Travel Tips

posts about money saving travel tips, planning and research, or other helpful tools.

Car-2-Europe experience for vacation in France. How to find the cheapest price (Results-Part 2)

This post is the update to our original post Car Rental vs Lease Part 1. Part 1 outlined how the Car-2-Europe short-term lease program saved us $1,000-$1,600 off the cost of a 45-day car rental to drive around Europe. Part 2 shares our Car-2-Europe experience with Auto Europe and the results of the process involved […]

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Top 10 secrets for Paris flea market shopping and safety

Over the years, I’ve been to hundreds of flea markets, antique shops, and antique fairs in many countries. Since we travel to France most frequently, I’ve learned most of my tips from my Paris flea market shopping. Of course, these top 10 tips are just as applicable throughout Europe, or at home in the USA

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Car Rental vs Lease for vacation in France. How to find the cheapest price (Part 1)

Which is more budget friendly–car rental vs lease for longer travel plans? I decided to find out for myself about a car rental vs lease for my vacation in France. So, I planned the itinerary for our three-month vacation and determined we’d need a car for six weeks. Since the pandemic, renting a car has

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