Travel smart: When it comes to a European vacation, you will probably be wanting to see a number of different places, and in order to see all these different places in the most effective (and most inexpensive) manner, you need to plan your travel in advance. Rather than using online travel agencies such as Expedia and Orbitz - websites that pull information from only the major airlines - do some research on your own to find airfare for smaller European airlines, and compare the prices of airfare from place to place in Europe to the cost of taking a train.
Lodge smart: You can also save a lot of money on lodging by staying in hostels instead of by staying in hotels; there are hostels all throughout Europe, and once you do a bit of research on the hostels in the areas in which you will be staying, you will find that many of them charge as little as 10 Euros per night!
Eat smart: You will certainly want to indulge in some European cuisine while you are overseas, but do not plan to eat out every meal, as this will put a huge dent in your budget; instead, shop at local grocery stores, and use the common kitchens at the hostels to prepare sandwiches and snacks you can bring with you for the day!
Of course, you might dream of someday taking a lavish European vacation as well - with gourmet dinners and luxury accommodations - but there is no reason to wait until this dream becomes a reality before you make your first visit to Europe!
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