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Editor in chief: Janice Ma Creative director: Janice Ma Writer: Heyleng Wong Assistant editor: Heyleng Wong

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Student Budget Travel Guide

is theThere’s no doubt that traveling around Europe and the world’s top cities most enriching and fantastic experience. But it doesn’t come cheap, students do not have thousands of pounds to spend and money’s tight.

Therefore, there is one thing to conclude all student travellers no matter where they from are or what is their purpose to travel, it’s a budget… But still, it would be the greatest chance to travel around Europe especially to those students from different continents of the world. So here are our advices on how to travel as a student on a cheap budget and plan your trips wisely.

Before you start your trips, firstly, take your time to plan your itinerary wisely, for example, there are several ways of transport to Europe from United Kingdom in a low price, by bus, train or flight. Then, do research on the accommodation and places to stay with budget such as budget hostel, bed and breakfast are not a bad idea. These places are not expensive and often there are a lot of good and comfortable hostel in Europe. Besides, while traveling in Europe countries and visiting to tourist attractions, do keep in mind to ask for students’ price, most of the tourist attractions offer students price by showing your student ID or your visa on your passport. Hence, don’t forget to always bring along your student ID and passport with you.

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“Plan and budget your trips and travel expenses”

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The Louvre Museum The Louvre Museum is one of the world’s largest museums and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France, located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. It is opens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. One important tip to students, don’t forget to bring your passport, entrance is free if you show your student visa on your passport at the admission ticket counter, and they do not except student id.

How to get there:

By Métro

Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7) Louvre- Rivoli station

By Bus

Bus lines stop in front of the Pyramid: 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81, 95, and the Paris Open Tour bus.

Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is 126 years old this year. It is an iron lattice tower and the most attractive tourist spot in Europe. Eiffel Tower is located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It is always an exciting moment to see the Eiffel Tower. It is open daily mid-June to Aug 9am-midnight; Sep to mid-June 9.30am-11pm.

Admission fees:

Lift to top: € 15; young people aged 12-24 € 13.50.

Lift to second floor € 9.50; young people age 12-24 € 7.50.

Stairs to second floor € 5; young people aged 12-24 € 4.

How to get there: By metro

Line no.6, metro station “Bir-Hakeim” : if you take this line which runs above ground, you’ll get a view of the Tower as you approach the Bir-Hakeim station.

Line no.9, “Trocadéro” station

By RER

Line C : « Champs de Mars - Tour Eiffel » station

By bus

Bus 82, stops : « Tour Eiffel » or « Champ de Mars » Bus 42, stop : « Tour Eiffel » Bus 87, stop : « Champ de Mars » Bus 69, stop : « Champ de Mars »

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Arc De Triomphe

“To be, or not to be: that is the question.”

The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile is one of the most famous and important monuments in Paris.

It is located in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the ChampsÉlysées. After visiting the Arc De Triomphe, you could walk along the Champs-Élysées, it is the famous shopping street in Paris.

Admission fees for student: €5

- William Shakespeare

Shakespeare & Company

How to get there:

RER: line A, station Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile Metro: lines 1, 2 and 6, station Charles-de-GaulleEtoile

Walk along the Seine River and towards the Notre Dame, you can easily find the Shakespeare and Company. For the book lovers, it is a good idea to drop by the store and yet, there is always a queue outside the bookstore. This English-language bookshop Shakespeare and Company is the most famous bookshop in Paris, and maybe the world famous bookstore. You can buy the book at reasonable price, and grab your favourite book!

Address:

“Paris is always a good idea.” -Audrey Hepburn

37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, France

How to get there:

Line 4 Station Cité or Saint-Michel

Basilica of the Sacré Cœur The Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. This is a popular landmark and located at the highest point in the city. Therefore, you could take a cable car directly to the place.

Address:

35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France

How to get there:

The closest Paris Metro stations to the basilica Sacre Coeur include: Abbesses – Line 12 (green) Anvers – Line 2 (blue) Lamarck Caulaincourt – Line 12 (green)

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WELCOME TO PARIS DISNEYLAND

ESCARGOT Served as an appetizer

PIERRE HERME Macaron Disneyland Paris is magical kingdom that will bring lots of joy and happiness to you. It is a new town located 32 km east of the centre of Paris, and is the most visited theme park in all of France and Europe.

In Paris, there are two parks in Disneyland, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. If you have the opportunity to go to Disneyland, don’t hesitate to decide to go to which park, buy tickets for both parks! And you can get student discounts while you purchase the ticket at the counter, you could book the ticket in advanced online as well. You would definitely spend a day in Disneyland, so leave a day for Disneyland while traveling in Paris.

How to get there:

Hotdog & Nugget Disneyland Paris

Line => RER A (Red) Direction => Marne-la-Vallée (RER line A4) Departure Stations => Charles de Gaulle Etoile, Auber, Chatelet Les Halles, Gare de Lyon, Nation Arrival Station => Marne-la-Vallée — Chessy

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Keukenhof

A M S T E R D A M

Kenkuehof’s entrance ticket can be purchased from their official website: http://www.keukenhof.nl/en/footer/buy-tickets/ Adult ticket €16.00

Children (4 - 11 years) €8.00 Groups (from 20 persons) €13.50 The alternate option would be follow a day tour cost around €25 including the transport fees. The tourist information centre can be found at the main road, a 3-minute walk down from the Amsterdam central station.

Schipol airport is located in Amsterdam, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, located 20 minutes from the central Amsterdam. You are encouraged to get the “I Amsterdam” pass at the airport, it is a discount card which allows you to use public transport for free within the city, access to several Amterdam museums, free canal cruise, offers up to 25% discount as certain Amsterdam restaurants, car and bike rental.

Keukenhof is a famous botanical garden in Amsterdam, there is more than 7 million bulbs in bloom during spring, and a total of 800 varieties of tulips. You can enjoy a day out to Keukenhof and enjoy the view of tulips. Besides, the Dutch embrace the tulip, but tulip is the unofficial national flower. You must not miss out this tourist attraction, Kuekenhof is a must visit place.

“I Amsterdam” card prices and conditions of use: 24 hours: € 47,00 48 hours: € 57,00 72 hours: € 67,00 Amsterdam is the capital city of the Kingdom of Netherlands. It has a population of 813,562 within the city proper, 1,112,165 in the urban area and 1,575,263 in the metropolitan area. It is a famous city and the best place to explore in Netherland.

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KEUKENHOF Amesterdam

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DAM SQUARE It is just a five-minute walk from the Amsterdam Central Station, it is a jam-packed square crowded with tourists and locals day and night. The dam was created and built in the 13th century around the river Amstel to prevent the Zuiderzee sea from swarming the city. During the sixties, this dam square was renowned for its Dam Square hippies, and then the laid back and relaxed character of this densely pigeon populated square lives on.

How to get there: Get there by tram 9, 16, 25, 24, 172

There are food stalls, restaurants and shops galores, including the trendy Bijenkorf, Magna Plaza, Bonneterie and the Amsterdam Diamond centre. Such is the popularity of Dam Square that you might even have to wait for a seat at one of the many cafés and bars. Whatever the weather, there is always something going on here so expect lots of entertainment.

Address:

Kalverstraat 92, 1012 PH Amsterdam, Netherlands (The Amsterdam Museum has two entrances: Kalverstraat 92 and Sint Luciënsteeg 27)

How to get there:

By train: The museum is a 15-minute walk from Amsterdam’s Central Station, via Damrak, Dam Square and Kalverstraat.

By tram: Trams 1, 2 and 5 (stop at Spui); Trams 4, 9, 14, 16, 24 and 25 (stop at Rokin).

Experience and explore the story of Amsterdam. Amsterdam museum is the main tourist attraction to have a better understanding about the history of the city. The Amsterdam Museum is now called the Amsterdams Historisch Museum. This museum shows the history of Amsterdam. Since 1975, it is located in the old city orphanage between Kalverstraat and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal.

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Places To Eat

Da Portare Via Lange Niezel Pizza Address:

Wooden Shoes

Leliegracht 34, 1015 DG Amsterdam, Netherlands Highly recommend to try out this pizza shop which is nearby the Amsterdam red light district. The price is ranged between â‚Ź10 to â‚Ź14. The pizza is tasty and reasonably price, best for lunch or dinner.

PANCAKES! Amsterdam Address:

Berenstraat 38, 1016 GH Amsterdam, Netherlands

Manneken Pis Amsterdam

Chips lover will find their piece of heaven.

It is located very close to the central station, and you can always see a queue especially in the evenings. You can choose variety of sauces and it is the best snack in town.

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PORTUGAL LISBON PORTO

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isbon is the largest city of Portugal. Lisbon is a fascinating and inspiring place to spend a few days. This city full of bleached white limestone buildings and intimate alleyways, mix of traditional architecture and contemporary culture. There is a lot of things to do in Lisbon and is a perfect place for a holiday.

The city centre will take a few days to explore.

Once you reach the airport you can take Metro bus to the city centre (40minutes journey)

Metro bus ticket price: Single ticker â‚Ź1.40/person Day pass â‚Ź6/person

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Castle of George

Ticket price:

Adults €7 Students €4 Families (2 adults and 2 children < 18 years old) €16 Disabled €4 Seniors (> 65 years old) €4

Opening times:

November – 28 February: 9am – 6pm 1 March – 31 October: 9am – 9pm 10am – 5pm (subject to weather condition)

How to get there:

Catching the 37 bus from Praca da Figueira.

The castle of Lisbon is located right on top of the tallest of Lisbon’s seven hills of the historic centre of the capital city. The Castle of George was where Portuguese knight Martim Moniz sacrificed his life trying to stop doors from closing with his own body, thus enabling Christians to enter the Moorish-held castle.

Cafeteria National Dessert Visit :

www.lisbonlux.com/lisbon-cafes/confeitaria-nacional.html

Pastel de nata Portugese Custard Tart

Ginjinha Must-try when you are in Lisbon:

A typical Portuguese Liquor made from cherry called Ginja. Best paired with chocolate. You can get this from the café in Castle of George.

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Pastel de nata is a Portuguese egg tart pastry, common in Portugal and the most significant pastry in the country. The simple recipe has had various alterations in the Portuguese Pastry shops, in the shape of the pastry cup and the filling. Some prefer the cream slightly “curdled” to give it a rustic appearance and unusual texture.

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