So this past week a group of my friends and I conquered 5 countries in just 10 days for our fall break. We started to plan our flights back in September and finished booking our hostels in early October. I knew for a fact I wanted to go to Greece and a couple other countries but I also knew I had a budget to withhold so I had to limit my spending. The final two places I decided to go to was Greece and Barcelona. The direct flight from both countries was super expensive so I had to break up the flight into 2 layovers in Athens and Rome to make the flights substantially less expensive.
Santorini
- To make traveling a lot cheaper I would highly recommend purchasing layover flights because most of the time it costs your ticket in half!
- London-Santorini-Athens-Rome-Barcelona-Switzerland-London (The non bolded items are layover flights excluding London)
airport life
Cheap tips for Greece & Barcelona
1.) Greece: I would definetely recommend renting ATV’s to get around for a cheap amount of money. It is only 20 euros to rent for the entire day and 10 to fill up gas,
plus you can literally get around the whole island in 45 minutes and still have plenty of gas left. They are a little tricky in the beginning if you have never rode one before but you get the hang of it right away!
2.) FOOD: Karterados (the town we stayed in) had the BEST gyros for only 2 Euros!! I have never had a gyros before and for those of you who haven’t, it is basically a pita filled with chicken, tzatziki, french fries, onion, tomato, and lettuce. It was the first time I had it and it was so good I had it 2 nights in a row (no shame).
There is also “the best cafe in Santorini” stated by a local, and it has lots of donuts, cakes, croissants, coffee, and the best chocolate milk you will ever drink in your lifetime.
Barcelona: To get around here, we basically walked everywhere we wanted to go. The only time we rode the bus was from the airport to our hostel, and we took the subway once to a church because it would have been a 45 minute walk. It is super easy to walk around here and you get to walk off all of the alcohol and crappy food consumed on your journey while looking at amazing sights, so it is basically a win-win!
Nightlife: It does get really expensive going out every night during vacation and drinks do add up so my suggestion to those who want to save a buck or two and still want to go out is two words… PUB CRAWL! Most hostels or tour groups have a thing called a pub/bar crawl and it is a group of people who pay about 12 euros to go out to 3 or 4 bars and get free entry/shots. The hostel I stayed at offered a pub crawl every night at 11 o’clock and it included free shots at all of the bars and sometimes a free drink.
Hope this helped for those of you traveling to these countries!
youngbrokeandinlondon 
Even though I was with you for our whole fall break, this post is spot on! We really did save so much money on travel by having those layovers. I will say though, that sleeping in airports is not for those who are weak of heart. After those three days I felt like a survivor, and people should be aware of that before they get themselves into the art of airport crashing. I also feel that the airline is important when it comes to saving money. Ryanair and EasyJet are probably the cheapest, but beware of the bag crisis. On EasyJet you can only have ONE carry on for free, otherwise they charge you. Overall, loved this post, and also travelling with you and everyone else.
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Your layover tip was spot on! Not only do you get to save money, but it is also a great way to see more of Europe. The only bad part is sleeping in airports… which I think was captured in your airport life picture! Also, walking is not only a great way to save money, but again a great way to see the city you are staying in.
The idea of this blog is fantastic, because so many people would love to travel, but can’t afford to do so. Your blog really highlights that just because you can’t afford a fancy hotel, doesn’t mean that your travel experience will suffer. I can’t wait to read more of your posts to get more tips!
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This post is perfect! I was only in Santorini with you, but you picked out the best cheap things we did and ate. I could really go for a 2 Euro gyro right now…. It is nice to know that you can really walk most places in Barcelona (if I ever decide to go). I went on a pub crawl in Copenhagen and it was really cool to see which places they pick and the nightlife in another city. The drinks they gave us had NO alcohol in it though- well they said they did– but there is no way! Have you thought about a pub crawl here in London? I hear they are pretty fun and worth the money!
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I love your blog. The tips are very useful, and they’re practical things that everyone should know. They’re also cheap countries. This post makes me want to get a gyro now!
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