Jason Furness

Europe & Eurail Traveler

When do you leave?
June 2002
How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 Months
How old are you?
26
How much money have you saved?
$2000
Did you buy a rail pass?
Yes
What pass(es) did you buy?
10 Day Flexipass
Nationality
USA
Where do you live now?
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Occupation
Bartender
Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
One more paycheck and I'm gone
Have you traveled Europe before?
No
Have you bought or used a European rail pass before?
No
What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Unknown, I am starting in Spain because I have a free place to live and a job to earn some money before I start to travel. I am meeting up with some friends in Amsterdam on July 15.
Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
My brother did this when he graduated college, and I have always wanted to do it. When my friend told me to come to Spain with him and we had a free place to stay and we could get jobs in a bar, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.
What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Running out of money!
Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your traveling and railing around Europe?
They are all supportive and very jealous!
How much planning and preparing have you done?
Winged it a lot
What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Clothes (all of which are dispensable)
How do you think your trip will change your life? How do you think it will affect and change you as a person?
It will help me to understand that there are different cultures that are completely different than the US.
If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your Europe in one sentence, what would it be?
A trip to live and learn!
Why do you think people should travel Europe by rail?
Because it is the most affordable and convenient way to see all that Europe has to offer.
Why do you think people should take longer trips trips like this? Why not just take a regular old one- or two-week vacation instead?
Because packaged tours are something that everyone can do. I want my trip to be unique.
What is the biggest myth that people have about traveling Europe by rail?
That it is dangerous!
Why do you like to travel?
I like to see what is out there. I want to see new and different things.
What is your advice for people planning their own Europe trip?
Don't be afraid to break your plans and go off the beaten path. Because that will be the stuff that you remember.

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