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  • View of the Grand Canal at sunset from the Rialto Bridge, Venice, with gondolas, vaporetto stops, and historic palazzos lining both banks.
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    Northern Italy on €35/Day: Milan, Verona, Venice, Padua & Trieste by Bus

    ByFrank April 25, 2026October 9, 2026

    The 2026 Winter Olympics had just started when we landed in Milan. We slept at the airport and did the city as a day trip.

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  • Panoramic view of the rugged, volcanic coastline and hiking trail at Ponta de São Lourenço, Madeira.
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    Madeira on €37/Day: 9 Days of Levadas, Cliffs and Carnival

    ByFrank April 19, 2026October 9, 2026

    Small rental cars in Madeira start from €7.55/day at the time of writing, and the government caps fuel prices. Here’s what 9 days driving the full loop cost.

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  • Panoramic view of Angra do Heroísmo from the fortress walls, orange-roofed buildings and small beach by the harbor, Terceira, Azores
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    Terceira, Azores on €24/Day: Sleeping in a Rental Car

    ByFrank April 13, 2026October 9, 2026

    The last of five Azorean islands on this trip.

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  • Sete Cidades twin crater lakes from Vista do Rei viewpoint, São Miguel, Azores
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    São Miguel, Azores on €16/Day: Sleeping in a €7 Rental Car

    ByFrank April 10, 2026October 9, 2026

    The cheapest of the five Azorean islands we visited. Hot springs, boiling pools, crater lakes.

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  • View of the snow-capped Mount Pico volcano in the Azores from the ferry across the Atlantic Ocean.
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    Pico, São Jorge, Faial on €30/Day: Sleeping in Rental Cars

    ByFrank April 10, 2026October 9, 2026

    Central Group, Azores: three volcanic islands in the Atlantic. Ten days, three rental cars.

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  • Mount Teide volcano with snow-capped peak rising above pine forest and black lava fields, Tenerife
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    Tenerife on €26/Day: €13/Day Rental Car & 8 Days of Hiking

    ByFrank March 30, 2026October 9, 2026

    A rental car split four ways cost €3.38/day per person. All the hiking was free. Here’s the full breakdown of what we spent in 8 days.

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  • The Edro III Shipwreck at sunset near Paphos, Cyprus, with silhouettes of people watching the sun go down.
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    Cyprus on €18/Day: How I Slept in an €8 Rental Car

    ByFrank March 29, 2026October 9, 2026

    Cyprus is home to Nicosia – the last divided capital in Europe.

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  • Active lava flow on Mount Etna at twilight, photographed during a hike on the Pista Altomontana trail, Sicily
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    Sicily on €21/Day: Sleeping in a €3 Rental Car

    ByFrank March 28, 2026October 9, 2026

    The cheapest rental we’d ever booked was in Catania – €3.12/day. Seven days in Sicily in February.

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