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
Purchasing museum tickets online	comurphy6	6	05/12/17 02:05 PM
So, uh.... just how expensive is Switzerland? Any general advice or tips?	Coltrane	20	09/10/23 09:40 PM
Reminders - Old & New	Colette	25	12/30/14 07:42 PM
Help with VAT refund	Coffeetogo	4	03/07/24 03:53 AM
exchanging dollars to euros	coevan	9	09/27/14 04:19 PM
VAT tax in Ireland	cocoaguide	5	01/29/20 08:03 AM
All other expenses for My Way Alpine Tour	clemente_love	0	12/19/23 02:48 PM
Airfare for One Versus for Three	Claudia A.	10	02/06/24 01:38 AM
Eating Cheap Barcelona - w/a kitchenette	cj-traveler	9	03/14/22 12:03 AM
Another Spain question for daughter	Cissy K	12	01/25/22 06:43 PM
Need to send a package to Spain	Cissy K	11	02/05/22 06:48 PM
Cruise to different countries	cindy	7	02/25/17 06:27 AM
thinner socks	cindy	19	08/07/17 03:48 PM
Currency Exchange after Brexit	chtravln	6	07/05/16 07:17 PM
Hotel quoted in $, will that change with drop in €?	Christine	6	04/12/15 03:05 PM
How are YOU saving for a trip?	Chriss	45	05/02/16 11:10 PM
trip insurance	Chriss	10	08/22/18 08:15 PM
Pounds to dollars	Chriss	17	10/24/22 09:29 PM
Contactless Card Payment Limits	Chris F	7	04/23/19 07:41 PM
5 Techniques to Kill Travel Expenses in Italy	Chris	13	07/16/14 02:23 PM
Muti-currency Debit Cards in US?	chipfrazier	11	03/19/18 08:57 PM
ATMs in Greece, should I get Euros before our trip or at the airport etc.	cheri	16	03/10/17 08:32 PM
Hotel Reservations	Charlie	7	09/19/18 05:45 AM
No Fee Debit Cards	Charles	11	04/21/14 06:56 PM
Beware Bank of America "no fees"	Charles	9	08/24/15 01:54 PM
Keeping money safe during stay in Spain	Chago	6	06/30/15 04:25 AM
Bank accounts for non resident aliens in Spain	Chago	3	08/04/15 02:20 AM
Credit card PIN	cgdisney	4	09/12/19 10:14 AM
Will I get %10 back payment from UK hotels?	cezza1907	7	09/16/17 07:23 PM
senior discounts	ccstarr73	4	02/04/24 10:47 PM
ATM's at FCO	cbburgmd	11	04/01/19 06:41 PM
Foreign Conversion Rates	cathyvonderhaar	20	11/08/17 12:28 PM
Debit Visa card question	cathyvonderhaar	12	08/08/17 04:07 PM
Urgent: how many cards to take?	cathyvonderhaar	22	08/27/17 05:31 PM
WW 2 tours in Normandy	carolyn.troy	4	11/28/19 08:57 PM
SIM card - to buy or not to buy?	carolr	6	06/04/17 06:50 PM
Airport ATMs- be careful which ones you use	Carol now...	23	04/09/15 03:10 PM
Trip Report: How my cards worked in Europe	Carol now...	18	07/22/15 02:00 PM
Global Entry for 1/2 price	Carol now...	8	10/06/15 01:04 AM
The value of a polite request…	Carol now...	23	06/13/22 01:55 AM
Dynamic Currency Conversion Example	Carol now...	6	08/15/22 04:13 AM
Venice Public Transport Prices increasing on Sept 1st	Carol now...	4	08/02/22 09:54 PM
TravelToe worked well for me.	Caroline S	1	05/01/14 08:47 PM
Economical way to spend July 2022 hiking in Europe	carole.schlappi	2	07/09/22 12:00 PM
Okay, so I'm going to St. Petersburg. How do i save money.	carolchalker7	6	06/27/19 08:32 PM
Cash vs. Credit in Europe	Carol C.	20	08/14/22 05:33 PM
Camping.	carloopatricio	17	03/05/15 09:24 PM
ATM Madrid Barajas (Updated)	Car Education	11	01/09/20 09:17 PM
Package Deals vs purchasing airfare and hotel separately	Canashaw	6	05/02/15 06:09 PM
EurAide just saved me a bundle on rail fares!	bs.porter	8	06/30/15 10:43 PM

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