re: Coming into a small inheritance.. what to do with it? UpDated

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10 euro hostels every night? Impressive to stay that long. Did you travel much or stay in a couple locations?

Definitely feasible though...

$1000 for hostel
$2000 food
$1000 flight
$1000 - travel/whatever entertainment

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I've never stayed in a hostel in my life (too old to get into the youth ones anyway, LOL)....I try to find places w/included breakfast, as this is a good way to control costs. Or if you like to stay one place, an apartment can be cheaper than any other form of lodging. A kitchen means you're not eating out every meal & can enjoy local produce & specialties.

Eat your main meal at lunch, which is always cheaper. Shop at groceries/markets/specialty stores for the experience & better prices; find beautiful places to picnic or eat in your room while recovering from a day of sightseeing. Eat light for a few days & save up the cash for a big splurge meal.

Let the airfare be your guide: see what's on sale & go there.

If you really, really want to do this on the cheap, you can volunteer for WWOOF (work exchange opportunities on organic farms). You get lodging in exchange for work at a small farm belonging to the network. Helps to have language skills to do this, though there are some placements w/English speakers. You could be milking goats in rural France & learning to make cheese....all it will cost is the airfare.
ETA WWOOF link: LINK