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If you’d love to dine superbly and have luxurious taste, a trip to Europe is your best bet. This continent is, imho, an epicurean’s dream destination.
Problem is… you probably cannot really afford to pay to dine in any of those famous European restaurants listed on Michelin Red Guides, what next?
Well, you can check out our archives and save on everything else. And then splurge on one (or two?) meals at a restaurant famous for its good food.
In addition, you can still save a bit if you…

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I hope that all of YOU are home with your friends and family or are, at least, on your way back home (especially those who were stuck in the UK and whose flights were delayed due to the thick fog).
“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!”
~Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, 1836
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!!!

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Tired of seeing all those ++ signs after the numbers which are supposed to tell you how much you need to pay when in fact you will be paying a whole lot more?
++ signs means additional $$$ for taxes and charges. With taxes, you can actually already gauge how much will be added on top of the real airfare rate. However, the “charges” part is tricky.  Airlines can add whatever charges they can think of over here.
Anyway… for Christmas, SkyEurope will spare you the suspense of not knowing for sure how much the fare really costs. No taxes, No Charges …read more

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Cheap ticket? Check.
Free couch? Check.
Cheap dining possibilities? Check.
So, you’re in London… now, what?!

Laura Potter gives you 10 interesting things which you can do in London for FREE.
Or, you can check out London Free List for a regularly updated list (what else?!) of current events and attractions in London for free or nearly free.

Whether you want to go to a bar, visit a gallery, listen to lectures, do sports, take an interesting walk and/or listen to live music, London will definitely have something up its sleeve to strike your fancy.

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Skiing holidays in Switzerland are up for grabs, courtesy of Switzerland Tourism.
All you have to do is answer…
What is the name of the mountain next to the dog?

Eiger
Matterhorn
Dufourspitze
Go to this site to participate in the contest.

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For FREE, you can..

visit the National Museum (Narodni Museum) every first Monday of the month
check out the awe-inspiring view of Prague from the romantic Vysehrad Park
enjoy another great view from the Seminarska/Kinskeho Zahrada, a park on the hill above Mala Strana
yet another great view from Valdstejnska Zahrada, a park under the castle
visit the St. Ludmilla Church in Namestu Miru

What are you waiting for? Czech it out!
via Fugazi, BootsnAll Boards

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Andorra used to be the budget skiing haven in Europe. When it became upmarket (improved facilities = higher prices), budget skiers looked (or, should I say skiied) elsewhere. As I previously mentioned, you can get cheap snow action in the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Romania.
At that time, I forgot to mention Bulgaria (thanks to Dimitar Vasselinov for letting me know).
Anyway…
In Bulgaria, you can go skiing in Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo.
Bansko is Bulgaria’s major international resort. And recently, it has been named by 2007 Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide as the “best-developed ski resort in Eastern Europe”. …read more

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As reported, air passengers leaving UK will be facing an increase from February 2007.

On short -haul flights, you can expect a tax increase of £5 to £10 per economy class passenger.
On long-haul flights, you have to cough up £40 for economy class (double for business class but that definitely would not apply to you, dear budget traveler).

TIP to skip paying that £40: As mentioned by the Global Traveller, just head for another major European city airport and fly to your long-haul destination from there.
via Upgrade Travel Better

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Christmas is a Catholic holiday. Where better to spend Christmas and experience how it should be done than in Spain where they have strong Catholic traditions.
Apart from the traditional nativity scenes which can be found all over the country, you’d also enjoy Spain’s gastronomic wealth. Plus, Spain is generally cheaper than most of Western Europe.
Here are a few budget tips which you may want to take note of:

Fly Budget. For the list of budget airlines which flies to Spain, check here.
Need energy to boost you during the day? Fill yourself up at restaurants with lunches that have fixed prices.
Go to …read more

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The smell, sights, sounds and the mood of Christmas permeats the German air with the help of Christmas Markets.  The smell of stolen, gluehwein, sausages, lebkuckhen; the sound of christmas carols and the sight of colored lights and sparking decorations.
Christmas Markets (locally known as Weihnachtsmarkt or Christkindlesmarkt) can be found all over Germany. It is an experience you definitely would not want to miss.
If you are still uttering Bah Hambug, a trip to any German town for a quick romp around the Christmas market might just do the trick and even get you to start singing Joy the World.
Should you …read more

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