Traveling in groups, in itself, helps to economize by sharing certain costs, but in the case of discounts, the groups benefit in some entries to museums, clubs and tourist sites, but especially (and where the real benefit feels in your economy) hostels and trains.

If you are under 30 years and you can get discounts for group bookings in purchasing your train pass. And in many hostels, groups can get discounts. In the case of the hostels can vary from place to place, but it trains the discount is fixed. You just have to ask the travel agent.13- Never despair

When one embarks on the process of a journey, many things happen, both good and bad. Sometimes not always get what you want (eg credit cards applied for, or the hostel where you wanted to be, or perhaps a friend of yours decided in the end you do not make the trip, etc.)..

But on the other hand, it may be that friends and relatives can sometimes, without you not ask, help. That happened to me. My father gave me $ 200. A cousin gave me $ 30 and a friend who took me to the bus, heading to the airport in Mexico City, he gave me, surprisingly, $ 20. Others I did small jobs (scarves football teams, records, etc..) And add two or three extra dollars as a tip. All those little things help a lot in the end.

14- Utilize your employee benefits

Take advantage of your employee benefits. For Mexicans, there is a chance to travel if you do not have enough money. This possibility is called FONACOT. Through this government institution can get credit your journey, with many facilities and a very low cost. If you have this feature in your work, ask at the state office of the institution the steps to take a trip to Europe.

You can visit the page to see what FONACOT travel agencies accept payment through credits provided by this institution. In the case of San Luis Potosi, a travel agency that accepts credit Gambusino FONACOT called Travel, and is in the square-Tangamanga Giant.

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The quality of tourist services varies greatly from country to country. Normally, where you’ll have a little more trouble will be in Italy or Spain. Some tourism officials of these countries often do not have very good mood. However, one must be calm, be patient and although the official tourism is rude to try to be nice, because that might help you get what you’ve come here looking for: obtaining a service (change of ticket, better train itinerary, hostel, etc.) cheaper.

Be polite and keep cool always help: I discuss below two examples that occurred to me. One in Madrid and one in Paris.Paris. Charles De Gaulle International Airport. I got off the plane tired, not hostel, not knowing what to do. In a hallway, I see a form of tourism where people line up around 9. As I row, I notice how the girl who attends must deal with people who sometimes are hysterical, but does so with a smile. Only she is serving each in his own language (English, French and Castilian).

When my turn finally comes, I am greeted by France with a smile and expose my problem. Always very friendly and smiling, spoke to six or seven places until I got a hostel. I also printed a map of how to get there and gave me different advice. In France are very concerned with the tourist. The services we provide are mostly free and the people entrusted with the care normally speak two or more languages.

Madrid. Offices known airline. It’s my second time there. Offers to change my return date but at a rate slightly higher than I expected. The first time I was there, the girl who served me was annoyed and not wanting to do the job. Now I attend a lady with whom to empathize from the beginning.

We talked about how beautiful it is Madrid of Mexico and then shot him directly what I do: change my return ticket to Mexico, from Milan to Madrid. I do not remember the exact quantities, but after a conversation with the lady, began to investigate carefully on the basis of computer data and found a much cheaper rate than it had to pay. Sometimes there’s luck and chance and on a trip, they usually go hand in hand with a good attitude. As they say, the request is to give.

11- Take advantage of your status as student, teacher, researcher, worker, professional, athlete, artist, …

If you are a teacher, student, belong to an organization of professionals, trade union, etc.., Can investigate whether there is any body that can help you get discounted or free care to lodgings events. From the outset, if you are young or teen in the travel agent will give you names of agencies to which you afiliarte (with a small fee) and that will be useful to make cheaper and enjoyable your journey.

For teachers, there is an international teacher card offered by the ISIC in addition to offering discounts and bonuses, has an emergency medical service that (hopefully not) can serve you in your trip, plus discounts on phone calls and other services. Being a student and teacher input, allows museums and discounts at some tourist sites, so you get an international card certifying your professional or student status will be helpful.

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One of the most important things is to plan your day out on the plane. You just have more time with your airline’s reservation, the cheaper. If you think going to Europe in June and reserves in May will be very expensive. Another thing you should do is have booked the first hostel or hotel you’ll get.

That is, having a safe destination in the first city you visit. Knowing that you have nowhere to sleep that night. Hence, because maybe you can improvise or keep a schedule. I had a program, but it just arrived in Paris because the city I modified all fascinated me. And then I modified in the Netherlands and Czech Republic and Italy … and not to make it longer, I was not going to go to Portugal and even went for Lisbon.

Another thing that can (and should) plan is the maximum daily budget. Closely as possible, because the money is important. Normally, always trying to change traveler’s checks out tourist sites, because in them the cost of change is high. You can save up to three euros for each transaction (and perhaps more).And if you have a debit card, then get the budget three or four days the cashier to charge you only the three or four euros for each transaction (at least that was hard to Caja de Madrid). And of course, bring dollars hidden somewhere, for emergencies.

8- Search for free tickets museums and tourist sites

Normally, the museums in Europe have dates whose entrance is free to the public. They vary from city to city, but invariably there, as there are hours and days when fares are cheaper.

This information is readily available in any module of information. For example, every third Sunday of the month in Paris, the Louvre Museum has free admission.

9- Cheaper phone calls and internet cafes

Compared with Mexico, charges for international telephone calls from Europe are incredibly cheap. And you have many options. You can talk from a shop (a business dedicated to international phone calls) which abound in almost all European countries. Or you can choose a phone card, which typically cost 5 euros.

In the case of the parlors, just look for those offering the lowest fare. In 2002, eight minutes call from Rome to San Luis Potosi, cost me at about 1.50 euros. I found a similar rate when I spoke from Brno, Czech Republic. Even from London is not as expensive.

Talk of a public call box is also not so expensive, and usually, especially in London, the cabins have very clear instructions on how to mark each country.

In the case of the cards, then you find that there are dozens of types of cards. It is best to ask you to recommend one. There are different costs, but the cheapest is 5 euros. With this card you can call for 45 minutes to Mexico (approximately). It costs more to talk about Monterey to San Luis Potosí (nearly one dollar for two minutes with a card from Telmex) to Paris to San Luis Potosi (ten minutes for a dollar).

Now, if you want to call, internet cafes abound in Europe of all types and all fees but you can usually find some whose value varies from one euro to a euro and a half hour. So, communication with your loved ones will not be a problem.

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Traveling is where that phrase becomes important that information is power. If you can, you should buy little by little, some travel guides to cities you plan to travel. To me, for example, buy a small guide to London (the cheapest, 90 pesos in Sanborn’s) helped me learn all the “City” of the British capital (the City is the historic center).

An example. In this guide I learned that a bus is taken into Victoria Station (I think it is 24) traverses the same locations as those buses “sightseeing” (they do tours of the sights). So, just boarded the truck and went down in every place I wanted to know. From Trafalgar Square to Westminster Abbey, etc.

Now, if you do not want to spend on this, as is the internet and advice they can give other travelers. What matters is being the best informed as possible.Now, if you have no money to buy the guide or simply do not want to spend on that, you can use public libraries or universities and ask for guidelines from different countries. There, retrieves the information you want, copy and that’s it.

Another source that will help you is the same information given in tourist information centers. Ask a map (usually free) and then see what subway lines or transport pass through the most important places.

6- Make contact with people or friends in Europe

Another thing that may help is to have contacts in Europe. There will always be a friend of an aunt of a friend who has an acquaintance in Brussels, Rome, Amsterdam, etc.

For example, in my case, a friend knew another friend that his sister lived in London. Thus, I offered to take things from San Luis Potosi (my hometown) to it. Chocolates were Constanzo (only those made in St. Louis), candy, cards and stuff. It was a small box. It gave them (she went to my hostel to pick up the package and invited me to breakfast) and after two days, I asked that instead of following in the hostel, I stayed in his apartment and so I save 75 pounds (as 110 euros) for London hostels are the most expensive of all Europe (more than double those in Paris that only cost between 12 and 20 euros).

The case of this friend in London is interesting, as she toured the UK as an au pair to study and this is another of the options that exist.

And there’s another resource: Internet friends. Thanks to them I was in Czech Republic, Italy and Spain many days as I was privileged to make very nice friends with whom I traveled, I shared and I had fun. And you are friends for life.

Nothing less than a few weeks ago I got a gift from my Czech friends and am in constant contact with my friends, Italian and Spanish. While clear, these friendships were forged in a year or ICQ e-mail, phone calls, etc. .. and the trip simply consolidó.Y now my dream is that they go to Mexico and bring them to know many places.

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In Mexico, although there is in many tourist hostels, this hostel is not within the culture of travel. Many young people wishing to travel even know that there is a chance the famous hostels or Bed and Breakfast.

Hostels. The hostel is the cheapest way there, because normally costs between 12 and 20 dollars a night. Of course, you share room with other people (sometimes four, sometimes three, sometimes six) and have a free breakfast (juice, cereal, milk, bread with butter and jam, fruit, chocolate, coffee, etc..), Although London for many hostels do not include breakfast (it should be noted that London is an exception in many cases).

There are separate hostels and guest houses belonging to two global organizations: Hostelling International and Hostels of Europe. These global organizations maintain a level of quality in almost all hostels within them. This means that if you get to a hostel of some of them, in the country it is, even Mexico, it will have good services. Clean rooms, security (although one must take precautions), clean bathrooms (which I had in Paris was very good and the shower was in my own room), Internet, bar, reading rooms, smoking, large kitchen, spots rest, information, telephones, etc.. This requires you to buy a card from some of these associations at any travel agency. This card is not expensive and includes a book with all the hostels that are in the world (the organization that you join) and a notebook with bonuses and discounts for museums, restaurants, etc..A lot of hostels have websites, so you can find the hostel closest to your needs. And you must take into account that even you stay in hostels. The hostel will save you much money, will give you the opportunity to make friends, share tips with other travelers and coexisting with other cultures or find countrymen or people who speak Castilian.

Personally, when I was in the hostels, saw Danish families traveling together (from grandma to the youngest grandson) and I wondered why we had not built in a deeper way this form of travel in Mexico, which is less likely economic Denmark. Even many American families often travel this way.

In fact, group travel in Europe is also a saving, because there are discounts in hostels (also on trains) and also have the possibility to sleep with acquaintances in the same room.

One important thing with respect to hostels, is looking for one that is near a supermarket and a subway station. So you buy your food without having to load long distances and build the kitchen of the hostel. And for subway, well, usually, after a long day of walking is not very pleasant to walk still for several minutes to get to the hostel for a rest.

Share department. There is another option: if you know someone who studies a doctorate or master, ask him for a month, you share a portion of the costs of rent and take as a reference and for touring the city.

For example, if you know someone in Madrid with whom to share the floor one or two months (the cheapest cost you between 250 and 300 euros per month approx.), Hence you move to other cities by train or plane (when I I was in Madrid, I discovered that he had offers from a weekend in London, round trip tickets with two nights hotel, very cheap).

This option can be attractive if the journey will be long. In this case, it better be in a city with many attractions, to which one wants to know and enjoy slowly. Madrid is a good example, because a city is cheap (much cheaper than Paris) but beautiful and with many attractions, and there one move to Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, Seville, etc. .. In the case of Spain, one can mention that there are many Mexican students in the summer accept that others share their story in July and August.

Trains (there are different types of rail passes, some include five countries, more. They can be for different days, weeks, etc.. Any travel agent can give you a detailed brochure or you can search the Internet with the key to analyze what kind Eurailpass Pass is more suited to your needs and economy). Making your rail pass for sleeping. Sometimes, to save, you can use the train by way of hostel, as you move from one city to another.

Traveling at night is the most recommended, except in certain routes where the landscape can be very beautiful (in Switzerland, for example). Trains normally more desirable, making trips within a single country are the Intercity. The Intercity Germans are amazing and very comfortable. Also trains are Dutchmen.

Now how to solve what the comforting shower? At some stations there are public showers. The quality varies greatly from one city to another. In Holland, for example, showers are very clean, even the toilets, which are individualized and their cost does not exceed two euros. In other cities like Prague and some Italian, the quality is usually bad, so if you can avoid trying to swim there or sandals is that, sure, you will pull when you leave the bath.

Preferably, try to travel on numbered seat to rest and stretch your feet. No matter who is in second class (over age 30 can not buy tickets for second class, only the first).

Normally, if you travel alone or with another person, riding in a cabinet can be uncomfortable if there are four others in the group, as these will take over most of the space (I thought). Instead, a journey from Paris to Amsterdam in the second wagon, but in regular seats, I could almost lie down and sleep comfortably all night (until I woke up the tickets).

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At first, especially on the Internet, some may seem expensive airfares. Do not get discouraged. Normally, no discounts direct purchases and certain facilities. And although most advisable to buy a ticket is a travel agency to enter, from time to time, the pages of airlines can be useful because sometimes there are special offers (some of them only if you buy online) or payment facilities, especially in winter. Some of them consist of a round trip ticket at low cost if the return ticket is done by a certain date (sometimes a month and a half, sometimes three weeks, etc.).

However, it is best, always, go to a travel agency. In them, you usually attend a lady or young lady. From the beginning try to be cordial with her.

This may sound obvious, but it is important to keep in mind because, at one point, she will be one of your strongest supporters for your trip.How much money you have not explained how bluntly approximate budget accounts, which places you visit and about how long you’ll be. No matter how you want to travel December and in July the following year. In addition tickets are cheaper as more are purchased in advance, the travel agent will take into account if there are offers, for packets that are “good, nice and cheap”, etc..

Remember to talk from time to time and go not one, but two or three travel agents at least. But I always friendly and tries to tell her your mind to travel. Try to spread your enthusiasm. That always helps, basically for two reasons:

a) She will find the best options (and cheaper) for you. To a large extent, our dream of traveling depends on how it works.

b) Normally, with their contacts, they can advise and guide you on things beyond strictly to get tickets: you can tell other travelers experiences regarding food, clothing and country situations, say associations (teachers, students , professionals, etc.). that might be useful to get travel insurance, discounts, etc..

Now if you want to find even more facilities level, another thing you can do is look for a relative or family member, whose job requires travel by air continuously. I know that may sound crazy, but sometimes they work travelers who manage to accumulate so many miles to get substantial discounts or free tickets.

You can negotiate with them and so get a cheap ticket. After all, a free airline ticket, even international, loses its charm if you will not be used. For these people, sometimes it is better money. A trip I took to the U.S., for example, I did buy my ticket this way.

Looking at the agencies and the Internet, was that I found with surprise that air travel to Europe was much more expensive than going to Cancun and Huatulco. In fact, it is more expensive to travel from Mexico City to Cancun from Mexico City to Miami itself.

Proportionately, it is more expensive to go to San Luis Potosi to Mexico City to Paris. And if you travel from the U.S. is even cheaper. That’s something the first thing one learns when one begins to dream of a trip: Mexico is a country with very expensive services.

Finally, try to get a plane ticket that includes the possibility of changing the flight date back to a cheaper rate. This is very important, because who knows? You may want to stay longer because your budget still provides for a little longer.

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In Europe, most people want to travel during the late spring and summer. Traveling in these times has advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages:

If you are young, you make friends. There will be youth with backpacks everywhere. It is warm and pleasant. There are also events, concerts and festivals of all kinds by many European cities.

Particularly, it is an excellent time to visit the Mediterranean. No need to go to Monaco or Nice. There are also beautiful and fun places such as Valencia, Naples. And even beautiful cities like Dubrovnik, in Croatia in the Adriatic Sea. This must be stressed. Not only the European Union countries are beautiful.Disadvantages:
Everything is more expensive. There are crowds. It can happen that you can not take the train because there is no quota. This sometimes happens in Spain, especially in August when summer vacation started. May be difficult even to find cheap. You can find backpackers who thought going to a city and stranded on the other because there was no lodging.

In terms of economy, it may be cheaper to visit Europe in late autumn and winter. The tourist sites remain, entertainment and also in some places are added as snow. In cases such as hostels, service is even better because fewer people.

And still other backpackers with whom to share experiences. Either way, if you can only travel in summer, in the following paragraphs you will find useful tips.

2 – What cheaper places to visit

Countries are not capitals. While many people want to know Paris, London, Rome, other cities, less expensive and offer too many attractions. If you do not have much money, it is preferable to visit the most expensive cities (Florence, Venice, Paris, London, etc..) Three or four days and then go to other less known sites from the same countries.

For example, if one thinks of the Czech Republic, the first thing that comes to mind is Prague. Prague, although it is an expensive city compared to London or Paris, it is compared with the other Czech cities are also attractive. For example Olomouc in Moravia, or Brno, with historic sites, castles (over a thousand!) And beautiful scenery. They are also economically sensible and places nearby cities that also have attractions such as Vienna.

The most expensive European city is London. It should be noted that its currency, the pound sterling, equivalent to one euro and fifty cents or so. Given this, a light breakfast in London can cost 6 euros (4 pounds) while in Barcelona, a breakfast with the same features can cost 4 euros.

It is worth noting that among major cities, Madrid surprisingly reasonable prices compared with London or Paris.

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