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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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Zimmer Frei vs. reservations?
AmyD 5
Your experience claiming benefits of high end travel cards
PEDMJR 4
Yearly or individual trip travel insurance
KRS 7
WW 2 tours in Normandy
carolyn.troy 4
Would you consider this type of debit card?
advocatecare 9
Withdrawn UK banknotes
Lola 8
Wire transfers?
Kathi 8
Will they keep my passport? Europe overnight trains crossing borders.
lina 11
Will I get %10 back payment from UK hotels?
cezza1907 7
why not try an apartment?
Robert 16
Why don't more people try home exchange?
Kerry 21
Why are you in Germany today?!?!?!
Mark 30
Which is cheaper? Nice or Barcelona?
erinscheetz446 4
Where to stay for overnight NYC
Roger 9
Where to go for our first time to Eurpoe
jeanine_frias 22
Where to go for our first time to Europe Part 2
jeanine_frias 2
Where to exchange Dollars for Euros?
Robert 24
When using credit card - should you tell merchant to use their currency rate or US?
betsyjaney 17
"When is the best time to buy airfare"
joe32F 4
What Will An Extended European Stay Cost?
nicolenicole 12
What to do with that pesky leftover currency
phred 29
What's stopping you from traveling more?
donotmisslist2 23
What is the best way to deposit Euro cash in Canada to be used in Europe?
oceanna248 9
What is the Best Travel Insurance for Rick Steves European Tours
jrouse705 9
What bank should I create an account with and get credit cards with for Europe trip?
hockmasm 11
Wells Fargo Chip & Pin
Philip 6
Washing your clothes: Try this Laundry website
Shelley 3
Wanderlog saved me $200 on my hotel
Lane 6
Walking tours in which you just "show up" like London Walks
john.gaddis 8
Visiting Milan Italy? MilanoCard was worth getting ... http://www.milanocard.it/
Ira Serkes 4
Visa or MasterCard?
our9yearjourney 10
Visa Debit Chip and Pin
Jeremy 29
Visa card
Kathi 17
Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum) potential problem when purchasing...
Shelley 7
Venice Public Transport Prices increasing on Sept 1st
Carol now... 4
Venice City Pass options
Laura 2
Venice City Pass ?
Penny 2
VBCE currency exchange in Vancouver.
funpig 2
VAT tax in Ireland
cocoaguide 5
VAT refund for apartment rental in the UK?
Lo 5
Vatican online reservations
jehalley 3
VAT Fees
kris.albright62 9
Using VRBO
Simon Templar 3
Using the Paris Museum Pass
donna 10
Using Credit Card rental Insurance for the CDW
atooz15 12
Using Canadian debit card for point-of-sale purchases
Dani 10
Use debite at Zurich airport
mary 7
Use debit card ATM at Zurich airport
mary 3
Use cash, not a card!
Lee 52
Use British Pounds in Switzerland or Germany?
Erin 15