How to Eurotrip on a Budget
You probably have a lot of goals for your Eurotrip. You may want to fully explore the immersive culture of a specific country, or you may prefer the idea of backpacking between them and getting a taste of everything Europe has to offer. There’s no right way to Eurotrip, but a limited budget can reduce your options if you don’t know how to get the most from your resources.
Don’t let a limited budget prevent you from a romantic getaway that you’ve been planning or a cultural excursion that will bring you closer to one of the world’s most diverse cultural landscapes. Instead, use these tips to get the most out of Europe on a limited budget.
Save before your trip
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It may seem obvious, but make your budget stretch further by saving before your trip. Prioritize reducing your spending at home by eating out less, buying fewer non-essentials, changing your loan payments, or other saving tactics. Take extra shifts at work to get some extra cash.
2. Choose a cheap flight
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Research how much it will cost for an affordable flight and during which months these flights are the cheapest. Busy airports in large city centers may be far cheaper than connecting directly to your exact destination.
3. Use public transport
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A public or paid ground transport from the airport to your exact lodgings may save you a ton on connecting flights. Using buses and public transport within Europe can save you money as well, especially compared to trains.
4. Travel in the winter months
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Ask any investor when to travel to Europe. They’ll tell you that Europe is a cheaper vacation destination in the winter months – December through February. Even if a winter-time vacation isn’t your first choice, the off-season may give your budget a huge break. You’ll have more to splurge, even if you save the exact same amount.
5. Shop local
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Perhaps the best way to save money during your Eurotrip is to learn to live, not like vacationers, but like locals (it’ll still be a vacation for you!). Locals don’t eat out every night – they shop at amazing local produce markets, eat at cheap local places, and cook most of the time.
6. Find local sites
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Local entertainment in Europe can be cheap or even free. If you’re traveling on a budget, choose maybe one nice thing to do and then devote the rest of the time to local activities. You can visit free gardens, tour cities, visit farmer’s markets, attend movie theaters, or relax on the beach. You’ll discover that many of the best places to visit are completely free.
7. When in doubt, walk
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And most of the time when they want to go somewhere, European locals walk.
Europe is so condensed compared to the states that most people walk where they’re going or use public transports. Ask around for the best local food and drink and even cheap entertainment. For you, it’ll be all brand new anyway, as fresh as possible, and completely authentic.
The Takeaway
Not only can you travel to Europe on a limited budget – you can do it while sacrificing none of the cultural exploration or enjoyment you would get on a higher one. Save ahead of time, choose cheap travel options, and live like a local to take even a modest amount of money and make it stretch into something magical.
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