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Grazing cows in Switzerland Switzerland is notoriously at the top of every “Most Expensive Country in the World” list, which makes it exceedingly difficult for budget travelers to visit. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Even the most budget-conscious traveler should have Switzerland on his or her bucket list. Switzerland is full of dramatic landscapes that can take your breath away. It’s where you find lush green rolling hills that have quaint little chalets with cows roaming freely around them. It’s where mountains meet lakes ; where you can eat endless amounts of delicious chocolate and of course…cheese. It almost seems that it’s too beautiful to be a real place. If these aren't reason enough to want to pack your bags right now than we don’t know what is! Straight out of a fairytale So how do you visit one of the most expensive countries in the world without breaking the bank? It’s easier than you might think. Here are 10 helpful tips to keep more money in your pocket w...

Tickets for front row seats are available for Monday’s historical solar eclipse — they’re just on someone’s front lawn or a dirt patch in the middle of nowhere. Savvy property owners along the 70-mile “path of totality”—where the nation’s solar eclipse will provide a total black-out—are cashing in on the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon and putting their backyards, front yards, farm land and empty apartments up for rent on AirBnb for the busy event. And they don’t come cheap. For $500 a night, astronomy nerds can camp out in a “fenced in” family backyard in Lincoln, Nebraska — tent not included. Apartment and home rentals in the area typically go for as low as $32 a night on a regular weekend. In another ad, a dusty dirt patch in Hopkinsville, Kentucky — a prime eclipse viewing area — is available for $400 a night. “ 1 acre flat level graveled lot . No trees to block view, large area to have camp fire. Could hold up to 20 tents for camping, or parking for 40 vehicles,” the ad reads....