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Archive for May 2007

May 16th, 2007

What Women Want

I hope none of you forgot to greet and/or get something for that lady who had to live with stretch marks, excess weight and full bladder for 9 months just for you. After all, we would all not be here if not for those ladies in our lives… our mothers.
We didn’t forget.
In fact, our theme […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 6 comments

May 15th, 2007

Sherman’s Travel

More and more “old media” are embracing technology and the web by putting up websites to match or supplement the printed version.
ShermansTravel.com is doing it the other way around. The famous discounted travel offer site has entered the publishing world by publishing a spin off.
Sherman’s Travel (the printed version) is a quarterly magazine targeting travelers […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

May 15th, 2007

5 Reasons Why Budget Traveling IS for the Faint Hearted

Related Post:  10 Reasons Why Budget Traveling is Not for the Faint Hearted

The sight of your credit card bill upon your return will not give you a heart attack
The sight of your phone bill and all the roaming charges will not give you a heart attack (that is, if you followed budget travel getting in […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

May 14th, 2007

10 Reasons Why Budget Traveling is Not for the Faint Hearted

You may have to share your temporary living space with a cockroach
A coed bath & toilet could be your only chance of getting clean
You will probably find yourself wishing hard that you used that extra backpack space to bring more rolls of tissues
That scary looking man on the bus could be your dorm-mate
Chances are, your […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

May 14th, 2007

Rzeszów

As previously mentioned, I will be featuring destinations with the following criteria:

The names will be difficult to pronounce and/or spell. At least, for us, English-speakers. (inspired by a chapter in the book How Low Can You Go)
These destinations will be directly served by one of the many budget airlines in Europe
Your travel cost will be […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

May 13th, 2007

Mother’s Day

For Mother’s day, I went up…

up…

and away!

What about you? How did you celebrate Mother’s Day? 
Tags: Germany, mothers-day, sky-screamer

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By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

May 11th, 2007

Mother’s Day in Europe

If you find yourself traveling around Europe with your mom on Sunday (13May), you should try to go adjust your budget itinerary a bit and do something special for Mother’s Day.
You can treat her to a mother’s day brunch in Berlin or wow her with a stay at the luxurious Relais and Chateaux in Spain.
BUT, […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

May 10th, 2007

You May Need Your Umbrella in Europe

The beautiful weather we experienced in April on this side of the planet was probably just the effect of global warming. When May stepped in, the sun went away and asked the clouds to take over.
So… should you have any plans of vagabonding around Europe, make sure that you check the weather forecast.
And […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments

May 8th, 2007

Arthur Frommer

50 years ago, Europe on 5 Dollars a Day was published by Arthur Frommer. It was a travel guide for Americans who plan to travel to Europe on a limited budget.
Back in 1957, traveling on a budget means paying $5 a day for a decent lodging and meals. Fast forward 50 years […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 5 comments

May 8th, 2007

Dopplr and Joost Invites

There are two new online services being offered which may be of interest to travelers.
Dopplr is an online service for frequent travelers. “It lets you share your future travel plans with a group of trusted fellow travellers whom you have chosen. It also reminds you of friends and colleagues who live in the cities […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 37 comments