Podcast Episode 7: Planning a European Vacation on a Budget
Ashley is a family travel writer and outdoor adventurer from the US who spent 9 years living in Europe with her family and has recently moved to Toronto, Canada. She’s a mom of 3 and is the resident trip planner in her family. With all of their experience traveling around Europe, she’s got tons of tips to share with us today.
Find out how to save money, avoid the crowds, and see a side of Europe you may not have thought of before.
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In this episode we discuss:
How Ashley and her family ended up living in Europe, and how they took advantage of their time there to travel and see as much as possible of the continent.
How to get to Europe cheaply if you’re traveling from North America.
How you can get around Europe on a budget.
Why it’s important to be flexible and go where the deals are.
Ashley’s strategy for saving money and avoiding crowds: pick a city, pair it up with somewhere off the beaten path.
She keeps a running list of off-the-beaten-path destinations she finds on social media or in guidebooks.
Surprising tip: go to YouTube for driving tips in the country you’re visiting.
You can make a note on your car reservation if you can’t drive stick shift.
Save money by grocery shopping in local markets, doing research ahead of time and being choosy about which attractions you pay for, looking into City Pass cards.
Be mindful of hotel rooms in Europe - you must stick to the limit on the number of people per room. Look for aparthotels (apartment-like hotels) if your have a larger family.
Don’t forget a baby carrier if you’re traveling with babies/toddlers!