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Archive for May 2006

May 8th, 2006

Stockholm City Card

The Stockholm Card is, in my opinion, one of the most extensive city cards Europe has to offer.
Priced at 260, 390 and 540 SEK for 24/48/72h, respectively, you get: free entry to 75 museums and attractions, free unlimited travel by public transport (metro, bus and commuter train), free sightseeing by boat and free parking.  
The card […]

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May 5th, 2006

World Cup widow may head to Switzerland

I’ve written countless tips about the World Cup 2006 in Germany.  Most of which are budget options (see bottom of page for link) for the budget traveller who are off to watch the game in June.  
Are you tired of it yet?  If you are a “world cup widow” like me then, you might be interested […]

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May 2nd, 2006

World Cup 2006 budget accommodations - the unfairness of it all

Chances are, you’d be tossing and turning inside your sleeping bag.  Or, if you are lucky, in a hostel that looks and feels like crap.  At least, you do not have to deal with the winter chill. 
Don’t worry. For a football fan such as yourself, this is just a little temporary sacrifice that you would have to […]

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May 2nd, 2006

Cutting Cost for Business Travellers

EuropeString targets the budget travellers in Europe.  However, it may be that a few of you are not backpackers.  A few may even be headed for Europe for a business trip. Yes, most of you would have big companies to foot the bill. But, there exists small business owners who would rather save a bit more on the cost […]

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May 2nd, 2006

Which budget airline flies where?

You know exactly where you want to go.  And you need to know which budget airlines flies to, say, Milan.  Rather than search all the budget airlines — like the usual suspects: Ryan Air, LHX and Easyjet, among others — and miss some other airlines that may have better offers, you can check Which Budget instead. 
Which Budget […]

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