| When planning your European trip, check
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| | accommodation 6 weeks to 2 months before
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| your arrival and departures dates and see
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| | you leave. It's a good idea to reserve a
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| if they take into account peak, off-peak
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| | hotel for your arrival and departure
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| and shoulder travel periods.Peak periods
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| | days. The rest can be reserved
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| are the times when majority of travelers
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| | afterwards. Also, remember to check for
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| fly in and out of countries and these
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| | travel dangers and updates. Your
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| periods usually coincide with school
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| | government and insurance company might
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| holidays, Christmas, Easter and New Year.
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| | draw the line if you visit a certain
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| The country you are flying into will
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| | territory they've warned you about. Be
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| also have peak periods unique to that
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| | informed about the dangers and uprisings
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| country, so expect flights and
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| | in the country you are visiting and do
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| accommodation to be heavily booked and
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| | last-minute updates to check conditions
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| tickets to be more expensive. This peak
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| | right before you leave.For most seasoned
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| period generally covers late December to
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| | travelers, the best time to see Europe is
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| January (because of the Christmas season)
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| | from April to June and September to
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| and late June to the end of August
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| | October when the weather is still warm,
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| (summer break). Travel during the
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| | the holiday crowds have left and
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| Christmas holidays can be difficult as
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| | accommodation and transport are regularly
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| plane ticket prices soar and ski resorts
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| | priced.In contrast, the single worst time
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| start overcharging. Public transport is
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| | to visit most parts of Europe (especially
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| also reduced in most areas since only a
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| | the western and southern countries) is
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| few trains will leave on Christmas day.
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| | the month of August. This is when many
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| The "shoulder period" is in spring and
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| | Europeans leave and take their holidays
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| autumn and the low or "off-peak" periods
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| | in nearby countries as well. The cities
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| are usually in the remaining months and
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| | can be deserted and as a result,
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| in the winter.If you have only a limited
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| | accommodation prices shoot up and finding
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| time to see Europe, your best bet is to
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| | a bed can be very difficult. Buses and
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| fly in and out during a shoulder period.
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| | trains will often be packed and it can be
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| Prices are almost at their lowest and
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| | a struggle to get a seat while you cross
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| travel conditions are great because you
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| | countries. Even most tourist shops and
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| can avoid the crowds and the overpricing.
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| | sites can be closed because the
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| If you have a lot of time to spare in
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| | proprietors have gone on holiday as well!
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| Europe, try flying in the low season when
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| | There's little doubt that July and
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| fares are cheapest so you have more money
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| | August are the busiest tourist months in
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| to spread over your stay. It's always a
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| | Europe (mainly because of Americans on
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| good idea to start checking airfares 3-4
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| | vacation) and it will require a lot of
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| months before you leave. Airlines are
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| | patience and money. Avoid these months
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| starting to discount in order to reward
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| | as much as you can. If you really must
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| early bookers and there's a lot time to
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| | travel in the high season, your best
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| wait if you think they're too high. The
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| | course of action is to stay away from the
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| cheapest ticket prices might turn up on
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| | major cities and choose the off-track
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| the net or at your ticket office at
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| | towns and villages and indulge in the
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| anytime. And while you're at it, make
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| | local culture.
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| sure you've already reserved your
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