Comments on: Top 5 tips – How to Get More from Your euro http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/top-5-tips-how-to-get-more-for-your-euro/ What to see in Europe & the best places to visit in Europe. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: I’ll be visiting Istria, Croatia in April 2009 « Europe a la Carte Blog http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/top-5-tips-how-to-get-more-for-your-euro/#comment-212570 I’ll be visiting Istria, Croatia in April 2009 « Europe a la Carte Blog Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:59:41 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1357#comment-212570 [...] Cook of Noambit who was a panelist on the Europe a la Carte live blog in May 2008 on the topic of How to get more from your Euro, Kerrin Rousset of My Kugelhopf and Laura Motto of Le Blog [...] [...] Cook of Noambit who was a panelist on the Europe a la Carte live blog in May 2008 on the topic of How to get more from your Euro, Kerrin Rousset of My Kugelhopf and Laura Motto of Le Blog [...]

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/top-5-tips-how-to-get-more-for-your-euro/#comment-150731 karen Mon, 19 May 2008 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1357#comment-150731 Christine, I know it's not always possible to travel off peak e.g. if you work as a teacher or have kids in school. Personally I prefer off peak in southern Europe as it's not hot as I'm inclined to burn easily and prefer cooler weather for exploring. Self catering accommodation can be cheaper than hotels and if you can cook there that can also save you cash but in some cases you can only book for 7 day lets running for Saturday to Saturday and you may only want to stay a couple of days and weekend flights are generally more expensive. Christine, I know it’s not always possible to travel off peak e.g. if you work as a teacher or have kids in school. Personally I prefer off peak in southern Europe as it’s not hot as I’m inclined to burn easily and prefer cooler weather for exploring.

Self catering accommodation can be cheaper than hotels and if you can cook there that can also save you cash but in some cases you can only book for 7 day lets running for Saturday to Saturday and you may only want to stay a couple of days and weekend flights are generally more expensive.

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/top-5-tips-how-to-get-more-for-your-euro/#comment-150726 karen Mon, 19 May 2008 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1357#comment-150726 Nomadic Matt, yes couchsurfing and the hospitality club do combine budget travel with meeting locals. I just don't know if I'd want to sleep over at a "strangers" house or offer hospitality in our home as i do value my privacy especially if I'm travelling with my husband. However for a single traveller for whom the alternative could be be sleeping in a dorm at a hostel ( not something I would do) it could be ideal. I prefer the idea of acting as a guide to other travellers or having them over for a meal than the accommodation aspect. Nomadic Matt, yes couchsurfing and the hospitality club do combine budget travel with meeting locals. I just don’t know if I’d want to sleep over at a “strangers” house or offer hospitality in our home as i do value my privacy especially if I’m travelling with my husband. However for a single traveller for whom the alternative could be be sleeping in a dorm at a hostel ( not something I would do) it could be ideal.

I prefer the idea of acting as a guide to other travellers or having them over for a meal than the accommodation aspect.

]]> By: Christine Gilbert http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/top-5-tips-how-to-get-more-for-your-euro/#comment-150693 Christine Gilbert Mon, 19 May 2008 18:58:24 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1357#comment-150693 Great advice... I should have taken the first one-- travel out of season, but the timing worked out to be in Spain this summer, so what can you do? For accommodations, we are actually renting an apartment, which turned out to be much cheaper than any hotels we could find (in Madrid) and we have full amenities (It's furnished, with a kitchen, laundry, Internet etc). Great advice… I should have taken the first one– travel out of season, but the timing worked out to be in Spain this summer, so what can you do?

For accommodations, we are actually renting an apartment, which turned out to be much cheaper than any hotels we could find (in Madrid) and we have full amenities (It’s furnished, with a kitchen, laundry, Internet etc).

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/top-5-tips-how-to-get-more-for-your-euro/#comment-150658 Nomadic Matt Mon, 19 May 2008 17:27:57 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1357#comment-150658 couchsurfing and hospitality club are great ways to keep costs down while meeting the locals you travel to meet! couchsurfing and hospitality club are great ways to keep costs down while meeting the locals you travel to meet!

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