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Archive for October 2005

October 30th, 2005

Coffee in Venice

An Italian experience is never complete without taking part in the coffee drinking culture. And in Venice, a quintessential tourist town, the price could be outrageously expensive. St. Mark’s Square, which lies in the heart of Venice, may have the best view and ambience but coffee comes at a price… 7.50Euro. Granted […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

October 24th, 2005

Milan on a Budget 2

Wearing a power suit, high heels and armed with my luggage and laptop bag, I flew to Milan on Business Class. I am booked in a classy hotel and dined in an equally classy restaurant. It all seems pompous but hey, everything is paid by the company. Why should I complain?!
My business traveler persona is […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

October 19th, 2005

Cost

Budget this, budget that. Yes, you can get deals on airlines, hotels but how much exactly would you need to go to Europe?!
Here’s an interesting tally (including on-the-road expenses) of someone who spent 3 months in Europe. Great budget choices made, imo.
Go check it out!
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October 14th, 2005

No Guided Tours, please

“With the cost of sightseeing tours constantly rising, travelers all over the world are turning to the free-of-charge, self-guided walking tour as their means of becoming acquainted with a large city,” reports SFGate.
Self-guided tours cut costs of city sightseeing, the headline says. Duh?! Am I the only one who has always done it this way?
All […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

October 13th, 2005

Hapag Lloyd’s Budget Offer

Great bargains can be found at Hapag Lloyd NOW!
“…thursday from 5:00 pm (GMT) until 11:00 pm (GMT) on sunday, that’s when our Happy HLX Hours are on during which we offer thousands of airfares from just GBP 0.01*!”
Find the lowest price here.
Hapag Lloyd flies to Germany, France, the UK, Sweden, Spain and Italy. For specific […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

October 12th, 2005

EUROcratese

Forgive me if you know this information already but, do keep in mind that there are quite a few people who are confused about the facts which I am about to write down.
Countries currently in the EU are:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

October 7th, 2005

Best Bagels in London

If you feel hunger pangs in your stomach while you are touring London, take the U-bahn to Liverpool St. and quell that grumbling stomach at the Brick Lane Beigel Bake.
Brick Lane Beigel is one of the oldest and best of the Beigel shops in London. Bagels are sold for 12p. If you want a […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

October 6th, 2005

The Armchair Diplomat

If you want to do a bit of armchair traveling before you book that ticket; Or, you want Eurocratese in plain English that normal people can understand; Or, if you’re a foreigner in Europe (like me) who badly wants to have everything explained plainly then this book is for you!
The Armchair Diplomat on Europe by […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

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