| Going on a trip to France, Germany or any of the | | | | have the extra time and are on a budget, go for it. As |
| European nations on a limited budget requires | | | | for hotels, some discount hotels even offer slashed |
| comprehensive planning and research. The first step | | | | prices after November.A discount trip might mean |
| would be to find cheap air tickets, since airfares make | | | | forgoing the luxurious spread at the pricey restaurant |
| a huge chunk of the total cost of an international trip. | | | | listed in the guidebooks, but you can still enjoy some |
| Quite a few air travel agencies offer cheap fares for | | | | great regional specials from cafes and smaller |
| students, or vacation packages for large groups. | | | | restaurants, thus absorbing the local culture. This is a |
| Another option is to travel during the off-season, when | | | | great way to learn to blend in. If you are not carrying |
| you can get cheaper flights and better value for your | | | | loads of cash around, or at least look ""normal"", you |
| money in terms of accommodation. Furthermore, | | | | will have a higher chance of being mistaken for a |
| some frequent pleasure travelers swear by the | | | | native.Budget travelers, students and vacation planners |
| method of waiting for underbooked flights to offer up | | | | can find fantastic tips on the Internet to make that |
| vastly discounted seats at the very last minute. This | | | | really affordable trip to Europe. |
| method can be tricky, and it takes practice, but if you | | | | |