201. How To Plan an Affordable Europe Trip For First-Timers: Insider Tips with Oliver Winter

Planning your first trip to Europe? 

Oliver Winter, founder of a&o Hostels, one of Europe's fastest-growing hostel brands, shares insider tips on how first-time travelers can explore Europe more affordably. 

Read blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/planning-europe-trip/ 

Oliver reveals how hostels have evolved far beyond backpacker basics to welcome families, digital nomads, and business travelers. 

Tune in for timeless European travel advice that applies whether this is your first trip or your tenth. You'll learn what to pack, how to spot real value when booking accommodations, and smart ways to stretch your travel budget without sacrificing comfort.

 

Connect with Oliver Winter 

Website: www.aohostels.com

Instagram: @aohostels

 

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• Is Budget Travel Still Possible? What You Need To Know with Matthew Kepnes - Episode 195  
• Airline Stopovers: How To Visit Two Cities For the Price of One with Charlotte Gage - Episode 196
• Stop Overpaying For Travel: Hidden Fees, Pricing Tricks & Smarter Booking Tips With Pauline Frommer - Episode 198

 

Want more cheap flights, points and miles, and money-saving strategies? Below are all my best episodes neatly organized in Spotify playlists.  

🎧 Binge my Cheap Flights Series  

🎧 Binge my Travel Hacking episodes

🎧 Binge my Vacation Fund Series 

🎧 Binge my Debt-Free Travel Stories episodes 

 

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett 

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My Favorite Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers 

• Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights. 

• CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles.