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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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Minor hack, try this for cologne/perfume
corpkid 17
Cell phone service
Joanne C 15
Contactless credit card vs. Chip-and-signature (with a PIN)
keri 16
MobilePassport app to charge $
Laura B 13
Train travel/Discount cards
travel4two 5
Refundable fares or travel insurance?
jeffspc88mx 20
Cash is King! Some thoughts.
wbfey1 54
Euros
monty 34
Euro is $1.12! When did that happen?
Lola 48
Credit card PIN
cgdisney 4
So many credit cards, which one to choose?
Adam 26
Roma Passes
pbehie 4
Saving money on parking in Antwerp, BE.
atlscrapgirl 0
Alaska Airlines dumps partnership with American Airlines
Andrew H. 6
Hotel plus flight on Expedia -- any tips?
Jackie 17
A Treat for Bay Area Locals
Lola 10
Flying from Portland Oregon to Germany
msuzanne_lawr... 20
ATM cards in Italy
Ore-gone 12
Temporary luggage storage
nlortizdpm 2
Spend money to save money
Robbie 4
WW 2 tours in Normandy
carolyn.troy 4
Has anyone had a “good” experience with EA+ Program from AAA or American Airlines??
allenwrotedog 0
Can I Purchase Secondary Travel Medical Insurance Only without a Primary Policy
dean.allmark 10
Rental car insurance
Joanne C 7
Travel Insurance for New Zealand sight-seeing, hiking, kayaking, etc
Barbara 6
ATM Madrid Barajas (Updated)
Car Education 11
Capital One ATM cards
Dutch 25
VAT tax in Ireland
cocoaguide 5
Booking Hotels + Airfare through Expedia - worth it?
Mike 10
Cheap flights within Europe
sasigler 11
Showing RS Guidebook for discounts when you break it apart
Amy 3
"When is the best time to buy airfare"
joe32F 4
United Kingdom2020
robert.dobbs 10
TransferWise
debim 14
National Trust properties/membership
Nicole P 3
Paris Pass - saving money on museums
jeshot5 3
What Will An Extended European Stay Cost?
nicolenicole 12
Trip Insurance Warning
yosemite1 17
Time limit for buying cancel anytime insurance
KC 7
Large hotel groups with reasonable coronavirus cancellation policies.
Lola 4
Avoid Booking.com - not passing on hotel cancellation fee waiver due to Coronavirus
AussieNomad 20
Non-rich solo travel
Mike L 28
travel insurance reminders from Forbes article
Horsewoofie 11
Allianz travel insurance
JF 4
Travel Guard stonewalling
r.kingsley 14
Travel Insurance Policy: put it "on hold" or cancel?
MikeW 13
Travel Insurance
hikemike 22
Why are you in Germany today?!?!?!
Mark 30
How to keep tourists from snacking (and peeing) in the wrong spots, and avoid fines,...
avirosemail 12
Lesson learned for detailed paper or photo document trail
Jean 15