Rollaboard Travel - Tips on Traveling Light

By: Alexine

Traveling around Europe is a pipe dream for most people these days. Whether you got laid off at your job or just don’t make enough to afford the airfare and accommodations, vacationing is not always in the budget. However, if you do not want to wait there are plenty of inexpensive alternatives to extravagant travel plans. Here are some tips for traveling cheap in Europe to help you live your dream.

Airline Tickets

One of the most talked about website for comparing prices on airline tickets these days is Kayak. It is sites like this that have revolutionized the airfare searching world. Whether you have enough air miles saved up to pay for your ticket or you are looking for cheap tickets it is nice to find a great deal. Using a site like this is great for comparing all the available flights in one easy search.

Train Tickets

When traveling through Europe you can spend a pretty penny on flights to and from the different countries. A cheap alternative to flying from country to country is taking the train. You can purchase a Eurail Pass for different amounts depending on how many countries you visit. While it may take longer to get around the train is a great way to see the countryside and save money.

Accommodations

An inexpensive alternative to staying in luxury hotels and resorts is great when you are on a serious budget. Staying in hostels is wonderful because they are all over Europe and cost much less than hotels. Most include bread and tea in the morning which is the common breakfast. That also saves you a few Euros. Make sure you arrange dates with each of the hostels as they fill up quickly.

Food and Beverage

As mentioned before there are free breakfast food and beverage available when you stay in hostels which is a great start to your day. To save money on the other meals throughout the day buy food at stores and walk up food windows. Sitting down for lunch or dinner can be very expensive so save yourself some money and snack throughout the day. Also some hostels offer dinner for a small fee.

Sight Seeing

Instead of signing up for guided tours of the different European cities you should buy yourself a guide book or two. These are great for self guided tours all over the gorgeous cities and countryside. With a little pre-planned itinerary for each day you can really get a lot of sightseeing in when you travel freely. So skip the boring tours and take the adventure into your own hands. It will save you time and money.

Enjoy Your Trip

Traveling is something that many people really enjoy and with the right insight anyone can have fun in Europe. Whether you love history, culture or architecture there is so much in Europe you will never become bored. To ensure you get the most for your money make sure you really prepare for this trip.
Using the tips provided above will help you save time figuring out how to cut corners.

Enjoy your trip and travel safe.