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cbayer

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4. The further south you go, the more bang you will get for your buck.

Reply to a la izquierda (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 01:21 PM

Aug 2013

After you see friends in Northern Europe, consider Spain, Italy and Portugal - all wonderful places to explore and you can do it relatively cheaply.

Train travel is a great way to go.

Get some books like Lonely Planet and those aimed at students and you will find lots of recommendations for small, inexpensive hotels and places to eat.

Shame on your mother! I forced my daughter to go after high school and it changed her life.

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Suggestions for Europe on the cheap [View all] a la izquierda Aug 2013 OP

Europe is not cheap Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2013 #1

Thank you! a la izquierda Aug 2013 #2

As Lydia Leftcoast said, Europe is not cheap. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #3

The further south you go, the more bang you will get for your buck. cbayer Aug 2013 #4

Check out AirBnB GoneOffShore Sep 2013 #5

I would rec Barcelona, as Spain is much cheaper than Italy or France, and has great old Roman bettyellen Jan 2014 #6

stick to small towns mainer Jan 2014 #7

Europe CAN be inexpensive!!! GRACIEBIRD Jan 2014 #8

I loved Budapest gopiscrap Jan 2014 #9

thank you!! GRACIEBIRD Jan 2014 #10

yup, I agree gopiscrap Jan 2014 #11

that's awesome!! GRACIEBIRD Jan 2014 #12

were you born in Frankfurt? gopiscrap Jan 2014 #13