Backpacking Europe with no money...

Anyone ever tried to work anywhere in Europe without a work visa? This coming spring/summer I am planning on leaving for an unknown amount of time to backpack Europe. I'd like to go from Greece to Portugal - the Med. countries really interest me. The problem, naturally, is money. I can get myself over there and can save some money for when I get there but it will run out for sure.

I was thinking of trying to work under the table and make just enough to be able to survive and move from place to place. I work in the sign industry right now so I know how to run a sign shop (under the table ofcourse).

Any other ideas?

[Edited on 23-5-2004 by tacitblue]

It's pretty hard to get a work visa in W. Europe, you may be able to work under the table picking fruit or something like that. Try Bunac.org if your under thirty. I lived in New Zealand for year under this program.

Agricultural work, and working in hostels, or waitering got me around.
Get creative, do you have a skill you can travel with?
I met a canadian programmer who travelled on his trade working in the countries he was in.

Hi,
I am from England and i am planning the same thing. I am going to not have alot of money but i am attempt to not need alot of money, do it the old fashioned way. I will most likely Die.

Simon

Originally posted by TwilightSociety
do it the old fashioned way. I will most likely Die.
Simon

LOL, I had a good laugh here hehe lol
And for backpacking from Greece to Portugal or wherever, I guess you'd be passing through Croatia I'd give you a tour of my hometown then

LOL, I had a good laugh here hehe lol
And for backpacking from Greece to Portugal or wherever, I guess you'd be passing through Croatia I'd give you a tour of my hometown then

Save some of that for me:w:

I always day-dream about this very idea at work....some day I'll just save two ro three paychecks up, take a few months leave and by a one way ticket to Europe and see how long I can make it just hiking around going from hostel to hostel...

Only problem is...I've been to quite a few hostels in Europe.....Man are they rank! ....Especially the ones in Amsterdam!

But it would be worth it.....maybe some day I'll join you guys....

im planning on doing something like this later this year aswell. just gotta figure out what skills im gonna learn to sport.