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My husband and I are taking

Submitted by Isabel on March 28, 2008 - 09:19.

My husband and I are taking our 2 year old son with us to Europe this September. We got our flights via miles...but still, we're very stressed about what this is going to cost us. We've been there many times, so we know some good cheaper hotels. Food can be very expensive. We rarely eat at restaurants and tend to get our food from bakeries and street vendors. And we don't drink anything but water.

We're also thinking of changing over some American dollars into Euros now...just to get in before the dollar falls even more.

I think it's all about traveling without expecting things to be like they are in America. Go ahead and get a hotel where you share a bathroom. It's cheaper and really not that big of a deal. Ride the Subway. Use RyanAir. Eat something you aren't used to. It will save you money and give you awesome memories.

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