New-York tribune., 1878-04-04
TWO MONTHS IN EUROPE.

WHAT THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS WILL DO.
4 CHEAP TOUR IL ENGLAND AND FRANcE-AN TIN
TRARY AND COST OF THE TRIP-coNpIfioNs of
ECONOMICAL rRAvKL-sUGGrsTIoss FOR The
TOURIST.
PRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBcNkl
LONDON, March GA young college student has
recently written to me to obtain estimate OF the
least necessary cost of trip to Europe during tne
coming Summer vacation. The CHER obstacle In
the way is the supposed necessary expense an
not able TO afford the luxury of foreign travel" he
writes "if the cost must be even the lowest esti
mates of the guide books. Bat might not the jour
new be made at a cheaper ratei Would it not be
practicable by economIzlpg in every direction, TO
spend two months in England and France, chiefly
in the two capitals, and to bring the entire cost
within S3OOf / am quite prepared TO
rough it little for the sake of seeing something Oh
the Old World This letter induced me to consider
carefully the problem of making such Journey
within the cost named, and Eave decided that the
project Is entirely feasible. In these days travel is
no longer luxury which only the rich can afford.
With n certain habt of self-denia in the matter OF
spendng money! a contentment with quiet. thor
ough and studOus visits to few places OF chlei ana
special interest rather than hurried glimpses OIL many
scenes. and willingness to undergo many minor
discomforts conditional to the impecunIous state
man can spend Summer vacation abroad at IN ex-
penditure of very little money have drawn up
for my friend programme for two months tonr,
bv following which, under conditions stated, he Will
he able to see some of the principal points oi IN
terest i'm England to visit Paris and the Exposition
and to accomplish the round trip from New-lo at
An expense of $3.50. This sum covers has entire
travelling and living expenses but of course makes
no allowance for qualification of personal tastes III
the way of smoking drinking, or for many lIttie
purchases which the most econornicai traveller 10
sure to make in London and PARIS. AS. however,
some of tie readers of THE TRIBUNE may wish To
know how such journey may be accomplished,
place the programme cost, and conditions OF sue
cess, before them.
AN ITINERARY.
Frst-As to the programme Supposlng our stu
dent TO sail from New-Yorll about June 90 hc would
arrive at Liverpool about the first of Juiy From
there we would guide his footsteps follows:
Jnly l. Land IN Liverpool Take first train up to Lon
July "a Three weeks in London, with excursions 10
july 23 Leave London for Paris, by London Brighton
July a. Arrivc in Paris. spcnd three weeks there.
August II. Leave Paris Tor R1uen ana DicDpe'
August II. Leave Brighton for Oxford, VIA London
Auri,sf ~. oxford to bennington. Lodgings.
August u Excursion t0 sraford-upOn-Ayou.
August 22 Excursion To Coventry. Walk home by way
Of KcuilwOrth castle. -
August 20. Visit Warwick Castle and Guys tlin
August -. To Birmingham; afternoon TO Chester.
August % Leave all baggage, bat umbrella ana shaNl,
strap. at cioak-room Chester Railroad station, ana
take excursion ticket through North Wales VISITING
CONWAY Castle Bangor, Bcauman's Castle lncaf B1r-
cor in Anrleseyl Ca,ruaryon Castle, Laulrtrs
Lake. Mount snowdon and back TO Chester Iine'
four Ave daya
August 81. 70 Liverpool
August 81. sal for America
CosT OF THE TOUR.
Travelling eXpenscs: