Save a trip to Europe

Let's go touring. To enter Europe, you need a Schengen visa which can be managed through the Embassy of one of these countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Czech , Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Luthuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, and Switzerland.

Remember, Britain is not including Schengen, so it must apply separately at the British Embassy. So with a visa, we can freely go to countries in Europe. How baseball drool? Let's go!

The following 10 (ten) best tip for saving and enjoyable trip during the country's blue, as it was written by a special Star tabloid for loyal readers.

First, the right research

Plan your trip properly. Buy a good guidebook such as "Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring", or ask on the mailing lists / forums / acquaintances who've been there. Make a travel schedule in detail so you can book transportation and lodging far in advance so the price can be cheaper. Do not be too ambitious to visit many cities or countries in a short time because it will be more expensive. Living in the suburbs or in rural areas will be more efficient. The roads in Eastern Europe is cheaper than Western Europe. Budget per day of approximately € 40 in Western Europe, except in Switzerland who supermahal. Eastern Europe is cheaper, budget approximately € 30/hari, except Russia and Ukraine. Budget is enough for accommodation, meals and local transportation ride. Buy direct from the Indonesian currency Euro.

Secondly, coming at the right season

Allow at least 2 weeks. If less than that just wrote just 'nyape-nyapein' doang body. Not worth it with the cost of airline tickets. Do not go to Europe during peak season, June-August it was summer, so many local people on vacation. Do not also go in the weeks approaching Christmas and New Year. Besides human cornucopia everywhere, long lines, soaring prices go up, too hard to get lodging and transportation. Europeans, especially France and Italy, really appreciate the quality of life. They will not care hostels to close shop or to enjoy a holiday with her own family.

Third, the cheapest airline tickets Hunting

Europe's largest expenditure is on the price of airline tickets from Indonesia. Make sure you hunt for tickets far in advance. If you have a Frequent Flyer, take advantage of her reward points to get free tickets as close to the city of destination. Try to take an open jaw ticket, meaning to go and come from different countries. For example go to Frankfurt return from Rome. Thus when it is up to Rome, no longer need to waste time and funds to return to Frankfurt. Flights between cities / countries in Europe also may be tried. With the rise of low cost airlines like Ryan Air or Easy Jet, will further save time and cost compared to the train.

Fourth, Nebeng or staying in a hostel

The most economical stay still at home if there tebengan relatives or friends there. If confident, can also free stay at home people do not know through couchsurfing.com. But if you want to many friends and fellow traveler owe lazy, stay at the hostel. Most cheap if his sleep at the dorm,-do a room in bunk beds with shared bathroom. Do not worry, be safe aja kok. Count the price per bed per night. Messages can be online from hostels.com hostel or hihostels.com.

Fifth, Sleeping on the train tonight

For countries across Europe, the most effective and efficient train. To save the cost of staying, take the night train to arrive the next day so do not pay lodging again. European train carriages divided into 3 types by order of most expensive to cheapest, namely Sleeper consisting of 4 beds in one compartment, Couchettes consisting of 6 beds, and the compartment which consists of 6 persons (3-3) in the first compartment. If you plan to go to many countries in Western Europe, you should buy a Eurail Pass in the form of train tickets through to all EU countries. This ticket does not apply to European citizenship so it is not sold there. In Indonesia can be purchased at travel agents or buy online at eurail.com. But if only 3 countries are traveling alone or only to Eastern Europe alone, better to buy tickets 'ketengan' live at the station.

Sixth, Meals on sidewalk

Eating in restaurants obviously expensive, which must pay service charges and tips again. So eat on the sidewalk only. For the size of Indonesia, roadside snacks in Europe quite filling kok. The choice of sausage, burgers, kebabs, crepes, etc., with large portions. If you want to eat real, take advantage of a hostel which provides a package of breakfast or dinner with low price. Prices of food and drink in the hostel are guaranteed cheaper than outside. Want even cheaper? If the hostel has a kitchen, buy groceries at the supermarket and cook in the hostel, for example, frozen food, sandwiches, eggs. Rice is expensive in Europe, the hostel was not provided a rice cooker. So be brave to forget to eat rice. Eating there is also a trick. Eat two meals a day, for example at 11 noon and 6 pm, or 2 pm and 9 pm. Among other things, buy a snack or bread at the supermarket. If the loss averse, bring dried foods from Indonesia such as instant noodles, shredded, chilli, as well as instant coffee.

Seventh, Bring a drink bottle

A bottle of white water in Europe the price could reach 2 Euros (about USD 27 thousand). So better bring a drink bottle and refill the water in the faucet wrote, could be in water fountain or in public toilets. Do not worry, the water there can be drunk directly kok. After all water is healthy right?

8. Minimizing admission

Entrance monuments, museums, attractions, ticket prices are not cheap. Then go to where you really want to go. If you just want to make the photos for nyirik-nyirikin friends, mending do not have to go up the Eiffel Tower - just stand in front of him without pay for a ticket. Many activities are free in Europe, for example, walk down the pedestrian and the canal, hanging out in the plaza, watching a street musician, or a picnic in a public park. Find info from a hostel or a fellow traveler about the museum which is free or even free, sponsored clubbing discotheque. If you have a strong determination to enter all the tourist destinations and stay more than 4 days in a city, buy a ticket. For example Paris or London Sightseeing Pass Pass that includes hundreds of museums, galleries, attractions, free guide book, even including public transport such as metro and bus.

Ninth, Travel light

So cheap and easy, aircraft baggage no more than 15 kg and handbags are not more than 7 kg. Most practical to carry backpacks, and even then a maximum of 10 kg baseball so that objection. Do not carry mostly clothing and footwear, matching the season so as not to have to buy again. Diligent washing clothes. Bring laundry detergent from Indonesia and 1-2 pieces of clothes by hand all the shower because hostels usually prohibit nyuci clothes washer when not in coin. For practical, bring disposable Panties. Still objecting to bring backpacks? When plans for the day trip to a place, put the items in lockers provided at the train station. Bring just essential, such as wallets, cameras, documents, mobile phone in a small bag.

Tenth, The younger the more affordable

Age was influential with the cheapness of travel in Europe. When you are younger than 25 years then you will get a discount of 35% for the Eurail Pass. If you are still in school, make use of student card. With the card can get discounts up to 50% in museums and other attractions. Students are not limited to high school, but also to students S1, S2 and S3. So while the old, chances are there are still cheap, as long as student status. Unfortunately not all places accept the card Indonesian students, then make ISIC card (International Student Identity Card) in Jakarta STA Travel (tel 021-2300336) or in isic.org.

(Trinity-UrbanStyle/gur)