Your Guide to Traveling Well on a Limited Budget

Duchess Ella asked:


I’m a 20 year old girl from Hong Kong. I’m planning to visit France for at least 3 weeks in summer. I plan to visit several different places, with Provence as my focus, but I’ll fly to Paris first and visit Giverny. I don’t drive, so I’ll have to rely on public transport, or my own feet.
I already plan to buy the Rail Europe train pass, and will probably live in 2-star (or below) hotels or youth hostels.
What other ways are there to save money on my trip?
To clarify: the train pass I’m talking about is the France pass.
And yes, I’ve been to Paris twice before, which is why I’m mainly visiting other places this time.
And Snowman, thanks for the links!

MUSASHI asked:


We plan to travel to France in Oct. with a spending budget of $4500. We want to stay in Paris,and see the main attractions, but also visit Normandy, Burgundy, and Strassbourg. Is this feasible?