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Archive for November 2006

November 21st, 2006

Weekends in Brussels and Scandinavia

Since Brussels and the Scandinavian capitals cater to Business travelers, business tend to be slow on weekends.  And since it’s slow, travelers without reservations are offered big discounts.  All you have to do is show up at the tourist office.  They’ll be able to book you a fancy business hotel room for only a fraction of […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

November 8th, 2006

Truth in Advertising

RyanAir’s commercial for the £0 offer was refused clearance by the Broadcast Advertising Clearance Center after Monach Airlines complained that the ad was misleading.
I would have done the same.  It definitely is not going to cost passengers £0 since you still have to add taxes and charges.
I am not surprised, though. RyanAir is known […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

November 7th, 2006

Cheap Cruise to Greece

Service provided by easyCruise, of course!
From Summer 2007, easyCruiseOne will start taking travelers to Greece. You can start dreaming of traveling to “Athens and the cosmopolitan islands of Mykonos, Paros and Ios as well as the undiscovered islands of Milos, Amorgos, Naxos, Folegandros, Sifnos and Serifos“.
For only £30 per person, you can take a […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 5 comments

November 4th, 2006

Packed Magazine

I love to read. And reading has always been part of my travel plans. I read the lonely planet on a shoestring series of books, in addition to whatever information I can find online. Should you, like me, like to read about your chosen destination before your trip, you may want to check […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

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