Money-Saving Strategies

Share your best budget tips

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
ATM/Debit Cards with no foreign transaction fees?	Frank	5	03/31/15 02:58 PM
Is Gold Crown Travel legit or scam?	felicia	5	05/17/15 03:42 PM
flights	marie	5	06/18/15 04:42 PM
Is "no access fee within country" the same as "0% Foreign Transaction Fee"?	jo_pie	5	07/16/15 03:47 PM
ATMs in England	oleditor5	5	08/12/15 04:45 AM
Currency Conversion Fees	skumar	5	10/19/15 06:48 PM
VAT refund for apartment rental in the UK?	Lo	5	11/11/15 04:28 AM
Found laundromat nearby thanks to Rick Steves guidebook!	barryboa	5	09/29/16 08:57 PM
Best Tourist Pass for a Trip to Amsterdam??	Noella	5	02/14/17 07:35 PM
Travel Insurance: Roam Right anyone?	visitors	5	01/20/17 06:53 AM
Hungary, Euros or Forint?	dpalmier53	5	06/03/17 01:11 AM
BNP Paribas in Germany	nretzlaff	5	08/23/17 08:11 PM
So I was looking at PRICELINE "Flights + Hotels" just for laughs, but	Shelley	5	09/05/17 06:16 PM
Online currency purchase - Danish kroner	Grier	5	04/17/18 05:48 PM
Capital One Debit Card	Karen	5	07/18/18 11:21 PM
Amsterdam/Paris/Marseille with side trips to Normandy/Lori	priusbluestre...	5	10/13/18 04:28 PM
Has anyone used Stasher.com for left luggage?	Julie	5	02/19/19 05:35 PM
Rick Steves’ DVD	yosemite1	5	04/19/19 12:59 PM
Mastercard and Visa MIF reduced in Europe	Sam	5	04/29/19 07:09 PM
Road Scholar Travelers: Did you know they include some insurance with your trip purchase?	Valerie	5	05/16/22 07:47 AM
Travel in England- National Trust and London Pass purchases	Illini76	5	08/21/22 05:20 PM
Economical way to spend July 2022 hiking in Europe	carole.schlappi	5	07/09/22 12:00 PM
Budget question	Richard	5	07/28/22 03:35 AM
Return flights from Europe to USA East Coast	soccs11	5	08/02/22 06:43 PM
Tiqets	lars639	5	08/15/22 02:41 PM
London Pass	tim	5	09/27/22 09:21 AM
Travel Insurance	ransdell61	5	08/11/23 12:32 AM
Maximizing Chase reward travel with jet blue card?	bobbijoann	5	01/06/24 12:29 AM
Zimmer Frei vs. reservations?	AmyD	5	02/01/24 12:58 AM
Existing Condition Travel Insurance Issue	foubya	5	03/27/24 03:51 PM
“Zero” PIN Problem in Italy?	Mark & Sandee	5	04/27/24 03:37 AM
SumUp	jules m	5	11/12/24 09:16 PM
Help me with a 6-hour layover in Orlando (MCO) Terminal B	Len44	5	12/04/24 02:19 PM
Time of day may matter // Rental cars	joe32F	5	03/11/25 02:51 AM
How to buy trip insurance when outbound date was long ago.	Momofive	5	05/25/25 07:14 PM
Allianz annual travel insurance	SQ	5	06/28/25 07:49 PM
flying to scandinavia	wahoodd	6	04/21/14 07:15 PM
Paris museum passes	Morrismj22649	6	06/18/14 11:00 PM
Chase Sapphire and other travel rewards cards...	Mike in VT	6	12/29/14 05:01 AM
How long can I stay in Eastern Europe on a Budget of $10,000?	russmack	6	03/21/15 11:36 PM
Hotel quoted in $, will that change with drop in €?	Christine	6	04/12/15 03:05 PM
Package Deals vs purchasing airfare and hotel separately	Canashaw	6	05/02/15 06:09 PM
One man's take on how to change money	phred	6	05/06/15 07:25 PM
Keeping money safe during stay in Spain	Chago	6	06/30/15 04:25 AM
Wells Fargo Chip & Pin	Philip	6	08/11/15 11:28 PM
Evacuation Insurance Quotes	Bruce	6	09/13/15 09:30 PM
AirBnB makes neighbors worse	avirosemail	6	11/11/15 03:56 PM
How to get best hotel prices	Roger	6	11/06/15 06:45 PM
AMEX chip and pin or chip and signature	dkg	6	12/07/15 01:08 AM
travel insurance	aunt.jojo	6	06/09/16 12:11 PM