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
Capital One Debit Card Question	Julie	29	08/24/26 04:16 AM
Shipping back to U.S.	mh1776	25	08/16/26 08:12 PM
Medical Cover outside of the US	cabraddick	10	08/14/26 10:08 AM
Health insurance while travelling, living outside of the US	cabraddick	4	08/13/26 06:48 PM
Need VAT clarification	Mumbling &...	14	08/13/26 12:56 AM
Medium (12-16) size Family trip logistics and Cost Saving	doug_cahoon	35	08/13/26 12:21 AM
Travel Insurance to Greece	skycap58annoy	6	08/12/26 06:09 PM
Tourist Offices in Bavaria, Tirol, Dolomites for lodging	hrw3	1	08/11/26 02:57 PM
Family lodging in Barcelona	koethke	1	08/10/26 05:23 AM
Update:Travel Insurance Conundrum	Laurie Beth	7	07/14/26 07:58 PM
UK residents- trip insurance question	Beth	13	07/06/26 08:00 AM
Chase Sapphire Preferred Update	Mike603	11	06/18/26 08:33 PM
luggage storage in Paris	ellie	0	06/18/26 02:22 PM
Cancellation insurance through Sapphire Reserve	Renee	4	06/17/26 05:02 AM
annual travel insurance for Washington state residents?	annbass	6	06/13/26 02:41 PM
Travel agents & planners in England and Ireland?	scare.boron-9z	10	06/11/26 09:51 PM
Sugestions for places to stay between Chamonix and Venice	TracyC	4	06/05/26 06:30 PM
Travelex Insurance	sbsimpson	2	06/04/26 10:02 PM
Any Christmas Danube River Cruises on Fire sale?	Mumbling &...	3	06/04/26 07:12 AM
AAA vs ATM	milliganglobe	18	06/01/26 01:22 PM
Help finding shoulder season European river cruises SOLO travelers	939adams	8	05/27/26 10:56 AM
New place to look for hotels	phred	7	05/23/26 04:26 PM
Double room vs a single room cost difference	foursquares	15	05/12/26 06:57 PM
Paying bills while away	epltd	40	05/08/26 04:02 AM
Premier Inns offering promo free breakfast	Mardee	6	05/07/26 08:39 PM
Small Luxuries in Travel (Sarah Murdoch article)	Mardee	17	05/03/26 01:29 AM
Another positive Allianz experience: Expired flight credits	Barbara N	4	04/30/26 09:56 PM
Reason #678 to appreciate this Forum- check your insurance for changes	Allan	9	04/29/26 06:25 PM
Is it ok to get euros from an atm in Venice airport?	Diann & Pat	7	04/04/26 12:04 AM
Budget places to stay in Milan near Termini	lmall	10	03/24/26 03:52 PM
Dublin Airport ATMs	wswift9999	8	03/19/26 11:07 PM
Medical and Evacuation Insurance	Brad	15	03/16/26 07:38 PM
Bored at the airport, so a PSA about airport exchange rates	Allan	11	02/23/26 07:37 AM
How much travel insurance?	DKW	3	01/30/26 08:21 PM
Tipping Questions	Mike603	2	01/30/26 06:20 PM
Google Pay in Europe	cardz.mkr7	7	01/30/26 04:12 PM
Large cash withdrawal from inside bank in Italy	chrism	21	01/28/26 07:22 PM
eSIM phone calls	rob	8	01/22/26 04:40 PM
Question about Chase Sapphire Preferred Card	Mike603	12	01/14/26 07:51 PM
Travel Insurance	ScarletPopcorn	4	01/07/26 09:09 PM
Wise	Eleni	12	12/27/25 02:57 PM
Airalo discount	jules m	2	12/25/25 06:32 AM
What about 'stay protection' from your booking agent, like Expedia or Hotels.com ?	avirosemail	6	12/16/25 04:32 PM
Travel Insurance, annual policy	joefarnacle	3	12/12/25 12:19 AM
Travel insurance	nancygore1959	23	12/07/25 11:34 AM
Any experience with premium thrifty traveler	cmjaffe	6	12/03/25 03:33 PM
Book Your Flight, Then DO Look Back	slbdaisy	5	12/03/25 04:00 AM
Cyber Monday discount on Medjet insurance	jules m	5	12/02/25 05:51 PM
Cyber Monday deal at Lonely Planet through Dec. 7	Mardee	4	12/02/25 12:03 AM
Black Friday Travel Deals 2025	Mary	14	11/27/25 03:31 PM