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Archive for September 2007

September 15th, 2007

Travel Channel RoundUp

While I wander off to Verona (pictures and post on Tuesday when I get back), I’ll let my fellow b5media travel bloggers keep you company. Check out what the guys are up to this week:

Lauren of the newly-launched Sydney Traveler talks about Minus 5, the coolest bar in Sydney.
I have the feeling that we […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

September 13th, 2007

One-Way vs RT Fares

Back in 2003, I used to commute between Munich and Frankfurt a lot. There were some occasions wherein I would turn these business trips into extended weekends in Munich with my husband. He’d usually follow on a Friday by car and we’d go home together to Frankfurt on Sundays.
And even knowing that I would only […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

September 10th, 2007

When Budget Travelers Whine

“I couldn’t sleep! The bar next door played really loud music until the wee hours of the morning!”
“The toilet was co-ed!”
“None of them could even speak English!”
“The service was atrocious”
“They only gave us bread and coffee for breakfast!”
They do not even stop at that. Some even go on a full-scale vitriolic rant […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 4 comments

September 9th, 2007

Student Travel JetPacks Giveaway Contest

In time for my trip to Barcelona next week,  I received  in the mail a Student Travel JetPack.  I will be bringing the whole package with me and will check out all its contents, whether they are indeed useful for budget travelers headed for Barcelona.
Before I have even left, I guess I can safely inform […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 10 comments

September 6th, 2007

Getting Around Warsaw

GuestBlogger:  Karyn Lesniewski is half-American, half-Polish student who is trying to get to know her roots. She is now couchsurfing in Warsaw. 
Warsaw is in Poland. And Poland is in Eastern Europe.  Okay, now that the very basic Geography lesson is done with, let’s move on.
I have yet to discover the other parts of Europe but […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

September 6th, 2007

Magneto and Professor Xavier do Shakespeare

Guestblogger:  Abby Yao wishes she could watch more musicals
X-Men fans will not be the only ones trooping to London theatres this year to see renowned thespians Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen in title roles. The stage veterans are no strangers to the Bard’s plays, having performed Shakespeare when not working on their more famous […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

September 4th, 2007

London Underground Service - Announcement

RMT members at Metronet are on strike.
How would this affect you? You may have to fight for that space on the bus or walk A LOT in this awful weather. The strike has disrupted service and 9 out of 12 London tube lines have been shut down.
The Jubilee, Northern and Picadilly lines […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

September 4th, 2007

Europestring Wanders Into Your Backyard

I have been traveling about for years. I have lived in 6 countries and 3 continents. And since then, I have been posting pictures and stories about what I have seen. Now, it is time to discover what OTHERS are seeing, enjoying and discovering. And yes, I will share them with all of […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments