A top-notch European road-trip requires less effort than you might think.
A sense of adventure and an open mind certainly help, as does a willingness to try new foods, wines, sights, and smells. It should not, contrary to what most folks believe, require a tremendous amount of money.
With a little advance planning you too can be tooling around Europe, your next adventure just around the corner.
Airline Tickets:
The first rule of thumb is to try to be as flexible as possible when it comes to your travel dates. Off-season travel will always be cheaper than in high season.
When booking flights I always start with Kayak.
Why?
Because Kayak displays sample pricing for the entire month, not just a single day. This allows the savvy traveler to pinpoint the cheapest days of travel for any given month. Don’t think that’s helpful? Just try finding the cheapest travel days in the month on your own. My guess is it will take you, oh…. about 30 to 31 separate searches.
Packing:
This is as easy as it gets but most people just can’t seem to pack lightly.
What does “packing lightly” mean exactly?
Well, I checked with corporate headquarters on this one and according to the Le Stuff International Guidelines For Light Packing Continue reading
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