Traveling Europe on a tight budget
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
January 27, 2016 7:35am CST
Once I spoke to a young adult about traveling to Europe on a tight budget.
She had traveled to Europe for a period of two months, and spent less than $2,000.
Since the cost of an air ticket was high, I could not imagine how she could have saved up just $2,000 and stayed there for 2 months.
She explained that she did not sleep in a motel. She slept in the train station, and took shower in the public bathroom.
That was really an extreme example of traveling to Europe on a tight budget.
Since she is an artist, she had the opportunity to sell her artwork to supplement her savings. That was why she dared to go so far away for 2 months with just $2,000 in her saving account.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Feb 16
That's amazing. And I think it is difficult not to sleep in a hotel because the good rest and bath are important for travellers. I don't need a fancy room, it is OK even if there is no TV in the hotel room. But I need a bathroom inside the hotel room. I also wonder how she eats everyday. Will it be instant noodles and burgers?
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Feb 16
@scheng1 It is fine to have a travel like that when you are very young. I must say it is really not easy for a girl to travel like that because it is very inconvenient to have a bath in the public bathroom. And how about dry the hair? Wash the clothes? Girls seem to have more requirements than boys in this aspect.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
27 Jan 16
She did very well for travelling for 2 mos and sounds like she was very thrifty and frugal.
It is good to be a wise planner and traveler.
She is very resourceful.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
29 Jan 16
@scheng1 Yes it is nearly being homeless my friend.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
28 Jan 16
It's always good to plan your trips ahead and sounds like she managed well. I could not imagine sleeping in a train station though and worry about my stuff being stolen but glad she made it 2 months more props to her. I however would not be able to do that.
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