Money-Saving Strategies

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When traveling on a budget, there are many ways to make Europe affordable. From eating and sleeping cheap, to getting value from a great guidebook, to avoiding high-cost flights, share your best tips to save money.

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
How to keep tourists from snacking (and peeing) in the wrong spots, and avoid fines,...	avirosemail	12	09/26/20 03:22 PM
Lesson learned for detailed paper or photo document trail	Jean	15	01/16/21 04:27 PM
$1 Italian homes to refurbish	3ddana	5	01/25/21 05:23 AM
Money Transfer Experiences	slbdaisy	10	04/10/21 07:13 PM
Free GPS	Stephen	7	05/03/21 12:36 AM
Exchange Cash vs Using Cards	Ellie	28	05/07/21 09:20 PM
trip insurance -- comprehensive vs medical/evac only	Horsewoofie	13	05/15/21 05:43 AM
Travel Health Insurance	mintelegator	13	05/20/21 03:20 PM
Apple Pay	Horsewoofie	29	06/08/21 09:01 AM
Traveling solo	Demetrius	19	07/07/21 03:07 AM
Samantha Brown’s Top Travel Tips - do they remind you of special times, too?	Jean	24	07/09/21 01:53 AM
Expedia points: unexpected casualty of COVID lockdown	avirosemail	10	07/18/21 12:29 AM
Self-inflicted travel regrets (being a cheapskate)	Allan	38	08/03/21 01:17 AM
Best travel credit card (or credit card in general)?	bkoss	39	08/18/21 12:05 PM
Advice needed regarding travel (medical) insurance when disqualified for pc waiver	jiminwny	3	08/27/21 12:19 AM
1-euro house in Italy	johnalaxender...	9	09/09/21 03:59 PM
Temporary Mobile Phone Chips in France and Switzerland	dmbcycles	7	09/13/21 02:19 PM
RS Travel Store sale items this week	Horsewoofie	3	09/20/21 09:48 PM
Apartment meal ideas	travel4fun	30	10/12/21 05:26 AM
Always Take A Second Credit Card	Andrea	37	11/06/21 09:36 PM
Does $200/day sound thrifty to you? Extravagant? Moderate?	avirosemail	43	11/16/21 04:12 PM
I noticed that I find myself overly rationalizing travel costs	Mr É...	15	12/06/21 07:56 PM
US Dollar to Euro looks pretty good right now	Lola	18	12/29/21 04:43 PM
Another Spain question for daughter	Cissy K	12	01/25/22 06:43 PM
Need to send a package to Spain	Cissy K	11	02/05/22 06:48 PM
Skymiles Delta Air	Renee	9	02/24/22 02:24 PM
Withdrawn UK banknotes	Lola	8	02/26/22 12:03 AM
Eating Cheap Barcelona - w/a kitchenette	cj-traveler	9	03/14/22 12:03 AM
Eurail Pass	jontiberoz	13	03/20/22 06:38 PM
Currency conversion fees on debit cards	suziexhayes	13	04/25/22 07:21 PM
Tap Payments / Apple Wallet	John	15	05/14/22 05:45 PM
Road Scholar Travelers: Did you know they include some insurance with your trip purchase?	Valerie	4	05/16/22 07:47 AM
obtaining euros on arrival in Italy	larihack86	14	05/30/22 06:41 PM
London touring while preparations for Queen’s Jubilee	Illini76	3	05/31/22 03:16 AM
The value of a polite request…	Carol now...	23	06/13/22 01:55 AM
Chase Sapphire	jules m	33	06/19/22 12:35 AM
Tip for First Time Travelers: Advice on credit cards before you buy ANYTHING, including...	karina303	24	06/20/22 08:07 PM
Changing pounds back to dollars in the US	Lola	13	06/21/22 12:58 AM
How much cash is necessary?	Wanderlust58	11	06/27/22 05:19 AM
Inform banks of travel plans?	Melanie V.	19	07/02/22 04:53 PM
Travel insurance -- worth it?	adievler	16	07/06/22 07:54 PM
Best Travel Insurance??	bobglaser22	9	07/08/22 10:18 PM
Economical way to spend July 2022 hiking in Europe	carole.schlappi	2	07/09/22 12:00 PM
Summer deals on Apartments in the UK	Lola	3	07/13/22 06:22 AM
SIM cards	Lori	12	07/26/22 11:15 PM
Budget question	Richard	5	07/28/22 03:35 AM
ATM card	Mariam	25	07/29/22 02:17 PM
Return flights from Europe to USA East Coast	soccs11	5	08/02/22 06:43 PM
Venice Public Transport Prices increasing on Sept 1st	Carol now...	4	08/02/22 09:54 PM
Missed the 14 day window for travel insurance - what does this mean?	kateydaley43	16	08/03/22 10:09 PM

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