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
Insurance through airline	cprice	8	02/02/18 05:18 PM
International wire transfer	michaelhiggins	12	02/25/24 11:53 PM
Int'l Student ID Card (ISIC) or Int'l Teacher ID Card (ITIC) Help	ndgillam30	1	04/29/19 11:18 PM
Is anyone familiar with Train Split?	Simone	4	03/31/16 06:14 PM
Is buying hotel points or airline miles ever a good idea?	avirosemail	10	11/15/23 01:04 AM
Is 'Chip & Pin' Debit Card Necessary in Europe?	JuanM	9	04/02/15 04:49 AM
Is Gold Crown Travel legit or scam?	felicia	5	05/17/15 03:42 PM
ISIC US Card for students traveling with their family	mkh	2	02/02/15 03:12 AM
is it better to carry all your money with you while traveling in italy?	armschicchi	13	11/12/15 11:01 PM
Is "no access fee within country" the same as "0% Foreign Transaction Fee"?	jo_pie	5	07/16/15 03:47 PM
Italian Opera on the Cheap?	Sarah	4	10/17/14 12:07 AM
Italo voucher success!	Lola	3	08/23/22 05:02 PM
Italy ATM's	Sam	12	02/05/17 12:43 PM
Italy Travels - Bringing OTC medications and similar stuff	A and K	11	02/26/25 12:40 PM
It does not hurt to ask... booking.com	joe32F	2	07/02/24 01:16 PM
ITIC teacher card worth it?	umbreits	3	03/29/15 01:24 AM
Just making sure- euro/pound	Kristin	8	07/31/15 05:21 PM
Keeping money safe during stay in Spain	Chago	6	06/30/15 04:25 AM
Large amount of Euro's needed in Austria	kapekodkarl	14	09/27/24 03:36 PM
Large hotel groups with reasonable coronavirus cancellation policies.	Lola	4	03/15/20 02:43 AM
latest advice on best credit cards for Europe??	Ruth	24	05/02/14 08:13 PM
laundry	stevedipstick	17	09/21/22 05:05 PM
Laundry services in Best of Europe	andee515	1	09/27/15 02:37 PM
Lavender Oil keeps Mosquitos Away	Gobbledygook	1	07/01/15 04:04 AM
Least expensive place to fly into and start European backpacking trip?	damiant07	22	04/09/17 01:07 AM
leftover Irish Pounds	Linda	10	11/08/17 12:30 PM
Lesson learned: bring cash	cynthiabkemp	35	10/06/18 05:37 PM
Lesson learned for detailed paper or photo document trail	Jean	15	01/16/21 04:27 PM
London Pass	tim	5	09/27/22 09:21 AM
London Pass is on UK's Groupon!	Amy	3	10/14/14 06:57 AM
London touring while preparations for Queen’s Jubilee	Illini76	3	05/31/22 03:16 AM
Lonely Planet Black Friday/Cyber Monday books sale	Mardee	2	12/03/24 10:40 PM
Longer stay in Europe-Eating out	Tammy (aka...	16	09/12/24 10:26 PM
Long Term Medical Insurance - United Healthcare	Ikw	1	05/28/19 10:37 PM
Looking for another low fee ATM card as a back up card	jajomax	11	04/30/19 02:29 AM
Looking for connection + layover to have cheaper fare into Paris or Nice, France	lbmousseau	7	04/14/16 05:09 PM
Low-No Interest on credit card charges?	Zoe	3	08/16/14 08:27 PM
Lyon city card	annwyoungblood	2	08/21/22 07:52 PM
Mag Stripe only ATM Card	Boltface	10	05/07/18 09:33 PM
Mailing it home economically as you go	zagfam	23	07/24/18 05:12 PM
Mailing package from Itay/France/EUR to U.S.	mmcr1270	9	05/24/19 06:35 PM
Making the most out of UK National Art Pass - £75 per annum or £45 (Under 30)	jeff	6	03/09/23 10:14 PM
Marijauna Laws in England	Larry	13	11/07/24 06:40 PM
Mastercard and Visa MIF reduced in Europe	Sam	5	04/29/19 07:09 PM
Mastercard and Visa vs American Express	lostnorweigan	17	02/04/16 11:37 AM
Maximizing Chase reward travel with jet blue card?	bobbijoann	5	01/06/24 12:29 AM
Medical and evacuation insurance	dpiercejr63	4	07/29/23 04:25 PM
Mediterrean Cruise port excursions on my own	anuenue58	15	07/05/18 10:30 PM
Medjet discount	phred	15	07/31/24 03:14 PM
Mileage Plus United - Sale on Buying Miles	AllieH	7	06/08/16 01:17 AM