What's the budget travelers favorite word? FREE! 'Cause I don't care how cheap something is - if it's free, it fits my budget. So how about a free city tour? ...

Setting your budget before you even book your trip is a good way to get a handle on how much you can afford to spend, and then targeting destinations that will give you the most bang for your buck.

It’s December already! This month we’re starting something new here at the ol’ Europe on a Budget factory… a weekly round up of the best posts from around the web: European Destinations, Travel Tips, and Budget Deals– and a few extra things I thought...

This Just In is a new weekly column at EuropeString.com featuring the week’s best European travel deals. Have something to share? Leave a comment or Twitter @europestring. We didn’t have a column last week, for the US holiday (plus I was on the...

Today, we have an interview with Craig Martin, author of the new ebook Travelling Europe.  Craig gave me an advance copy his book–which is full of advice of how to research better, travel smarter and spend less.  I loved it.  It gives practical,...

There are big, thick books on this subject, full of precise advice with lots of destination information.  But the truth is, there are just 5 very simple things you can do to drastically cut your travel costs.  When you’re on the road, you start...

Hostel: A type of hotel that typically offers super cheap rates, by creating rooms with dorm bunk beds, instead of private rooms. The question of whether or not to use hostels when traveling is a highly debated one.  I know before I used them...