The BEST in Budget Traveling
GOOD is when you have finally saved up enough for your dream to travel to Europe. Yes, even if it’s on a tight budget.
It’s even BETTER if you do get a great travel deal.
But, if you get a freebie, that is the BEST.
Complimentary… gratis et amore… handout… free…
Whichever way it may be labeled, this will be music to every budget travelers’ ears.
Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross surely got it right when they said that the best things in life are free.
And below are just some of the best of the BEST when it comes to traveling on a shoestring which you might want to sample during your European sojourn:
FREE ENTERTAINMENT. It comes in many forms. In the summer, they have many open air summer concert festivals that do not require you to pay an entrance fee. The Edinburgh Fringe and Amsterdam’s Openluchttheater comes to mind. It can also mean just sitting on the grass in that beautiful city park, taking in all the local culture as you watch the locals do mundane things which could seem strange — and hell yea, entertaining! — to you. It could also mean a cultural day out without paying a considerable sum. All you need to do is to do your research and check when the museums have their once a month free entrance days. They have a lot of that here in Europe. I’ve blogged about some of them here.
FREE TRANSPORTATION. Your kids can fly for free on board Lufthansa this summer. They have free bikes for rent in Geneva, Paris and Vienna. Or, you can throw caution to the winds and fly with AirHitch to wherever they may take you.
FREE LODGING. Crash into your neighbor’s cousin’s brother-in-law’s fratmate’s girfriend’s sister’s friend’s flat. Or, try couch surfing and you will probably get the same kind of accommodation minus the you-owe-me-big-time weight on your shoulder.
FREE FOOD. Get your travel mate — who has a bit more money than you — to eat in any of the London restaurants which offer buy 1 get 1 free meals.
FREE DRINKS. Cruise along the disco row of Port Olimpic in Barcelona. Ask for carafe d’eau (plain ole tap Water, my dear) in Paris.
If you keep your eyes and ears open, there are surely lots of freebies out there, just waiting for financially-challenged travelers to avail of them. I am 100% sure that all of you will agree with me when I say that getting travel freebies — provided without charge or payment — is the best in budget travel.
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