How Can You Reach Europe Without Flying?

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Traveling to Europe without flying on a passenger jet can be achieved through several alternative methods. Options include taking a boat, such as a cruise ship or a container ship, which can accommodate passengers for a fee. Some adventurous suggestions involve swimming, rowing, or even using unconventional means like a raft or a catapult, though these are impractical and often humorous. The discussion highlights the challenges of overland travel, particularly through harsh environments like Siberia, where dangers such as wildlife and extreme weather exist. The conversation also touches on historical figures who have made similar journeys and the feasibility of various creative travel ideas, emphasizing that while flying is the most common method, there are indeed other ways to reach Europe, albeit with varying degrees of practicality and safety.
  • #31
You are NOT welcome in Norway if that is to be your means of transportation.
It's bad enough that the Icelanders pester us with layers of ash these days, we certainly won't put up with some farty Americans.

Fart off to France instead..
 
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  • #32
Gokul43201 said:
2. Buy and train a flock of large migratory birds, while at the same time fasting, to cut your weight in half. When ready, harness yourself to the legs of the birds (so that your 80 lb body weight shared by 100 birds, gives each of them less than a pound to carry), .

That works until they decide to take a break in the middle of the ocean and they are better at floating around than you are. Did you calculate in the added weight of the water once you've been dunked in the ocean?
 
  • #33
Moonbear said:
That works until they decide to take a break in the middle of the ocean and they are better at floating around than you are. Did you calculate in the added weight of the water once you've been dunked in the ocean?
That's not relevant, since the birds are gaining a lot of strength by eating fish during their lunch-break
 
  • #34
matthyaouw said:
Hmm... Interesting... I'll have to research this.
The timescales involved may prove difficult for the birds under such stress... I wonder if you could tell me- What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

That depends on whether its an African swallow or a European one.

Anyways, all I know is that in order to maintain air-speed velocity, the swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second.
 
  • #35
France?..why not, they have good wine, hot women, but I'm going to have to brush up on my French :frown: Au revoir!
 
  • #36
arildno said:
That's not relevant, since the birds are gaining a lot of strength by eating fish during their lunch-break

Actually, you could do the fishing for them, while flying over the ocean...that way they won't need the break (unless you feel like a bath).

How much additional weight is a fishing line and some worms ?
 
  • #37
tumor said:
Is there a way for person to get to Europe other than flying on a passenger jet?

It is definately the simplest, and cheapest way, but the next most common and practical ways across the Atlantic IMO are :

- Container ships : some accept passengers (from 4 to 20) for around 100-300$ a night (about 6-12 days to Europe I believe).
- Cruise ship (Queen Mary 2 etc.)
- Charter or private airplane/jet
- Personnal sailboat/yacht

I don't think walking across the Berring Straight and Siberia is very common... But there is an active Trans-Siberian railroad. And I believe a few passenger boats go to Greenland from Canada, perhaps even to Russia, across the Arctic, but I am not sure.
 
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  • #38
Gonzolo?.. how many people go into one container?
 
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tumor said:
Gonzolo?.. how many people go into one container?

Only a few, if you plan on breathing O2 for the entire trip ...

Actually, there are beds (dorms or rooms, I am not sure) and you eat at the cafeteria with employees. I have never done it but have looked into it. You apparently need books to pass the time, as there is not much to do (not aloud to work). Understandingly, it is quite a select few who enjoy this type of travel.
 
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  • #40
And not just container ships...I think most bulk carriers will take a few passengers.
 
  • #41
Do you have more info or link about going on ship to europe? it is not bad idea.
 
  • #42
One obvious option, though difficult, is to dry the Atlantic ocean and then do the journey walking. But how to dry it? Well, perhaps manipulating the weather... After all is postulated that Mars had seas in the past...
 
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  • #44
You could go to City Hall and petition to have your town renamed Europe. Then you could go to Europe and still sleep in your own bed.
 
  • #45
If I go to the City Hall and ask to rename my city Europe, they going to throw me into the insane asylum.! Not very good idea Man!
 
  • #46
is the Insane Asylum in Europe?
 

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