Posted in Budget, Cheap Activities, Drink, Europe, Food, Free Stuff, Lodging, Museums, Public Transport, Spain, Travel, Web Tips, tagged Barcelona, Girona, Madrid, Valladolid on 15 May 2008 | No Comments »
A nine-day trip to four Spanish cities, including airfare to/from the UK, for under 150 euros? I’ll show you how after the jump.
Posted in Airlines, Budget, Cheap Activities, Currency, Europe, Food, Lodging, Malta, Photos, Public Transport, Travel on 28 February 2008 | 9 Comments »
A three-night trip to Malta, including round-trip airfare, cost me a whopping 50 euros. I’ll show you how after the jump.
Posted in Food, Information, Lodging, Travel, Web Tips, tagged etiquette, guests on 26 February 2008 | 20 Comments »
Houseguests over the past couple of weeks have reminded me of a few of the rules — the give and take — of hosting and being hosted. Today’s post is on the role of the gracious guest.
In the power hierarchy of the guest-host relationship, guests are at the bottom. A gracious host will make [...]
Posted in Information, Lodging, Sports, Travel, USA, Web Tips, tagged dog show, dogs, New York City, pets, Westminster Kennel Club on 18 February 2008 | 4 Comments »
Last week’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York left me with two thoughts burning in my mind:
First, OH MI GAWD SOOOOO CUTE I WANT ONE I WANT ONE MOMMY I WANT ONE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!
I mean, you saw the Best in Show winner Uno, right? WOOK AT HIS WITTLE FACE! I’m not [...]
Posted in Cheap Activities, City Tips, Contest, Food, Italy, Lodging, Public Transport, Rail, Shopping, Travel, Web Tips on 14 February 2008 | 7 Comments »
Venice is touted as one of the most expensive cities in Europe, but you needn’t spend anything more than your time in order to enjoy the city and absorb its history. Stop to eat or rest your head, however, and you may soon find that the city’s most successful industry is not crafting carnival masks [...]
Posted in Budget, Drink, Food, Italy, Lodging, Public Transport, Travel on 13 February 2008 | 3 Comments »
I spent four nights in/near Venice and barely broke 90 euros, including flights! See how I did it after the jump.
Posted in Airlines, Airports, Caribbean, Carnivals, Cheap Activities, City Tips, Food, Free Stuff, Lodging, Museums, Sports, Travel, USA, Web Tips on 10 February 2008 | 4 Comments »
Welcome to the third Travel on a Shoestring Carnival for the Americas. Here you’ll find North American, Central American and Caribbean travel tips for those without a lot of money to spend. We have an eclectic mix of posts this week, so let’s get right to it.
Winner in the “I Can’t Believe They Blogged [...]
Posted in Airports, Cheap Activities, City Tips, Information, Lodging, Museums, Public Transport, Sports, Sweden, Travel, Web Tips on 7 February 2008 | 4 Comments »
I returned from my second trip to Sweden last week and gathered a few more tips for no-budget travelers headed to Stockholm via Nyköping (Skavsta Airport). Find them after the jump.
Posted in Automobiles, Cheap Activities, City Tips, Drink, Food, Lodging, Sale, Shopping, Travel, USA, Web Tips on 5 February 2008 | No Comments »
The contribution of teachers — present and retired — will be celebrated in Ithaca, NY, the last two weeks of February in an event called Winter Recess. Present your school ID, proof of union membership or retiree status, or a letter on school letterhead signed by your principal to qualify for discounts on lodging, [...]
Posted in Carnivals, Drink, Europe, Lodging, Museums, Public Transport, Russia, Sports, Travel on 2 February 2008 | 3 Comments »
Welcome to the second Travel on a Shoestring Carnival for Europe. Here you’ll find European travel tips for those without a lot of money to spend. This week’s carnival is another quite manageable one, with entries sorted geographically for your reading ease.
Central and Eastern Europe
First up is a peek into the hallowed halls of the [...]
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