Super Awesome

Tips For An

Affordable

Europe Trip

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who am iOver the last 11 years, I have traveled toabout 30 countries in Europe - for workand play; In search of good music, coffeeand experiences.

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Currently, heading the social impact andstrategy at Xtage Labs, an advancedanalytics company helping organisationsto appreciate the value of data and drivebenefits from that.

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#1 Wiselychoosetime oftravel

Choosing the time fortravel plays a major rolefor any travel, especially

Europe 

Taking a balance of cost and weather, the best time is

Cost SAVING ON

flights, accommodation, local offers,

internal transportUPTO

April / May / September / October

#2 spend timecomparingflight options

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Put email alerts from thesewebsites when price fall.s

Use flightcomparison

websites likekayak, skyscanner,

cleartrip

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#3 choose

destination

wisely

You can travel for a month in Krakow, Poland spending the sameas in week in Zurich, Switzerland

#4 Play smart onaccommodation

Overnight transport will save youmoney, but it might get hectic

staying close to downtownmeans lesser cost of

local transport

#5 Choose the right combinationof transport within Europe

In most countries, trains and buses arecheaper if booked in advance

Understand thepublic transport ofthe city and use it.Avoid cabs unless

you are 3 or morepeople.

Intra city travel ischeaper with bus /coach, howeverwill take more time

For the hardcore, try hitchhiking. hitchwiki.org has a lot of information

#6 Do aquick tourfollowed by adetailed visitIf you have 3 or more days for a destination,spend day 1 just walking around (google forfree walking tours) and covering most placesby foot and then spend more time at the onesyou liked the following days

Visit the touristinformation centre,which is generally indowntown - good forinitial orientation and a

free city map

#7 Be carefulwith nightflights andlow costairlines

If you are taking a late night and or very early morning flight, check if there ispublic transport during those hours. Else, be ready to spend a bomb for a cab.

For some bigger cities, low cost

airlines like Ryanair & Easyjet fly

from a different airport that's quite

far from the city. Reaching the

airport sometimes might cost more

than the cost of the flight.

factor that in your planning.

If you factor in check-in luggage you mightactually be payingmore in a low costairline

check-inTAG

#8 Eat fromsupermarkets

and take-aways

Number of cafes and supermarkets do special deals an hour or two before theyare closing. Cash in on those.

More than 50% saving on your foodcost compared to eating inrestaurents

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