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
Affordable travel in Vietnam? What do backpackers need to prepare?	sadbyzi007x	7	08/11/23 06:49 AM
Eurail Pass-can I use Germany-Only pass to take train to Strasbourg?	heidihottinger	7	08/28/23 04:36 PM
Yearly or individual trip travel insurance	KRS	7	12/14/23 11:37 PM
StayCity Aparthotels London 20%off	Sasha	7	12/30/23 07:10 PM
Anyone use a Wise card in Italy? Other options?	markustg09	7	05/16/24 11:57 AM
VAT refund when leaving from UK airport with purchases made in EU	encore	7	06/21/24 09:16 PM
If I purchased CFAR travel insurance pilicy should I buy a non refundable airline ticket ?	Dave_in_SB	7	02/06/25 12:55 AM
Trip Insurance	pcuhl1954	7	03/14/25 03:16 AM
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
The GBP and Euro dropped; think this will work?	Ka	6	07/31/16 03:28 AM
travel insurance	isaacsjulia	6	06/29/16 04:11 PM
Tipping parasail pilots	mslisarouse	6	09/09/16 07:36 PM
Museum passes, etc. ahead of time?	garthterry	6	05/24/17 04:07 PM
Purchasing museum tickets online	comurphy6	6	05/12/17 02:05 PM
SIM card - to buy or not to buy?	carolr	6	06/04/17 06:50 PM
Best Combination of Museum and Transit passes in Paris and Rome?	ammas07	6	07/09/17 03:58 PM
For any Accor hotels fans	selkie	6	12/14/17 05:43 AM
Best time to book tickets for May/June travel to Greece	donitaofoldfield	6	12/01/18 12:26 AM
ATM's at CVG (Cincinatti) airport	overariver	6	02/19/19 02:59 PM
The latest info on credit card pins and ATM cards	David	6	03/02/19 09:06 PM
Best deal on your Shutterfly photo books isn't 50% off!	Ruth	6	03/05/19 04:32 AM
Okay, so I'm going to St. Petersburg. How do i save money.	carolchalker7	6	06/27/19 08:32 PM
reimbursement for first time passport application	mburatti	6	07/16/19 04:47 PM
Spend money to save money	Robbie	6	11/21/19 02:31 PM
Pre-purchase or day-of train/bus tix?	Destie	6	08/05/19 10:00 PM
Credit card PIN	cgdisney	6	09/12/19 10:14 AM
VAT tax in Ireland	cocoaguide	6	11/21/19 04:14 PM
Travel Insurance for New Zealand sight-seeing, hiking, kayaking, etc	Barbara	6	01/04/20 03:59 AM
"When is the best time to buy airfare"	joe32F	6	02/12/20 12:01 AM
$1 Italian homes to refurbish	3ddana	6	01/25/21 05:23 AM
Prepaid SIM cards	Spuds76	6	09/07/22 09:36 PM
Dynamic Currency Conversion Example	Carol now...	6	08/15/22 04:13 AM
Sale Prices same In Store	Linda	6	11/13/22 04:44 PM
Best Travel Health Insurance Companies for Europe?	Mumbling &...	6	11/22/22 02:05 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
Insurance	Debbie	6	04/19/23 08:19 PM
Payment for tour company in Italy	sharonsworld1	6	04/24/23 11:26 PM