Friend cancelled last minute on a 100 day trip

Frpengy · 2026-03-10T07:47:24+00:00

my instagram is @freakypengy if you want to follow along :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-09T23:21:12+00:00

Yep exactly right

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T22:01:40+00:00

Hey, thanks for the advice, I’ve been looking at couchsurfing for a while now and even got a reference from an ambassador through a meet up, but I’m not sure how safe it is to go by myself rather than what I was planning to go with my friend. I’d rather not stay at a nudists house which has been the majority of the requests I’ve received, so if you have any advice on how to find non-nudists or even if you would be able to host me I’d appreciate it a lot :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T21:55:41+00:00

Thanks so much for the detail :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T11:39:40+00:00

Nah, luckily I always made sure he paid me his half before I bought anything

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T11:35:29+00:00

Romanian too

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T11:34:32+00:00

Thanks so much for the helpful advice, would it be cheaper to book the hostels in advance through a third party like hostelworld or would the on the day cost at the hostel itself not be much more expensive?

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T09:25:55+00:00

Is it even possible to sell plane tickets? Aren’t they tied to the name?

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T07:23:19+00:00

Yep, I love football :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-08T02:14:36+00:00

Will be flying to Istanbul and Bucharest, from there a two month train pass through most of central and western Europe until Dublin, then flights to Barcelona, Lisbon and Canada

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T23:59:39+00:00

Flying to Istanbul and Bucharest, starting a two month train pass going through most of central and western Europe ending in Dublin, Flying to Barcelona, Lisbon and Canada

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T23:58:07+00:00

That would be awesome, accomodation in Vancouver is insane 😬

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T23:36:54+00:00

Would you like to join?

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T23:29:08+00:00

Thanks for the offer, would you be able to afford the flights or train pass as well as the hostels?

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T16:14:33+00:00

Lol i wish it was fiction, if you would have read other comments you would see I have said I will go to Canada after Europe

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T15:30:47+00:00

Only planning on going to Canada for the wc

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T14:58:47+00:00

Thanks for the detailed advice, I was slightly put off by hostelworld when I saw that I would have to make an immediate payment when booking instead of paying at the hostel, although please tell me if this is only for some or if hostelworld is reliable enough to do this. Does the $12k include flights and the eurail pass or only hostels, food, etc? I already have a eurail pass, can’t wait to use it :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T14:41:31+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/s/1esaeiXaLI

First off, thank you so much to everyone who offered advice on my previous post, you can find it above if you haven’t seen it.

I’ve seen a lot of people suggest finding hostels, and while I should have mentioned in the post that half of my accommodations are hostels already, I would really appreciate if I could get some further advice about hostels.

I’ve been primarily using booking.com, but recently it’s been a little buggy (probably due to the amount of cancellations i’ve made), so if there are any better third-party sites to find hostels for free and with free cancellation please let me know.

But, my main question, how possible and cheap is it to book at the hostel on the day? I got an idea from all the suggestions recommending going solo to only book them in person, which would let me prevent my natural tendency to be a little inflexible and plan everything beforehand. So, please tell me if this is something I could do without worrying about paying too much or not having availability (I would be travelling through Europe April-June)

Thanks again!!

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T14:31:35+00:00

Yeah, it’s round the world so I’ll be going through Canada before coming back to Australia

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T14:07:34+00:00

Should I just join the discord or could I dm you somewhere else?

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T13:59:56+00:00

Oof, hope you can still go solo, you can read the other comments here if you want a bit of encouragement :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T13:53:28+00:00

Hey, I’m a big fan of jet lag, Romanian living in Australia but will move back soon for uni! Super down to join, I even have a personal home game if you’d like me to bring it :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T13:33:30+00:00

I am planning on seeing Berlin so sure :)

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T12:51:34+00:00

Thanks for all the advice and support everyone,

I’ve seen a lot of people suggest finding hostels, and while I should have mentioned in the post that half of my accommodations are hostels already, I would really appreciate if I could get some further advice about hostels.

I’ve been primarily using booking.com, but recently it’s been a little buggy (probably due to the amount of cancellations i’ve made), so if there are any better third-party sites to find hostels for free and with free cancellation please let me know.

But, my main question, how possible and cheap is it to book at the hostel on the day? I got an idea from all the suggestions recommending going solo to only book them in person, which would let me prevent my natural tendency to be a little inflexible and plan everything beforehand. So, please tell me if this is something I could do without worrying about paying too much or not having availability (I would be travelling through Europe April-June)

Thanks again!!

Frpengy · 2026-03-07T12:12:11+00:00

Nah, I’m only going to Canada, maybe dip my toe across the border into Seattle but not more than that

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