Planning a Trip to Spain?

Ok, those cards xUSx refers to are for in-city travel/tourist stuff. They wotk pretty well for that, but only if you really plan to tour hard. You really have to hit two to three sights a day to make them worth what you pay. Prices vary, and occasionally, if you wait until almost the end of the month,you can get REALLY good prices on the month-long cards. Like less than the three day card, and you can get about a week or so, but that's because they don't expect you to really get any use out of them. Try Madridman.com, and look on the side for the popup. It rotates. Or search the city. Those are available for most large cities, and they are available across Europe, as well.

Getting to Spain, with three people, you will want to fly with your seats together. You will need to make reservations, and pay whatever the price is.

As for travelling Spain on a budget, getting from city to city, I always think of using the trains. They are quick and efficient, and clean. I bought a Eurrail pass for a few days' use, or you can buy the monthly ones. However, I hear that they are not as efficient as they used to be. You still have to go through the airport-like security these days, and you also have to pay extras, not only in Spain, where that has long been a thing, but also, apparently in the rest of Europe, should you decide to extend the trip. And you still have to stand in line to buy your tickets and get your seats, so I have heard you might as well just get your tickets one at a time. They may come out cheaper. You can check and make an imaginary trip with RENFE (renfe.com/eng) and decide which way to go.

Taking your daughter would be a decision you would make based on how long you are going to be there (I wouldn't leave here home with anyone for more than a week or two, anyway), and what you are doing there...I'm not clear on the AIDs project, and whether that would be a good thing for her to be exposed to (though I lean towards a yes, on that too) or whether you could shield her from it, if that's your desire. Still, she will get SO MUCH out of the trip from every other standpoint. We took my eight-year-old son last summer, and he had a blast! We set him up on a mission to buy those little hat pins, and he had a great time with that....His favorite, though, was the amusement park in Seville.

the other option is to just wait until you can afford to do it in a little style. I can hook you up with some inexpensive lodging, and sites to find more, but you will still be paying a bunch unless the dollar makes a rebound. It is at the lowest it has been since I can remember, and that's a long, LONG time ago.

Heeey well i often trravel to spain considering its like an hour away from me =] You can get a special travel card called the barcelona card or you can get one from madrid or whever you go.. You pay like 100 dollars for you and your family and you get all your travel free as its a torist card, also with this card you get alot of discounts for many places such as museums Good luck n enjoy!