While the students are home for the summer, budget travelers can stay at University dormitories for minimal cost.
University of Westminster, King’s College and the London School of Economics are just a few of those who rent out student dorm rooms during school breaks.
Wherever in Europe you may decide to travel this summer, check out google for Universities in the area. You may get lucky and find one or two which might be offering cheap accommodations.
Backpacker’s Paradise in Berlin is very much like the Tent in Munich. They offer very cheap accommodations to budget travelers.
Cheap accommodations = 8Euros per person per night
Open from the 1st of June until the 31st of August, Backpacker’s Paradise also offers collective tent stay or camp beds.
Where: Ziekowstr. 161 (corner of Waidmansluster Damm). Take the U6 or S25 to Alt-Tegel.
What to expect: A big tent that functions like a dormitory.
How much: Floor in accommodations cost 8Euro per person, includes blanket and sleeping bags. For those who would rather lie in beds, it costs 9.50Euros, …read more
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Driving in Europe and short of cash? I guess, if you are desperate and do not have the moolah to sleep in a hostel, you can sleep in your car. It’s uncomfortable with a bit of a security risk (depending on your location) but it sure is the cheapest way to get some sleep during your travels.
I, personally, would NOT recommend this but if you are desperate…
You can park in gas stations which also serve as truck stops. Make sure you park in a well-lit area.
Look for campgrounds where you can park for a very low amount of money. It’s …read more
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Have you currently upgraded to Windows Vista?
Do you fly around Europe a lot?
If you answered “yes” to both questions, you’d be happy to know that booking will soon be even a lot more convenient for you.
Budget airline EasyJet and the Windows Vista have teamed up to develop a range of desktop gadgets and services which would allow you easy access online.
“The gadget provides simple one click purchase of easyJet flights, real-time updates, rescheduling, directions to airports and calendar management. It also provides access destination information such as: hotels, car hire, conference facilities and restaurant.”
Perfect solution for the lazy busy …read more
SkyExpress is Russia’s first budget airline which launched a couple of months ago. If you’d rather not risk land travel, you can fly around Russia on a budget via SkyExpress. At present, they serve flights to/from Moscow to/from Tumen, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Rostov-on-Don and the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.
In comparison to Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier, SkyExpress is definitely a lot cheaper.
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Summer will soon be upon us. And for budget travelers headed for Munich, Germany during summer, this is definitely good news.
Why? Because The Tent (locally called the Kapuzinerhölzl), the cheapest place to crash in Munich, will be open from the 15th of June until the 15th of October.
For 35 years, the Tent has been offering backpackers and all sorts of group travelers cheap accommodations.
Where: middle of a park near the botanical garden. To get there, you have to take Tram 17 (direction Amalienburgstrasse) and get off at the Botanischer Garden). From the botanical gardens, just follow the sign …read more
Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) is RyanAir’s (NASDAQ:RYAAY) new partner to provide hotel accommodations.
What does this mean for us?
Convenience. Hotel bookings can now be done via RyanAir’s website. And in 2008, tailor-made hotel deals will also be incorporated into the flight booking process.
Yay!
Hopefully, we’ll be spared of the destination twists (like Frankfurt Hahn airport which is nowhere near Frankfurt) and price catches (the ++ in prices) which we have seen.
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Do you have left over Deutsch Marks from your trip to Germany many years ago? If you are not really interested in keeping it as a souvenir, you may be able to use the cash by exchanging it for Euros.
Apparently (was unaware despite the fact that I have been living in this country for the past 8 years and only found out today through Mark), you can exchange DM notes and coins in any of the Deutschen Bundesbank (state bank) branches. You do not need to pay any extra fee for this service.
Now, go check out your stash of foreign …read more
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London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. However, you need not spend big bucks when you visit the Queen. Believe it or not, there are actually tons of things you can do in London for FREE.
London for Free has kindly provided us, budget travelers, with 9 free downloadable London Walks. They have also revealed the secret on how to go on a really cheap bus tour around London.
eHow, on the other hand, has instructions on how to get around London on the Cheap.
Soon Online Magazine has also listed down London attractions with Free entry.
So, are you …read more
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Please excuse the sporadic updates. I was down with bronco-pneumonia while traveling around South East Asia.
Anyway, I am back and you can expect daily updates once again. For today, I’ll just point out the new routes being serviced by some of the budget airlines which serve Europe:
Norweigan Air now flies between Oslo and Edinburgh and also between Birmingham and Warsaw.
FlyBE has tons of new routes! Check out list below (and FlyBe’s website) for more info.
SkyEurope now flies directly from Vienna.
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