Tips your trip to Europe sparingly

TO GET IN EUROPE 

You need a Schengen visa which can be taken care of through the Embassy of one of these countries:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, and Switzerland.

Remember, The UK excluding Schengen, so must apply separately at the British Embassy. So with a visa, we can freely enter into the countries in Europe. Increasingly impatient to the streets to Europe instead?

10 best tips so that your trip to Europe sparingly.

1. Research the right

Plan your trip properly. Buy a good guidebook like "Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring", or ask on the mailing list / forum / acquaintances that’ve been there. Make a detailed itinerary so you can book transportation and accommodations far in advance so that the price can be cheaper.

Do not be too ambitious to visit many cities or countries in a short time because it will be more expensive. Living in the suburbs or in the countryside will be more efficient. Roads in Eastern Europe are cheaper than Western Europe. Budget per day around € 40 in Western Europe, except in Switzerland are super expensive.

Eastern Europe is cheaper, a budget of about € 30 / day, except for Russia and Ukraine. Budget is enough for accommodation, meals and local transportation ride. Buy Euro currency directly from Indonesia.

2. Coming in the right season

Allow at least 2 weeks. Not worth it at the cost of tickets. Do not go to Europe during the peak season, the month of June to August when the summer so many local people on vacation. Do also go in the weeks approaching Christmas and New Year. Besides humans spilling everywhere, long lines, and the price bounced up, too hard to find lodging and transportation. Europeans, mainly French and Italian, really appreciate the quality of life. They will cool close up shop or hostel to enjoy a holiday with his family.

3. Hunting cheapest ticket

Europe's largest expenditure is on airfares from Indonesia. Make sure you are hunting tickets in advance. If you have a Frequent Flyer, his reward point advantage by getting a free ticket as close as possible to the destination city. Try to take the open-jaw ticket, it means going to and from different countries. For example, go to Frankfurt return from Rome. Thus when it is to Rome, no longer need to waste time and money to get back to Frankfurt. Flights between cities / countries in Europe also are tried. With the rise of the low cost airlines such as Ryan Air or Easy Jet, will save much time and expense than a train ride.

4. 'Ride' or stay in hostels

the most frugal stay if there is a ride on your home or friends there. If confident, can also stay for free in the house that we can know through couchsurfing.com. But if you want can be a lot of fellow travelers and lazy indebted, stay in hostels. Most cheap if her dorm, '-do' one room in bunk beds with bathroom facilities. Count the price per bed per night. Book hostels could be via online from websites that display information about the hostel.

5. Sleep at night train

for countries across Europe, the most effective and efficient train ride. To save the cost of stay, take the night train to arrive the next day so did not have to pay the inn again. European rail cars divided into 3 types in the order the most expensive to the cheapest, i.e. Sleeper consisting of 4 beds in one compartment, Couchettes consisting of 6 beds, and Compartment consisting of 6 people (3-3) in the first compartment.

If you are planning to go to many countries in Western Europe, you should buy an Aural Pass in the form of train tickets canal to all EU countries. This season ticket is not valid for the European citizenship so not sold there. In Indonesia can be purchased at the travel agent or buy online at eurail.com. But if only three countries traveling alone or just to Eastern Europe alone, it is better to buy tickets for 'ease in' directly at the station.

6. Eat at street

eating in a restaurant obviously expensive, and also we have to pay the service charge and its tip. The solution is better to buy a meal on the sidewalk alone. Roadside snacks in Europe are quite filling. The choice of sausage, burger, kebab, crepes, etc., with large portions. If you want to eat that is a bit heavy, take advantage of the hostel which provides a package of breakfast or dinner at low prices. Prices of food and beverages in hostels guaranteed cheaper than outside. Want even cheaper? If the hostel has a kitchen, buy groceries at the supermarket and cook in the hostel, for example frozen food, sandwiches, eggs.

Rice is expensive in Europe; in the hostels were not supplied rice cooker. So dare to forget to eat rice. Eating is also a trick. Large eat twice a day, for example, at 11 am and 6 pm, or 2 pm and 9 pm. Among them, buy a snack or bread in the supermarket.

7. Bring a bottle of drink

a bottle of water in the European price could reach 2 Euros,  So better bring a drink bottle and refill the water at the faucet, can in the water fountain or in a public toilet. Do not worry; the water can be drunk directly there. Moreover, water is healthy right?

8. Minimization of admission

Sign monuments, museums, attractions, ticket prices are not cheap. So they went to a place that you really want to go. If you just want to make photographs to the envy of friends, better not to go up to the Eiffel Tower - just standing in front of him without paying the ticket.

Many activities are free in Europe, for example, walk down the pedestrian and canals, hanging out in the plaza, watching buckers, or picnic in a public park. Find info from hostel or a fellow traveler on which the museum for free or even free sponsored clubbing discotheque. If you have a strong determination to enter all tourist destinations and stay more than 4 days in the city, buy a season ticket. Examples Paris or London Sightseeing Pass that includes hundreds of museums, galleries, tourist attractions, free guidebook, even including public transport such as metro and buses.

9. Travel light

so that is cheap and easy, aircraft luggage not more than 15 kg and hand luggage not more than 7 kg. The most practical to carry a backpack, and even then a maximum of 10 kg so baseball minds. Do not bring a plethora of clothing and footwear, adjust to the season so as not to have to buy another.

Be diligent washing clothes. Bring detergent and washing clothes by hand 1-2 pieces all hostels usually shower because otherwise prohibit washing clothes in the washing machine coin. As a practical matter, bring disposable depth and discarded. Still feeling mind carrying a backpack? When planning for a day trip to somewhere, put stuff in a locker provided at the train station. Bring only the important ones, such as wallets, cameras, documents, mobile phone in a small bag.

10. The young are getting cheaper

Age was significantly associated with the cheapness of travel in Europe. If you are aged less than 25 years then you will get a discount of 35% for the Aural Pass. If you are still in school, take advantage of student card. With the card can get discounts up to 50% in museums and other attractions. Not limited to high school students only, but also for students S1, S2 and S3. So although old, cheap possibility still exists, the origin of student status.

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