What I Spent On A Two Week Europe Trip (+ cost saving tips)

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  • @stephandden
    @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What's your best tip for saving money when you travel? Let us know! 👀

    • @evanchisamorejohnston5819
      @evanchisamorejohnston5819 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Credit card sign up bonuses
      I’m flying to Dublin then Paris and back to Toronto all for 300$

  • @jennyp328
    @jennyp328 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this !!! Start a LTK you can link all items especially your fits Steph! 😊

  • @myfindependencejourney
    @myfindependencejourney ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to leave in France before moving to Canada. It’s easy and cheap to travel between cities or even countries in Europe with the high speed train.

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      We loved the high speed train that we took! 😊

  • @delgadogarcialuisangel1236
    @delgadogarcialuisangel1236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, really informative since I am planning to do a trip to Europe next year.

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Have a fun time planning the trip 😊

  • @hatemalmuteiri4356
    @hatemalmuteiri4356 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. It can definitely help me plan for similar types of trips.

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      So glad you liked it! 😊

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    @Kuiperbelttt ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @sampow44
    @sampow44 ปีที่แล้ว

    Planning a trip to Spain next year! Curious why you two decided to travel by plan vs train between cities?

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have fun, we really loved Spain! 😊
      For us, it was about timing - we could fly slightly faster, and there were options for late night / early morning flights that allowed us to spend the whole day in each location still (ie. our first flight between cities was at night, the second once was really early in the morning). It sounds like the high-speed trains are great too, especially if you're booking far enough in advance that you get a lower price. I'd look into both options and see what lines up with your plans best!

  • @niloofarzarif7225
    @niloofarzarif7225 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Did you consider using rapid trains for going between cities in Spain?

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey! We did look into it - the biggest reason we didn't was timing. We wanted to capitalize on the days as much as possible (ie. we travelled between cities either at night or early in the morning, so we still had full days in each place), and the train times didn't line up as well for us. We also found that the two flights we took were pretty similar in price, as we flew with cheap airlines.
      But, we'd definitely consider using the rapid trains for a future trip if it made sense! 😊

  • @NetomaMusic
    @NetomaMusic 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can I get the most out of canadian money ? Should i use something like Wise ? Any recommandations on saving on fees overseas ?

  • @user-mv2tg8hc8c
    @user-mv2tg8hc8c ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your trip sounds awesome!! Glad you spent the money, it’s worth it when you budget for it.

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed! Thank you 😊

  • @alwinhuynh
    @alwinhuynh ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Did you guys go into the trip with a spending range in mind or an upper cap of how much you would spend? I know you mentioned less than $50 a day on food but did you guys expect to spend almost $10k? Loved the video!

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey! Good question - we haven't done a trip like this before, so first we did our research on what we wanted to do, then looked into how much it would cost to figure out what a realistic budget would be. Based on what we had planned, knew it would be at least $8,000 - then we tried to keep it as close to there as possible (since the little /extra costs can really add up!)
      After this experience, we'll be better prepared to have a specific budget range that we can use as a guideline when we plan 😊

  • @Genzmillenial
    @Genzmillenial ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why did you decide to drive over taking a train? Was it timings or more wanting to see the route by road?

  • @Yamataki
    @Yamataki ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So happy you guys had an amazing trip! I live in Europe and I love travelling. When I‘m travelling in Europe, I usually take the train and you can get much cheaper tickets if you book far in advance. Sometimes we also borrow my parents car and go camping on a mediterranean island, which ends up being pretty cheap. Otherwise we save on hotels mostly staying in cheap places, sometimes with shared bathrooms since me and my partner both don‘t really mind that (definitely not going for dorms anymore though 😂). If restaurant food is expensive, we also picknick a lot - usually that goes with the situation anyway, if we are out and about during the day it is easiest to bring snacks from the supermarket and just go to a restaurant maybe for dinner.

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much 😊 We'll definitely look into the trains more in the future - the flights weren't too bad for us this trip, but the fact that it's cheaper if you book far in advance is good to know!
      Love the other tips, too - it sounds like you've had some fun / memorable trips! 🙌🏿🙌🏻

  • @jennaphillips2368
    @jennaphillips2368 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this, especially as my partner and I plan a trip to France later this year! My favourite tips (specifically for flights) are 1) if you're doing multiple cities like this, rather than book each flight one at a time (i.e. by going to "one way" on Google Flights), select "multi-city" and book your flights altogether, even with the same airline like AC. Another tip is to get an Airbnb or hotel with some sort of kitchen so you can prep your own food some days, allowing you to experience local groceries and flavours for cheap. This was ESPECIALLY helpful and amazing in Lisbon when there was so much fresh affordable fish. Hope you enjoyed the trip :)

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much, and thank you for sharing these tips - love them! 😊

  • @randomizationme
    @randomizationme ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing! Did you guys also get personal liability insurance? I'm not sure if your rental car insurance only covered collision damage or personal liability as well?

  • @CanadianFinanceSimplified
    @CanadianFinanceSimplified ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you guys film a lot of travel content?

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We definitely took a ton of photos and videos! 😊

    • @CanadianFinanceSimplified
      @CanadianFinanceSimplified ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephandden Did you ever think of doing a travel channel?

  • @Jibril_Abdulkadir
    @Jibril_Abdulkadir ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid the trip looks great 🔥

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! 🙌🏿🙌🏻

  • @michaelssali
    @michaelssali ปีที่แล้ว

    Den is poetic wit it 11:03

  • @theyofactor
    @theyofactor ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! I am not interested in Europe, so your video is enough Europe content for me lol

    • @stephandden
      @stephandden  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha, thanks for watching anyways 😊