, Transavia, ThomsonFly, TUIFly, AirBerlin....

    skyscanner is bloody awesome to dig up intra-Europe flights
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Hinn wrote:
    Don't limit yourself to Ryanair. Ryanair and Easyjet are the obvious UK/Irish based ones, but look further and you've got SkyEurope, Germanwings, Wizzair, Transavia, ThomsonFly, TUIFly, AirBerlin....

    skyscanner is bloody awesome to dig up intra-Europe flights
    thanks for all that, i'll add them to the bookmark pile :)

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