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Students with limited pockets
RosarioSoley
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Hi there!
A friend of mine are thinking of travelling, for three weeks or so, to Scotland (though we wouldn't mind Ireland, either) and considering our preferences and limitations, I wanted to ask you about it.
My friend and I, we are: two girls, 24 years old, art students, suuper chill, no hard partying required at all, but meeting (preferably nice, ha) people over a drink or a good burger or whatever is aaalways a happy occasion, nature is a must but we would like a bit of city as well, and to visit more than one place, move around a little but we no backpacking, exactly. And last but definitely not least, we are looking for it to be as inexpensive as possible, accepting all the sacrifices this might entail, of course. You can't have everything. Oh, and we would stay about three weeks, in July (my friend isn't the biggest fan of cold cilmates, but depending on what you tell me I might whisper it between coughs and move on to a different subject very quickly).
Oh, and if there are some festivals or cool events that you know of... Of course we will do our own research further along, but we are just brewing this whole thing, so maybe you can point something out for us?
Considering aaall of this, do you think some kind of trip to Scotland/Ireland is viable, altogether? Maybe there is no inexpensive for three weeks in these places.
Thanks!! 
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Train tickets are best to be purchased within 12 weeks of travel, but what I would suggest doing for now is a cost comparison of estimated train prices versus the cost of hiring a car and see which way will be the most affordable for you to visit the places you'd like to see.
In terms of what you're looking to see and do, you have plenty of options. Depending where you're coming from I'm assuming you'll likely arrive into Scotland in either Glasgow or Edinburgh which are both great cities with plenty to offer in terms of nice pubs and bars, outdoor walks, beautiful buildings and galleries etc. From both cities we have lots of transport links that will then take you out to other towns and places around the country - take a look on the Trainline website.
Since you're both art students you might want to also consider spending some time in Dundee where our V&A has recently opened!
And from the outdoorsy side of things it will just depend what's most appealing to you - are you interested to see lochs, the highlands, some of our islands + beaches? Let us know what sounds good and we can offer more suggestions!
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In terms of how much you'd be spending per week, it will depend on the type of accommodation you book and where it is. In terms of eating and drinking, the cost of a pint is roughly £4 at most places (give or take) and a gin an tonic is around £5. Of course these things will be much cheaper if you choose to drink at your accommodation rather than at a pub! Foodwise you'll be able to find easy 'on the go' food via meal deals which you can get at Boots/Sainsbury's/Tesco etc which is around £3.40 for a sandwich, snack and drink. If you're looking to go out for a meal you might expect to pay around £10 for a main (roughly - of course this will depend on where you go).
Another option that I forgot to mention before is that we have very inexpensive buses as well - which would likely bring your cost down even further than if you were to drive or train. Here's some more info here: https://www.visitscotland.com/travel/getting-around-scotland/coach/
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Happy to share my budget travel tips from across Scotland. My travel blog has writeups from a number of my travels which include public transport logistics. Give them a wee read. Happy to help give itinerary suggestions based on interest.
Best of Scotland in 1 week itinerary (fully by public transport)
My Scotland travels (includes Edinburgh, Skye, Harris, Mull, Arran, Orkney, Loch Lomond, Islay, Oban, Speyside)