[net.travel] Low budget travel in Europe with family?

skgunix@hogpd.UUCP (G.GUPTA) (05/23/84)

On my way to India, I will stop in London for 6 days. Do you have suggestion 
on how to use this time effectively to see London and Paris keeping low budget?
I have looked at packaged tours, but they will not allow a three year old child
accompnying us. Is surface travel from London to Paris by car more economical 
(for two adults and two childern 9 and 3) compared to train/sea link?

We are leaving the first week of June.

					Shiv Gupta
					AT&T ISL
					Lincroft, New Jersey

msc@qubix.UUCP (Mark Callow) (05/26/84)

>	On my way to India, I will stop in London for 6 days. Do you
>	have suggestion on how to use this time effectively to see
>	London and Paris keeping low budget?
This is very very hard.  There is so much to do in both cities that
6 days is nothing like enough.  I was born in London (missed being a true
cockney by about 2 miles) and lived there for a total of 10 years and didn't
see everything :-).  Actually I have been to every part of London and to
almost every place of interest.  It is hard to tell you what to see without
knowing your interests.  Contact me privately and I'll try to give you some
hints.

	Is surface travel from London to Paris by car more economical 
	(for two adults and two childern 9 and 3) compared to train/sea link?
Surface travel by car from London to Paris is rather hard unless your car
is amphibious :-).  The channel ferry routes are probably the most expensive
sea routes in the world.  Transporting a car is expensive.  The actual
cost depends on the size of the car.  Train is probably cheaper but you
should consult a travel agent.
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