| What do you look for in a European vacation? The | | | | flight is cancelled then you could face a long wait in a |
| romance of a Paris vacation, the buzz of some time | | | | rather out of the way town or provincial airport. |
| in London, England or the relaxation and quiet peace | | | | The Irish airline, Ryanair, can be used as an example. |
| of an alpine valley? The truth is that, with a European | | | | Their flight billed as Glasgow to Paris departs from a |
| vacation package, you can have all of this and more. | | | | town called Prestwick - about forty miles from |
| Europe is a very diverse continent and the range of | | | | Glasgow and arrives at Beauvais, a French town |
| possible European vacations reflects this. In each | | | | about sixty miles from Paris. Coach services are |
| European country you can choose from the buzz of | | | | provided and the service is good but you will need to |
| a city visit or the relaxation of the countryside. | | | | add at least an hour to your journey at either end. |
| Transport links are good and it's easy to hop from | | | | Getting stranded late at night in Beauvais or |
| country to country by plane, by train or by road. This | | | | Prestwick is not likely to be fun. You can find a list of |
| article sets out to help you plan a European vacation | | | | cheap European airlines and some of their routes on |
| that suits you. | | | | the websites listed below. |
| European vacation - travel tips for cheap European | | | | If you would rather travel to Europe on a planned |
| tours | | | | European Vacation Package then you will have other |
| If you want to travel Europe on a low budget then | | | | issues to contend with. Planned European vacation |
| the two key issues are time and flexibility. There are | | | | packages can sometimes be rather sterile and |
| now many cheap European airlines who offer budget | | | | predictable. Some of them may almost have the |
| airfares for travel between European countries. | | | | effect of insulating you against anything European! |
| Almost without exception they offer an excellent | | | | The notion of being herded along on like cattle |
| service, and their prices are remarkably low. But you | | | | among a mass of bemused fellow travellers is not |
| do need to be flexible - both in your choice of | | | | likely to appeal to many of us. |
| destination and in your travel schedule timings. | | | | Try to find a package that will allow you the benefits |
| European budget airlines often fly between the less | | | | of having your travel and accommodation organised |
| popular airports and may only operate one flight a | | | | but still leave time for you to branch off on your |
| day. This means that if you miss a flight or if your | | | | own if you want to. |