GOOD is when you finally are able to save up and go travel to Europe. Yes, even if it’s on a tight budget.
It’s even BETTER if you do get a great travel deal.
But, if you get a freebie, that is the BEST.
Complimentary… gratis et amore… handout… free…
Whichever way it may be labeled, this will be music to every budget travelers’ ears.
Here’s what you can expect:
FREE ENTERTAINMENT comes in many forms. In the summer, they have many open air summer concert festivals that do not require you to pay an entrance fee. It can also mean just sitting on the grass in that beautiful city park, taking in all the local culture as you watch the locals do mundane things which could seem strange — and hell yea, entertaining! — to you. It could also mean a cultural day out without paying a considerable sum. All you need to do is to do your research and check when the museums have their once a month free entrance days. They have a lot of that here in Europe.
FREE TRANSPORTATION. Your kids can fly for free on board Lufthansa this summer. They have free bikes for rent in Geneva, Paris and Vienna. Or, you can throw caution to the winds and fly with AirHitch to wherever they may take you.
FREE LODGING. Crash into your neighbor’s cousin’s brother-in-law’s fratmate’s girfriend’s sister’s friend. Or, try couch surfing and you will probably get the same kind of accommodation minus the you-owe-me-big-time weight on your shoulder.
FREE FOOD. Get your travel mate — who has a bit more money than you — to eat in any of the London restaurants which offer buy 1 get 1 free meals.
FREE DRINKS. Cruise along the disco row of Port Olimpic in Barcelona. Ask for carafe d’eau (plain ole tap Water, my dear) in Paris.
Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross surely got it right when they said that the best things in life are free.
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