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
$500 for an online tour of London!	Lola	8	10/31/22 12:17 PM
Europäische Reiseversicherung	Lola	8	12/23/22 05:58 AM
Passport renewal—- don’t be fooled	Lola	1	04/03/23 11:47 PM
Possible to get euros in London—or Switzerland?	Lola	26	01/26/24 07:44 PM
30% off sale on London and Edinburgh apartments (Cheval)	Lola	0	11/01/23 03:38 PM
Digital Nomad Visas for remote work/long stay	Lola	3	06/03/24 12:18 PM
A positive experience with trip insurance—-John Hancock	Lola	9	10/29/24 01:28 AM
Black Friday deals—-travel-themed—post your finds	Lola	16	11/28/24 01:01 AM
SIM cards	Lori	12	07/26/22 11:15 PM
Mastercard and Visa vs American Express	lostnorweigan	17	02/04/16 11:37 AM
Black Friday RS Tour Sales for 2023?	Luv2Go	4	11/22/22 03:55 AM
Costco Visa now has no foreign transaction fee	Lynn	14	05/25/18 10:37 PM
Credit Card Limits On Disputing Charges	Lynn	12	07/11/19 09:04 PM
How much cash to take?	Lynne	21	01/11/25 05:04 PM
Tax refund for purchases?	MAB	13	10/19/17 10:04 PM
Save money by booking lodging in Europe last minute or a month in advance?	mapperkelly	8	08/27/24 02:51 AM
Travel benefits of credit cards	Mardee	9	08/25/22 01:35 AM
Airline stopover programs (more than 2 days)	Mardee	6	09/20/24 07:21 PM
Virgin Hotels Black Friday sale	Mardee	0	11/29/24 04:38 PM
Lonely Planet Black Friday/Cyber Monday books sale	Mardee	2	12/03/24 10:40 PM
TravelEx Prepaid MasterCard	marguerite.el...	10	10/07/14 06:09 AM
Paying in Cash or CC for daily expenses	MariaF	46	11/02/18 02:44 PM
ATM card	Mariam	25	07/29/22 02:17 PM
flights	marie	3	06/18/15 05:12 PM
flights	marie	5	06/18/15 04:42 PM
Rental apartments & cooking	Marie	19	05/18/14 02:06 PM
Travel insurance during pregnancy	Mariya	16	06/23/14 04:52 AM
Why are you in Germany today?!?!?!	Mark	33	08/11/20 02:50 PM
“Zero” PIN Problem in Italy?	Mark & Sandee	5	04/27/24 03:37 AM
Anyone use a Wise card in Italy? Other options?	markustg09	7	05/16/24 11:57 AM
Travel Insurance	marticab	13	04/10/18 07:29 PM
Canadian chase/amazon credit card	Martine	3	01/08/16 05:58 AM
Use debite at Zurich airport	mary	7	08/27/17 11:26 PM
Use debit card ATM at Zurich airport	mary	3	08/27/17 09:06 PM
Amazon Prime Day Travel Deals	Mary	7	07/12/23 12:26 AM
Have You Used TransferWise To Send Money	Maryam	15	04/07/19 07:26 PM
Travel insurance	MaryAnn	7	10/21/22 10:31 PM
best US bank to use that is great for overseas in Europe	maryannrx	10	07/28/18 01:11 AM
Euro Exchange at AAA	MaryBeth	26	02/29/16 04:15 PM
Radius Neuschwanstein Castle tour	masa_deguchi	4	05/19/15 09:03 AM
reimbursement for first time passport application	mburatti	6	07/16/19 04:47 PM
Great Britain and Money	mcgregds	17	10/26/17 04:06 PM
Chip and Pin Customer Service	mel4seven	7	07/30/17 09:37 PM
Inform banks of travel plans?	Melanie V.	19	07/02/22 04:53 PM
No-FTF debit cards and fee-free ATMs	melrowgo	14	08/31/23 03:52 PM
Obtaining euros at ATMS or banks?	Michael	7	04/21/14 07:18 PM
International wire transfer	michaelhiggins	12	02/25/24 11:53 PM
Cheapskate Debit Card Hunt	michelle	21	04/20/16 02:13 AM
Booking Hotels + Airfare through Expedia - worth it?	Mike	10	02/04/20 12:26 AM
Are hotel sites ripping you off based on your IP address?	Mike Beebe	10	01/15/25 08:06 AM