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Archive for March 2007

March 31st, 2007

University Housing in the Summer

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

March 31st, 2007

Backpacker’s Paradise in Berlin

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 31st, 2007

Sleeping in your car

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 31st, 2007

EasyJet Widget on Windows Vista

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2007

SkyExpress in Russia

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, […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 29th, 2007

The Tent in Munich

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

March 27th, 2007

RyanAir ties up with Expedia

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 27th, 2007

Deutsch Marks are not worthless

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2007

London on the Cheap

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

March 19th, 2007

New Routes for European Budget Airlines

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 […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

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