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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 that this comes with a spectacular view and the sounds of the open-air orchestra playing in the square, it may be beyond the spending plan of budget traveler you.
Budget options? Bring a flask of coffee from your rented apartment or hotel room. I …read more

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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 a far cry from my real travel persona (see accompanying picture/evidence). Backpack and a bandana on the head… that would be ME. And yes, Budget travelling is how I do it in real life.
A free afternoon in Milan wouldn’t be complete without giving the city …read more

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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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“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 my trips abroad always meant buying a map, doing research about my destination — will sometimes purchase a book, if I want to splurge or will browse online, if I am being thrifty — discover the cities I am visiting on my own. Besides, I …read more

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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, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the UK.
Countries currently applying are:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey.
Note that Norway is NOT part of the EU.
EURO, the currency is NOT used in Denmark, Sweden and the UK. The 10 member states that joined the EU …read more

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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 fancier one with delicious kosher fillings, price would be around £1.50. Great price for great food; plus, you get to experience eating amongst Jewish old-timers.
Check it out!!!
Brick Lane Beigel is at 159 Brick Lane.

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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 Melissa Rossi
You get insights into European culture – why they behave the way they do, why things are run the way they are being run and some history which made me nod and exclaim “so that’s why!” several times. Everything is explained …read more

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