European Travel on a Budget If you have your heart set on an epic European vacation this summer, your mantra should be “save where you can,” says Robert Reid, U.S. travel editor for Lonely Planet travel guides. “You have to be flexible and really shop around,” Reid says. European travel on the cheap is tougher to achieve. Prices for international flights are about 7.3% higher this summer than last, according to Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the worldwide business travel management firm. Hotel room rates in hot European destinations are rising. Rooms in Paris, London and Rome are up 4% to 6% [...]